Kate has been involved in Mountain Mentors since the early days. She shares with us why she is inspired to be a mentor and how she built community in the program beyond her mentorship pair.

Claire is a winter mentee in her mentor in her third backcountry season. Her mentor Tori helped her build confidence in working towards bigger days and managing more complex terrain. She also loved the community she found in Mountain Mentors — beyond just her mentorship pair.

Cathy is a climber and skier based in Squamish. As a mentor, she aspires to be the person she wishes she had around when she was starting out. Her mentees have taught her a lot, including patience, curiosity and the ability to figure things out together.