"Chago combines his PhD level snow science background with his deep passion for skiing and people to deliver education that you will not forget. It's not often that courses are as enjoyable as they are educational. Highly recommended!"

Vince Boelema - Ski Instructor and staff trainer. Sem Walls - Ski Instructor Examiner and New Zealand National Demo Team

Skiing with Chago is like purchasing a BMW. You know you are going to be safe and have style"

Ryan Burr - Elementary School Teacher

I just finished a course with these guys. Very passionate and great instruction.
Mores Creek Summit is definitely a hidden treasure you’d get to explore as an added bonus.

Ryan Bentley - Program Manager at Youth Dynamics Adventures and Soldier Mountain Ski Patroller

Chago connected sub-nanometer phenomena (shape and properties of water molecules) through millimeter scale (sintering, faceting) to explain what triggers an avalanche hundreds of meters in size. This was fascinating.

Brendan Flynn - Completed Avi L1 during his first 3-days of Backcountry Skiing ever!

Chago was fun to work with and gave me instructions that made me feel confident and aware.

Lucy Hedges - Completed Introduction to Safe Travel In Avalanche Terrain and Avalanche Rescue Course

"Chago is a great mountain guide. He knows a lot about snow, is very nice and interesting and give you good tools to analyze the terrain." Laureline Magnin, project manager in sustainable development

Laureline Magnin, Sustainable Development Manager, Geneva-Switzerland

I highly recommend Chago's class. I felt really lucky to be able to take a class from him so close to Boise. The class was really thorough and he takes pride in making sure that you have the tools and the knowledge to be safe in the backcountry.

Paul Whitworth, Prestige Skateboards Shop, Boise

Chago knows his material and has been studying avalanche science for many years. This experience shows in his avalanche classes as he explores different hazards on different terrain, changing weather impacts on snowpack, and rescue strategies.

anonymous

As an avid backcountry user, it was nice to capitalize on the knowledge of Chago and Nico to get an in-depth understanding of the snowpack. Instead of just testing for whether something was stable or not, understanding what was going on during the test to make a slope stable or not was a huge takeaway for me.

Patrick

Chago is one of the best instructors I have had in any type of field class. I say this because he is passionate about the information and material he is teaching. Sharing that passion was inspirational, and it made the class fun and the material easy to understand.

Ben Luedtke

Great teachers explain the "why", not just the "what". This allows willing students to immediately comprehend and commit material to memory. Chago is this kind of instructor! He understands snow at a level that allows him to answer detailed questions and discuss theory. And when you combine his teaching skills with his passion for snow sport, the learning is indelible and the fun paramount! I'd gladly take another course or pay for a guided trip with either instructor any day.

Katie Peterson