2025-2026 Leadership Development Series Recordings
From Reluctant to Ready: Inspiring Change in Your Participants with Courtenay Schurman - Recording
Learn tools to reduce resistance, build trust, and transform reluctance into growth on your trips and courses with Courtenay Schurman in this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar, originally held on April 21, 2026.
Navigating Benevolent Sexism in the Outdoors with Jessica Guo - Recording
Gain a better understanding of what benevolent sexism is, how it shows up in the way we support "Mountaineers who don't fit the mold" in the outdoors, and what we can do about it with Jessica Guo in this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar. This webinar was originally held on April 16, 2026.
How Adults Learn: Research-Backed Strategies for Outdoor Educators with Ben Brown - Recording
In this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series seminar, Ben Brown shares research-backed principles of adult learning, connects them to your work with The Mountaineers, and guides reflection on applying best practices. This webinar was originally held on April 15, 2026.
From Feelings to Action: Communication with Intention with Diana Hu - Recording
This Leadership Development Series webinar is designed to help you strengthen your ability to communicate with authenticity, empathy, and intention as an outdoor leader and beyond. This session was originally held on April 1, 2026.
Imperfect Advocate with Jessica Guo - Recording
Explore climate, conservation, and energy policy and how to advocate as outdoor leaders with Jessica Guo in this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar, originally held on March 25, 2026.
Thinking Like a Bee with Dave Hunter - Recording
Join Dave Hunter, founder of Crown Bees and a leading expert on cavity-nesting bees, for a fascinating look into the world of North America’s 3,600+ native bee species, how to "think like a bee," and Crown Bees' approach to rewilding in this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar originally held on March 10, 2026.
Preventing Harassment and Abuse in Outdoor Communities with Kallie Kurtz - Recording
This Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar with Kallie Kurtz looks at the behavioral science of abuse and harm, with a focus on how patterns of inappropriate behavior, coercion, and misuse of power develop and become normalized over time in outdoor communities. Webinar originally held on March 3, 2026.
Remote Crisis De-escalation with Katja Hurt - Recording
This Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar is intended to provide an introductory-level approach to assisting a person in crisis, de-escalating unsafe behavior, and using a trauma-informed lens to navigating a crisis in a remote environment. Seminar was originally held on February 19, 2026.
The 4 P's with Anastasia Allison - Recording
A Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar on how to help those you lead effectively and confidently handle personal hygiene in the backcountry with Anastasia Allison. Originally held on February 12, 2026.
Bystander Intervention Tools for Outdoor Trips and Activities with Kallie Kurtz - Recording
In this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar Kallie Kurtz equips you with practical tools to feel more confident saying or doing something if you witness harassment or inappropriate behavior during trips and activities. Seminar originally held on February 10, 2026.
Coexisting with Wildlife with Kurt Hellmann - Recording
A Mountaineers Leadership Development Series seminar with Kurt Hellmann about wildlife issues in priority Mountaineers landscapes, as well as accounting for recreation impacts on wildlife and making your Mountaineers-led trips and personal adventures wildlife-smart. This seminar was originally held on February 5, 2026.
Feedback that Works: Tools for Leadership Success with Courtenay Schurman - Recording
A Leadership Development Series webinar with Courtenay Schurman on implementing effective feedback strategies - originally held on February 3, 2026.
Beyond the Peak: Creating Inclusive Spaces in Mountaineering with Victoria Garvin - Recording
Learn about building the skills, confidence, and community needed to bring more diversity and equity into the outdoors in this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar with Victoria Garvin from Upward Transitions (https://upwardtransitionsinstitute.com/). Originally held on January 28, 2026.
Navigating the Storm: Implementing Behavioral Health in the Backcountry with Kallie Kurtz - Recording
Learn about context awareness, grounding and co-regulation, psychological first response, and trauma-informed leadership that fosters safety, trust, and resilience in the backcountry in this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series seminar with Kallie Kurtz originally held on January 27, 2026.
Use Your Outside Voice: Lessons From Nature On Speaking Up with Angie Marie Lake - Recording
A Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar with Angie Marie Lake on communicating equitably and planning safely in the outdoors - originally held on January 21, 2026.
Mapping the Mind in the Wilderness: Behavioral Health Symptoms and Conditions with Kallie Kurtz - Recording
In this Mountaineers Leadership Development Series seminar Kallie Kurtz unpacks behavioral health conditions and how they appear in the field. Originally held on January 20, 2026.
Remote Crisis Communication with Katja Hurt - Recording
A Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar on how to navigate crucial communication in a remote crisis situation with Katja Hurt. This seminar was originally held on January 15, 2026.
Menstrual Health in Outdoor Leadership with Angie Marie Lake - Recording
Online webinar on how to support people who menstruate in the outdoors with Angie Marie Lake. A Leadership Development Series presentation originally held on January 15, 2026.
Understanding the Terrain: Foundations of Behavioral Health in the Backcountry with Kallie Kurtz - Recording
This Mountaineers Leadership Development Series seminar with Kallie Kurtz, integrates biological, emotional, and social perspectives, to reframe behavioral health as inseparable from overall health and safety in the wilderness, no different than understanding fractures, infections, or hypothermia. Seminar was originally held on January 13, 2026.
Learning, Not Blaming, When Incidents Occur with Steve Smith - Recording
A Mountaineers Leadership Development Series webinar on learning, not blaming, when incidents occur with Risk Management Consultant, Steve Smith. This webinar was originally held on January 6, 2026.