Our mentorship programs are for all marginalized genders, including women, non-binary, gender non-conforming, trans masculine, and trans feminine folks.
Open to those living in Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler or Pemberton. You must be 19+ years old.
Climbing
Climbing can be top rope, lead climbing, trad climbing, multipitch climbing and/or bouldering.
Hiking Applications
Hiking can be day hikes, backpacking trips, scrambling adventures or something else hiking-related you have in mind.
Returning Mentors
Returning mentors can use the shorter returning mentor application.
A returning mentor is anyone who has mentored with Mountain Mentors before in any sport or season. For example, you were previously a ski mentor and now you want to be hiking mentor. You are a returning mentor.
Dates
Applications are open April 1-19, 2026
The cohort will be announced on May 24th, 2026
The mandatory in-person cohort kickoff is on June 14th, 2026
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Questions
Please send any questions about the summer program to programs@mountainmentors.org.
Mentors wanted
For every mentor application we receive, we get six mentee applications. We’d love to match more people, but in order to do that we need more mentors.
Mentors are not expected to be a guide. You don’t need to be a 5.12 trad climber or get up the Grouse Grind in under 30 minutes. You just need to have experience and skills you feel like you can share with another person. In your application, tell us what types of trips and level of experience you feel comfortable with mentoring.
“I love to share my skills, especially around things that bring me joy.” Flo, hiking mentor
“It might feel a bit weird at first to wear the ‘mentor’ hat, but you know more than you think. You don’t need to have all the answers, just be open, kind, and stoked to learn.” Cathy, climbing mentor
“Supremacist ways of thinking tell us that we have to be perfect and expert at something in order to teach. Combat this with demonstrating to yourself that you do have knowledge and skills to share that contribute to the growth of folks.” Sarah, hiking mentor
“Being a mentor allows me to not only make an impact directly through my mentee but indirectly on how we relate to ourselves and to the outdoors. It reminds me to slow down, be more sustainable, and ultimately I’m a better person for it.” Bailey, hiking & climbing mentor