Sled Wyo Women's Clinic

Saturday, February 18, 2023 8:15 AM 08:15
Sunday, February 19, 2023 5:15 PM 17:15

Arrowhead Lodge 6002 U.S. 14 Dayton, WY, 82836 United States (map)

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Learn how to navigate backcountry terrain with ease.

Join our instructors, Tana Hoffman Cook & Anna Zowada, for a beginner group clinic setting of 8 max ladies. This will give you a 4-1 ladies to instructor ratio ensuring each of you plenty of time with an instructor.

What’s Considered a Beginner?

Beginners will have little to no experience riding a sled in the backcountry, off trail. Trail riding is a whole different way to ride a sled. Be prepared for a challenge and to get tired. Backcountry riding is physically demanding and takes grit.

Tana Hoffman Cook

Tana is a backcountry rider and outdoor-industry professional based in Alpine, Wyoming. She bought her first snowmobile in 2015 after many springs spent sled-snowboarding in Thompson Pass, Alaska, and attributes her progression to living mere miles from the Wyoming backcountry and the supportive community of riders she's met over the years. Tana has previous experience as a ski, snowboard, MTB, and surf instructor—and her passion for mentoring has only grown since founding two women-focused outdoor businesses (Mountainist and ILLA). She's currently supported by TOBE Outerwear and serves as a board member for the Bridger Teton Avalanche Center Foundation.

Anna Zowada

Anna grew up rodeoing and only began riding snowmobiles 4 years ago. With her passion for fitness, she caught on quickly with how physically demanding the sport is. While Anna helps guide clients for Sled Wyo, she actively helps riders improve their skills like how to make the sled do most of the work, and loves to see the smiles & progression. Anna is sponsored athlete of 509 & Deviant Ink.

What to Expect

You will be working 1 on 1 with our guides to better understand your snowmobile in the backcountry & deep snow.

We will work on the following (but not limited to): throttle/brake control, counter-steering, side-hilling, getting unstuck, body coordination, tips, avalanche awareness, reading terrain and so much more. Our guides are avy certified and have their first aid/CPR certificates.

Itinerary

Friday - Meet at our shop at 1088 E Brundage Lane (Same building as Midas) at 6:30pm to sign paperwork, go over our safety protocols, avalanche awareness and meet your instructors. Stay in Sheridan this night (if possible) so we can coordinate in cell service.

Saturday - Gas up at Common Cents around 8:15am. Meet at trailhead around 9am. Go over safety meeting, plan for the day, beacon check, radio check, and sled inspections. Move into the clinic; work on being one with the sled! End Clinic around 3-4, depending on fatigue. Dinner at Arrowhead Lodge at 6pm. Choose to stay on the mountain or trailer back down to Sheridan.

Sunday - Same itinerary as Saturday. Optional farewell dinner and recap at Arrowhead Lodge around 6pm.