Avalanche Operations Level 1 Women's+ Scholarship Recipient 2026

In recognition of women’s under-representation across ITP courses, the CAA covers the full Avalanche Operations Level 1 course and hut fees for one scholarship recipient. This scholarship is available to students who identify as women, gender non-conforming, non-binary, gender queer, and/or other marginalized gender identities.

Sage Robine

Sage (she/her) is an avid backcountry skier who works as a wildland firefighter in the United States and Canada. She grew up in Rossland, B.C., and is excited to return to the Kootenays through the Women’s+ Operations Level 1 course.

She hopes that through this scholarship and future CAA courses, she can push for more open dialogue on gender, sexuality, race, and discrimination in outdoor spaces. She plans to pursue a career in rural avalanche forecasting and education, combined with seasonal fire behaviour and fuels work. Through this work, she plans to improve access to resources and support for more queer, trans, BIPOC, and low-income people via subsidized funding and targeted AST courses.

Congratulations, Sage! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next.