Programs & Projects

The Hut Project

The backcountry hut celebrates the journey to remote places by offering refuge from the elements. It is a place for...

Share the Experience

Share the Experience are guided trips into the untamed backcountry that encourage participants to unplug and be fully immersed in...

The Canary Club / Youth Mountain Division

The Canary Club program is primarily focused on engaging and influencing youth that are in close geographical proximity to the...

Backcountry Initiatives

Alpine Initiatives, Paragon Guides and Mountain Safety Logistics have combined resources to offer a workshop designed to cultivate the skills...

Aspen T.R.E.E.

In the fall of 2013 Alpine Initiatives teamed up with Snowmass, Colorado based Aspen T.R.E.E. to help build the area's...

Hope for Madagascar

Project: Hope for Madagascar Local Visionary: Fanja Sylvie Rakotonirina  Partner Organizations: Hope for Madagascar Project Summary: By working with communities in...

Self Started Initiatives

At AI’s core is creativity. Through SSI videos, we encourage AI supporters to create their own videos to further the goal...

Service Days

We want to engage our partners and communities in creative collaboration. Corporate partners can team up with AI on projects...

Grass Roots Grants

In every mountain town there are agents of change. Change makers are individuals or organizations taking an innovative idea and...

Mountain Rider's Alliance

Location: Ashland, Oregon Mission: To develop values-based, environmentally-friendly, rider-centric mountain playgrounds that encourage minimal carbon footprint business practices, while making...

The Peaks Project

Location: New York, New York Mission: To teach New York City youth how to ski and snowboard. Program: The Peaks...

Beyond Boarding

Location: Iskut, British Colombia Mission: To spreading interest and passion for social and environmental activism within the snowboard community. Program:...