About Us
We live what we do. We practice what we preach.
And we strive to make our wealth of knowledge accessible to you.
At Summation Athletics, we believe that the greatest goals—whether climbing and skiing the finest lines on a beautiful peak or packing out a bull elk after a successful hunt—are best-achieved through engaging training and mentorship.
For each of us, the initial introductions to the storied disciplines of alpinism or backcountry hunting can be traced to the mentor with whom we first shared a rope, or to the one who taught us how to sight in a bow. The journey beyond those introductions is the product of our own focus, drive, and direction; and our stories evolve through independent pursuits.
The countless hours spent building anchors and coiling ropes, or loosing thousands of arrows at a backyard target, are representative of the dedication to a craft that makes our spirit soar--but those technical skills are only as strong as the foundation of fitness that they are built upon.
Success in the mountains, by any metric, is enabled through a strong body and mind— and there’s a science to developing both facets. We apply those empirical principles through mentored training. It’s exercise, elevated; specifically designed for you and implemented over a period of months, to remove one variable from the complex equation required for you to reach your goals.
We understand, just like you, that few endeavors are as transcendental as those that empower personal growth. Facilitating those experiences in the outdoors is the core of what we do.
To Put it Simply: Your success is our success.
By the same token, we are also aware that future generations’ access to these outdoor pursuits which result in personal growth, is constantly threatened. Thus, we actively support people and organizations that fight to protect wildlife, the wild places that it inhabits, and access to those places for all people—so that the endeavors which we revere will remain possible for eras to come.
“I never cease to be amazed at the power of the coaching process to draw out the skills or talent that was previously hidden within an individual, and which invariably finds a way to solve a problem previously thought unsolvable.”
—John Russell