The Business of Backcountry Lodges and Guiding | with CAPOW

Marty Schaffer is the founder and energy behind Capow, a guiding, backcountry education company and heli accessed chalet located in the Monashees. Between non stop camps, the lodge, and his role as one of the frontrunners of backcountry and avalanche education, Marty is a busy guy. We caught up with the founder, owner and captain of CAPOW. Learned the ins and outs of running a backcountry lodge and guiding business, how they are advancing and growing avalanche education, Marty’s guiding philosophy, navigating COVID challenges, and of course the story behind how CAPOW and Blanket Chalet came to be.

He may be the most stoked individual you’ll ever meet. It’s contagious and if anything, this episode will have you frothing to gear up and head out into the backcountry with CAPOW this season.