Find your backcountry people

The SlabLab community is a place for those who value safety and fun in winter backcountry sports.

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A place to meet great partners,
share updates, and keep learning

Membership benefits:
Pro-led workshops
Tools to meet like-minded partners
Q&A with pros (and peers)
Discounts to partners
A community where learning & discussion is the focus
Community membership
Free to join this season as a founding member.
Join before May 1, 2027.
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Founding member perks:
  • Free membership for your first year
  • 25% off any future paid features
  • 2 guest passes for friends
  • Help shape the roadmap

What people are saying

“SlabLab is more tailored to backcountry needs. Facebook groups have tons of non-engaged users and trolls”
“I find it easier to build trust with folks on SlabLab than on Facebook.”

Designed to get you to the snow

Find partners based on the qualities you care about

Backcountry-specific profiles and filters let you get an early sense of potential partners.
Location
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Days of the week
Experience
Avy Courses
First Aid Ed.
Downhill ability
Gender
Age
Risk Tolerance
Communication Style
And more…

Regional groups,
designed for IRL connections

Read and share local trip reports, conditions and news in a clean, moderated space.
  • Stay on top of updates for your area or easily look around if you’re traveling.
  • Click to see anyone’s backcountry details, not a generic social media profile.
  • As a member you can have input into the community expectations we use to moderate.

Don’t just meet partners, become a great one yourself

Interpersonal skills have an outsize impact on your fun and safety in the mountains.
  • The Better Team Workbook is a set of proven and practical advice and resources that act as a companion over the course of the season to help you refine the human skills that make the difference.
  • Our Q & A space lets you get feedback from peers and pros.
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At Slablab we start with research.

That’s how this partner network came to be. SlabLab's primary work is conducting qualitative research for the winter backcountry community.
Over three years and more than 50 interviews we found that finding partners was the single biggest pain point in the sport. Especially for experienced tourers! Now we’re using our insights to inform this partner network and help people form better teams.
2021-22
A broad look
across the sport
2022-23
Finding partners and
building teams
2023-24
A Culture of Candor
on Backcountry Teams