Voile Wandering Trails Scholarship for Women in the Backcountry
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The 22/23 Wandering Trails Scholarship for Women in the Backcountry is now closed. Thank you to all who have applied! You can find the 23/24 Scholarship for Women in the Backcountry here!
The Wandering Trails Scholarship for Women in the Backcountry is back! We’re incredibly excited to extend this opportunity again for the 22/23 season.
In 2019, V-Team ambassador, Brooke Jackson, came to us asking if she could donate a portion of her annual gear credit to help support fellow women athletes. Now, in 2023, Voile and Brooke are continuing this mission for the 4th year in a row.
A message from Brooke:
When I first approached Voile with the idea of donating my gear credit for a scholarship, I was nervous. I worried, “Will the company think I’m ungrateful for not taking the credit myself?” or “I’m not an insta-famous athlete, will anyone even apply?”
My heartbeat thumped double-time while I waited for Voile to reply.
And once they did, it was a solidifying reminder of why I am honored to be a part of their ambassador program – they not only loved the scholarship idea but donated even more gear to the idea.
Now here we are, three years later and the scholarship has helped support so many folks in our community. Last year alone, we had just shy of 100 entries for the scholarship – I was blown away!
Reading each of the entries made my heart glow, and at times, ache. There are so many women out there being badasses every day in their own rights, fighting battles not a lot of folks will probably ever see or know. I continue to be inspired by so many of you.
My aspiration for this scholarship is to continue helping folks out there facing barriers find inspiration, empowerment, and, hopefully, some solace in the backcountry.
Keep being badass,
Brooke
Brooke Jackson
Location: Seattle, WA
Top Gear Picks: UltraVector 171cm / V8 176cm
Instagram: @wanderingtrailsmedia
Website: www.wanderingtrailsmedia.com
Brooke Jackson (she/her) is the founder of Wandering Trails Media, a media creation agency where she utilizes her storytelling skills to uplift the voices of others. Oftentimes, Brooke is behind the camera as a Photographer and Producer, yet is also known to scribble the occasion written feature. Outside of her professional endeavors, she is a volunteer with Olympic Mountain Rescue, as well as the Kitsap County Search Dogs with her Field Retriever, Eva.
Scholarship applications will be accepted starting on February 23rd, 2023, and close on March 23rd, 2023 at 5 pm MST. Winners will be announced in early April 2023.
Who Can Enter
As a member of the backcountry community, Brooke knows that many women are hungry to get further into the backcountry. Many face barriers: such as lacking the necessary equipment to take it to the next level. Whether you have never skied, are looking to transition from resort to backcountry, or are seeking to progress from mellow touring to tackling mountaineering objectives, we want to provide you with the gear you need to start ticking off those goals.
*Due to legal restrictions, applicants must be 21 years of age or older and reside in the United States of America
Why “Girls Only”
Our goal isn’t to limit, but rather to help bring balance to gender representation in the backcountry. The purpose of the Wandering Trails Scholarship for Women in the Backcountry is to enable and inspire the community of women or woman-identifying backcountry enthusiasts to have a bigger presence in the mountains.
Grand Prize:
- A Voile.com credit of $1,600 USD.
- $500 USD (cash) to be used towards the next step in your avalanche safety education.
*Eligible skis include all standard-edition skis (Hyper Series skis are excluded.) Prizes are inventory-dependent. Voile cannot provide or guarantee equipment that is low inventory or out of stock. Prize orders will be treated as regular customer orders.
Runner Up:
- A Voile.com credit of $800 USD.
*Eligible skis include all standard-edition skis (Hyper Series skis are excluded.) Prizes are inventory-dependent. Voile cannot provide or guarantee equipment that is low inventory or out of stock. Prize orders will be treated as regular customer orders.