COMING THIS SEASON

Find your kind of backcountry partner.

The SlabLab Partner Network helps you connect with like-minded backcountry skiers, splitboarders and snowmobilers.

Your team determines your day
(and your season)

By building on our years of research,
SlabLab can help you form that team.

Meet like-minded partners

As the only backcountry-specific partner network, you’re more likely to find your people.

Form teams, not just groups

Tools and content that recognize the outsized role human factors play on a trip.

Get outside!

Matching on availability and suggested routes help you get to the snow.

What people are saying

From our 2023 pilot season in Tahoe.
“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.”

Features designed for every experience level.

And the risks and rewards of winter travel.

Find your people based on what’s important to you

Backcountry-specific profiles let you search for all the qualities you want in partners
  • Experience level and interests - From pros to beginners, technical ascents to low-angle powder.
  • Compatibility - Our top goal is to help you find people who share your style of planning, risk, pace, communication.
  • Availability - Tuesday laps before work or weekend warrior? The calendars have to align.
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A more comfortable path from internet rando to the snow

It’s tough to take risks with someone you meet online. We help make it easier.
  • We aim to moderate a culture that values candor and encouragement (and frowns on flaking!).
  • Private or group chat lets you connect before you share contact info.
  • We offer guidance on first conversations, team building and good first-tour routes.
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Don’t just get out there, 
get better at it

A source of ongoing education, with an emphasis on actionable exercises and teamwork.
  • Bitesize advice you can try on your next tour that comes right our research on backcountry teams.
  • Resources that help you grow as a partner.
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More comfortable than waiting for first chair on a storm day.

The first 100 in each state get this season for free.
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Sounds good

At Slablab we start with research and listening.

That’s how this partner network came to be. Our mission is to help our winter backcountry community have more fun and safe days. We do this by using deep, qualitative research to inspire innovative solutions.
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 into teamwork and education 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