Phone: 303.945.2490 Fax: 866.592.6911 Email: [email protected]
621 Kalamath St. Ste 175, Denver, CO 80204
Adventure is calling! First Descents’ 2026 Core Program Registration opens on Monday, February 2, at 11 AM MST.
Get started today by browsing the amazing destinations we have planned and start thinking about which program you’d like to join. Then be sure to log in to the FD Portal on February 2 to submit your choices! Don’t have a login yet? Submit an inquiry form HERE.
All programs are FREE and include lodging in a spectacular location, plus gear, pro-guided instruction, chef-prepared meals, and time to kick back with fellow members of our incredible FD community.
JOIN US FOR A 2026 HEALING ADVENTURE!
Mindy “Cayenne” Murphy is a holistic chef trained at Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts, where she learned to blend traditional culinary techniques with alternative, health-supportive cooking. She has been a Chef with First Descents since 2016.
With a passion for using food as a tool for nourishment and healing, Mindy creates meals that are as vibrant and bold as her personality. Raised in Colorado and a lifelong outdoorswoman, she brings an adventurous spirit to everything she does.
Mindy believes deeply in the powerful synergy between healing food and the healing experiences found in outdoor adventure, and loves sharing her knowledge through delicious, whole-food meals that support our well-being and celebrate the joy of shared experience.