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!
Justin Granstein aka “Cascade” is a physician who specializes in neurocritical care. Originally from Boston, he is an avid skier and hiker whose love of the mountains has taken him from Alaska to the Swiss Alps. After participating in the First Descents Healthcare Heroes program in 2020, he signed up as a medical reviewer to help more people experience the restorative potential of the outdoors.