Our Mission and Vision

Braille Mountain Initiative’s mission and vision statements are as follows:

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To provide lasting, life-changing experiences for the visually impaired.

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To enable and empower them to face, challenge, manage and master mountain sports.

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To expose and lead them through adrenaline rushes, fear, adventure and create senses of achievement, motivation and self-confidence, which are the key drivers of mental and physical wellness.

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To provide a platform to demonstrate the abilities of the blind and visually impaired to overcome incredible adversity and successfully break down the many barriers encountered throughout life without sight.

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To explore sponsorship models which provide financial support, which is crucial to realize this vision in a safe and professional manner. Finances should not be the limiting/deciding factor for visually impaired people in achieving their mountain adventure goals, personal growth, fulfillment and ultimate happiness
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To provide backcountry mentorship and education, empowering and enabling blind and visually impaired to continue their adventures in the mountains beyond trips with Braille Mountain Initiative.

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To create and foster a community by connecting like minded blind and visually impaired people.

Are you legally blind, fit and interested in exploring Canada’s vast backcountry? Are you interested in supporting our mission or volunteering? Just want to know more about Braille Mountain Initiative? Please fill out the form below and we will get back to you in 24 to 48 hours.