The Johnny Soderstrom Memorial Scholarship Fund encourages young mountain enthusiasts to acquire avalanche education in order to improve decision making and increase their level of safety and awareness in the backcountry.
We are excited to offer scholarship opportunities for avalanche education programs. Applicants must be Alaskan residents of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. This scholarship was founded to honor Johnny Soderstrom, who was a prolific and well-respected climber, and aims to provide avalanche education to local youth who share the passion he embodied for skiing and climbing. Each scholarship will provide partial tuition for a recreational avalanche course during the 2025/2026 winter season.
