Systems
Wilderness Medical Consulting
Protocol development, case review, and training for ski patrols, guide services, and EMS agencies working in austere conditions.
Zach — Wilderness & Optimization
Wilderness medical consulting, expedition support, and performance strategies informed by clinical experience and real terrain.
For ski patrols, guide services, expeditions, and individuals who want their bodies and systems to hold up where resources are thin.
Wilderness & Performance Services
Support for teams who operate in avalanche terrain, high altitude, and remote environments.
On-Mountain
Expedition & Event Support
Medical support and planning for mountain races, expeditions, and remote programs where evacuation is measured in hours, not minutes.
Humans
Optimization & Recovery
Practical guidance on sleep, recovery, and metabolic health for clinicians, mountain athletes, and high-output people.
About Zach
Bridging clinical medicine and mountain realities.
Zach is a clinician and wilderness medicine specialist with experience in emergency medicine, prehospital care, and expeditions on big mountains. He focuses on simple, durable concepts that still work when gear breaks, weather turns, or plans fall apart.
Areas of focus:
- High-altitude and cold-environment medicine
- Avalanche burial, hypothermia, and trauma care
- Backcountry MCI concepts and team decision-making
- Long-term strength, sleep, and performance
Good starting points
Patrol & guide trainings. Pre-season refreshers, scenario design, and protocol refinements.
Expedition support. Medical planning, gear lists, and on-mountain coverage for select trips.
Individual work. Limited number of 1:1 optimization clients with a focus on realistic, sustainable changes.
Use the main contact form with “Attn: Zach” and a few lines about what you’re building.