Winter Outdoor Skills Workshop 2026
- Bess Brownlee
- Oct 12, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 1, 2025
Looking for a way to learn something new and stay active this winter? Join PGO on our upcoming Winter Outdoor Skills Workshop!
Course details
Winter is a great time to learn some new skills and build on old ones. Instead of sitting around waiting for spring to come, join Pretty Good Outfitters on our Winter Outdoor Skills Workshop to get outside and embrace what the season has to offer! Classes take place from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm every Saturday from February 7 - March 7 in the Helena area. We'll learn from certified instructors and subject matter experts, covering everything from orienteering, to avalanche awareness, to outdoor cooking, to fly-tying, to gear mending, to winter fishing, and SO much more!
Pretty Good Outfitters is a local outfitter focused on inclusion, education, and FUN; folks of all ages, abilities, identities, and experience levels are welcome. See full course details and rates below, and CONTACT US HERE to sign up!
Schedule
February 7th: Bone up on your nature knowledge and become more proficient in the outdoors! This class includes a naturalist course and covers tracking basics, orienteering & map reading, backpacking basics & gear management (indoors).
February 14th: Stay safe and feed your curiosity this winter! This class includes an avalanche awareness/safety demonstration, real-live tracking application, snowshoeing, winter camping basics, and wilderness first aid basics (outdoors).
February 21st: Want to become a better outdoor cook and learn some backcountry horsemanship skills? Join us for this class to get hands-on with a horse-packing demonstration, DIY wild game butchery, and an outdoor cooking clinic (indoors/outdoors).
Februrary 28th: Craft day! Cycle through stations with instructors for everything you need to make and repair your own outdoor gear. Get hands-on with fly tying, gear mending/sewing, leatherwork, journaling & photography basics (indoors).
March 7th: Fly fishing on the Missouri River. Join us on the Missouri River to wet a line and see what winter fly fishing is all about! Experienced guides will help you navigate the basics of wading, fly-selection, and casting technique.
Location
For dates labeled "indoors," class will take place at 110 N. Warren St. (the local labor union hall).
Outdoor classes will be held on public land within close driving distance from Helena.
Rates*
Full course: $500/participant
Drop-in: $125/day
*Scholarships and discounted rates are available for families and lower income participants. Just ask!