2026 Trustee Circle
Upcoming Events
Must be Trustee, Sponsor or Board Member to Attend
All trustees are welcome to bring guests Digital invitation will be sent prior to events
Forged in Adversity: Leadership, Entrepreneurship and the Legacy of the 10th Mountain Division
July 22 | 6:45-8:30 | Murie Ranch
On the evening of Wednesday, July 22, Silicon Couloir's Trustee Circle will gather at the Murie Ranch with Christian Beckwith, a graduate of Silicon Couloir's entrepreneurial education program and one of Jackson's most accomplished alpinists and storytellers.
Christian is the founder of the Teton Climbers' Coalition and the founding editor of Alpinist Magazine, which Reinhold Messner called the greatest climbing magazine in the world. More recently, he created and hosts Ninety-Pound Rucksack, a podcast that tells the true story of John McCown, the 10th Mountain Division, and the dawn of outdoor recreation in America.
That story begins right here. The men of the 10th trained and climbed in these mountains before deploying to Italy, where they broke the Gothic Line and helped turn the war. When they came home, they built Aspen, founded NOLS, pioneered avalanche science, and boldly remade American outdoor culture. Christian spent years deep in that history, piecing it together through summit registers, letters, and the long thread connecting the Tetons to the battlefields of northern Italy. The podcast is the result of that work, and his live talk - "Forged in Adversity: Leadership, Entrepreneurship and the Legacy of the 10th Mountain Division" - brings it into full view.
We'll meet at the Murie Ranch at 6:45 PM. The talk and Q&A run until 8:30.
Playing The Long Game: Building Value In Professional Sports Investing
August 12th | Gold Mountain Gallery | 5-7pm
Join us at the beautiful Gold Mountain Gallery in downtown Jackson on Wednesday, August 12th from 5:00 to 7:00 for a discussion with three people who've built and backed sports businesses from the inside. Professional sports has quietly become one of the fastest-growing asset classes in modern business, a convergence of media rights, technology platforms, consumer behavior, and global brand power. Salim Mitha, Co-Founder of Powerhouse Capital, Mark Wan, Co-Founder of Causeway Media Partners and co-owner of the Boston Celtics and San Francisco 49ers, and Alan Wexler, former Senior Vice President, Strategy & Transformation at General Motors and Board Member of WWE, share perspectives from across the business of sports, as investors, operators, and owners.
From the explosion of sports media and streaming to the evolving economics of team ownership, they'll discuss why the economics work the way they do, where the next wave of value creation is headed, and what business leaders in any industry can learn from how the sports world operates.
TRUSTEE & MENTOR SKI DAY
February 5 | JHMR | Gravity Haus
Skiing: 12:30-3:00 PM
Apres: 3:00-5:00 PM
Join us as we take some turns together and get to know one another in a casual and fun setting. The group will meet at Bridger Gondola at 12:30pm.
Then, we will head to the Gravity Haus from 3-5 pm for appetizers, drinks, conversation, and company updates from several of our seasoned entrepreneurs. You are welcome for one or both portions of the event.
Skiers of all abilities are welcome. We will be skiing a mix of beginner, moderate and advanced terrain. A JHMR ski ticket or season pass is required to join the skiing component of the day.