The LUX Life Foundation
The LUX Life Foundation.
We believe the mountains should not be a privilege. Our scholarship program opens the door for women who have the drive but not the means to join a LUX Life expedition.
Our mission
The mountains belong to those willing to climb them.
Every year, women reach out to us who dream of ski touring in Patagonia or climbing in Oaxaca but cannot swing the cost. The LUX Life Scholarship was founded to send them anyway · fully supported, fully welcomed, and fully equipped.
Funded by a portion of every full-price booking · plus the generosity of our alumnae community · the program has sent 14 women into the backcountry since 2022. We aim to fund six scholarships each season.
We prioritize first-time backcountry travelers, women from underrepresented outdoor communities, and anyone for whom the price of a week in the mountains would be a genuine barrier.
How it works
The application process.
Submit your application
Tell us about your backcountry experience, your goals, and why a LUX Life week would be transformational for you. Applications open twice a year.
Conversation with our team
Shortlisted applicants meet with Alenka and a senior guide. We look for grit, humility, and a genuine desire to grow · not just ski ability.
Award and placement
Scholarships cover a portion of the retreat cost and gear loan. We match you to the trip that best fits your level and your ambition.
Applications open in spring 2027.
Submit your details and we'll notify you the moment the next round opens · no obligation, no pressure.
LUX on film
Women-centric adventure films we champion.
LUX Life supports the storytellers who put women at the center of the adventure · the riders, the filmers, and the first descents that deserve to be seen.
Featured · 2024
The Beginning
Pachamama Films · Short film
Alenka Mali set out to combine her two biggest passions into a single snowboard BASE jump. She achieved the dream in the winter of 2024 · a feat that pushed the limits of her sport and honored the adventurous spirit her mother instilled in her.
Audience Choice Award · Whistler Film Festival
Watch the film
Featured · 2026
What It Takes
Alex Clapin · Expedition Unfiltered · Trailer
Three women venture from BC to Patagonia to explore what's possible, only to be met with harsh conditions, unexpected challenges, and their own limits. The film peels back the polished image of adventure to reveal the emotional and mental reality behind expeditions.
Opening night · Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, Feb 27 2026
Watch the filmSupported projects
Women in the Backcountry
In productionSpotlight series · LUX-supported short films following scholarship recipients on their first expedition.
LUX Field Notes
OngoingA documentary series capturing the women, guides, and untamed lines behind every LUX week.
Support the foundation
Send a woman into the mountains.
Every dollar of your donation goes directly to the scholarship fund. No overhead, no admin skim · just gear, travel, and a seat on a trip that changes a life.
50%
Scholarship spots
We help women take avalanche or educational courses that get them into the backcountry.
25%
Gear & equipment
Loaner skis, avalanche safety kits, and cold-weather layers lent out for the season.
15%
Travel grants
Flights and ground transport to get scholars to and from the mountains.
10%
Films we support
Funds women-centric adventure documentaries that elevate the community's stories.
Allocated to women so far
$11,000
And growing with every gift.
Choose your gift
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