Peer-support groups in B.C. help people who have suffered backcountry trauma
Tyler Harper
Published: Dec 22, 2025
Capital News
Excerpt
Kat Williamson (left) and Cheryl Smith are counsellors for Mountain Muskox, a non-profit that offers free peer-support groups for people who have suffered trauma and loss in the mountains. (Tyler Harper/Nelson Star) Cheryl Smith is her truest self in the mountains.
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