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Product brief · Working people model

People behind
the product.

Audience goals, contributor work, and operating responsibilities for the Backcountry concept.

First-pass hypotheses and candidate actors. No profile is a research-validated segment or an approved production account type.

Audience + members · Working hypothesis

Progressing participant

An active participant trying to improve skill, preparation, and judgment. They may be new or experienced in one area and developing in another; this profile describes a goal, not a fixed skill tier.

Primary goalFind trustworthy knowledge and people that help them prepare and progress at an appropriate pace.

Illustrative portrait for the Progressing participant persona
Member value · Working hypothesis

Where might membership create value?

This sketch compares possible member benefits to discuss and test; it does not predict a purchase.

Illustrative hypothesis — not research data

Relative assumed appeal on a 1–5 ordinal scale (1 = lower, 5 = higher). Scores are placeholders, not measured interest or buying likelihood.

  1. Trusted editorial depthInspire
    3/5
  2. Practical preparationPrepare
    5/5
  3. Expert learningImprove
    5/5
  4. Events and clinicsParticipate
    4/5
  5. Peer connectionConnect
    3/5
  6. Reflecting and sharingReflect and share
    2/5
Lower assumed appealHigher assumed appeal
Open question

What we need to validate.

Which skills they seek, how they judge advice, whether the content-to-event path is useful, and what they would pay for.

Needs + friction to test

What could get in the way.

Clear prerequisites, credible qualifications, useful answers, and limits on what digital content can safely advise. Content should distinguish editorial preparation from live conditions, route advice, or professional instruction.

Core workflow

A path to the outcome.

  1. 01Select interests
  2. 02collect skills, gear, and preparation stories
  3. 03follow relevant guides or contributors
  4. 04ask a bounded expert question or join a focused group
  5. 05discover a suitable clinic or event
  6. 06save preparation material.

Role relationship.

Paid member in the working model, with no special authority implied.

Evidence + assumptions

What this rests on.

Learning and preparation hypotheses in Research, plus event and place paths in Prototype V2 Core Workflows.

Working hypothesis; not a finding from member interviews or an approved production role.

Working traceability

Progressing participant

Paid member Same member rights; the profile changes the motivation, not the permission set.

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Related backlog stories · 59

HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my ownHOL-D002 · Save a story and pick up where I left offHOL-D003 · Follow a contributor and join the story conversationHOL-D004 · Join a group and share a field noteHOL-D005 · Follow a place and sign up for an eventHOL-D006 · See stories chosen for my interestsHOL-D007 · Read a full Backcountry story in the appHOL-D008 · Explore places on a mapHOL-D009 · See everything I've saved and followedHOL-D010 · Find magazine information in the appHOL-D011 · Sign up for the Backcountry newsletterHOL-D012 · Contact Backcountry with a questionHOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other peopleHOL-D014 · Explore a creator's work and updatesHOL-D015 · See stories, people, and events connected to a placeHOL-D016 · Explore a full-screen photo galleryHOL-D017 · Watch a Backcountry film or videoHOL-D018 · Search stories, people, places, and eventsHOL-D019 · Find a story wherever it appears in BackcountryHOL-D021 · Follow topics, groups, and places I care aboutHOL-D022 · Find and join a group that fits meHOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can accessHOL-D024 · Read a digital magazine issue with my membershipHOL-D025 · Choose a membership or change my planHOL-D027 · Report or block harmful activityHOL-D031 · Explore richer maps and details for a placeHOL-D032 · Get ready for a trip or learn a new skillHOL-D033 · Join an expert question sessionHOL-D034 · Join an event waitlist or cancel a reservationHOL-D035 · See clearly labeled partner benefitsHOL-D038 · Plan a day out and save the planHOL-D039 · Find trip reports and practical tips for a placeHOL-D040 · Explore gear reviews and editor picksHOL-D041 · Find members and guides who choose to appear on the mapHOL-D042 · See updates from people and places I followHOL-D043 · Explore past Backcountry storiesHOL-D044 · React to and share a published storyHOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notificationsHOL-D046 · Apply for a private gear testHOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificatesHOL-D049 · Give a Backcountry membershipHOL-D050 · Check conditions for a placeHOL-D051 · Opt in to powder alertsHOL-D058 · Sign in and manage my sessionHOL-D070 · Read and reply to conversations across BackcountryHOL-D083 · Explore public organization pagesHOL-D086 · Reset my password and recover account accessHOL-D087 · Change my sign-in emailHOL-D088 · Protect my account with two-step verificationHOL-D089 · Keep my profile and saved stories when I returnHOL-D101 · Change my passwordHOL-D102 · Review and sign out my devicesHOL-D104 · Find my profile and account settingsHOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receiveHOL-D106 · Understand and control what my profile sharesHOL-D107 · Manage my saved payment methodsHOL-D108 · Manage my delivery addressesHOL-D109 · Review my Shop purchases and receiptsHOL-D110 · Review my membership bills and receipts

Relationships describe product hypotheses and demo stories. Candidate authority and implementation status remain subject to HOL review.