Whitefish, Montana · Glacier Country

Mountains
Medicine
& Muscles

Move better. Live longer. Feel stronger. Physicians, athletes, and anyone who trains — five days in the mountains.

May 28 – June 1, 2027

Register The Weekend

The Gathering

Where

Whitefish, Montana. Big Mountain, The Wave, Big Mountain CrossFit, Whitefish Lake, Glacier National Park.

Who

Not a CME-only meeting. Open to anyone who wants usable science, real training, and a mountain town worth staying in.

The Mix

Hyrox and CrossFit mornings. Physician and athlete talks midday. Movement labs. Evenings on the lake and the mountain.

Host

Matt Bickel opens Friday night and closes Tuesday. The through-line of the weekend.

The Weekend

Friday evening through Tuesday evening. Training, science, and the park.

Friday 28

Arrival & Welcome
Arrival & check-in. Optional walk downtown or along the lake.
Doors. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Standing room, no seated dinner.
Matt Bickel — Welcome
Mingle and meet the speakers.

Saturday 29

Train · Learn · Lake
Shuttle to Big Mountain CrossFit and The Wave.
Hyrox + CrossFit / FBB. Two waves, scaled.
Breakfast.
Dr. Amy West — Functional Medicine for Real Life
Dr. Tony Masri — The Magic Is in the Bedroom: Sleep Science and Recovery
Lunch + Sam & Jen Dancer — Nutrition & Athletic Performance
Dr. Morgan Kellogg — Heart Health & Fitness
Marcus Filly — Functional Bodybuilding
Labs: Breathwork, Yoga/mobility, or Olympic lifting primer.
Dinner cruise — Whitefish Lake.

Sunday 30

Train · Learn · Mountain
Same workout structure as Saturday, then breakfast.
Dr. Tony Masri — Gut/Brain Axis
Dr. Amy West
Lunch — Margaux Alvarez — The Aging Athlete
Dr. Christian Dean
Sam Dancer — Nutrition & Athletic Performance
Transfer to Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Zip line or hike. Choose one.
Dinner — Summit House, Big Mountain.

Monday 31

Murph + River
Murph waves or Hyrox/FBB alternative. Breakfast on your own.
Shuttle from Whitefish Lake Lodge. Glacier Raft Company whitewater. Lunch included.
Dinner on your own — downtown Whitefish.

Tuesday 1

Glacier + Close
E-bike in Glacier National Park. You provide transport.
Hike Avalanche Lake.
Boat — Lake McDonald.
Closing BBQ at Big Mountain CrossFit. Matt Bickel farewell.

Speakers

Physicians and athletes who train and practice what they teach.

Matt Bickel

Host

Opens Friday. Closes Tuesday. The reason the room exists.

Dr. Amy West

Functional & Sports Medicine

Harvard-trained sports medicine physiatrist. CrossFit Games medical team.

Dr. Tony Masri

Sleep Medicine

Stanford-trained neurologist and sleep specialist. Performance starts with recovery.

Dr. Morgan Kellogg

Interventional Cardiology

Missoula-based. What training does for the heart — and where it needs humility.

Marcus Filly

Functional Bodybuilding

Former CrossFit Games athlete. Strength without destroying your joints.

Margaux Alvarez

The Aging Athlete

7-time CrossFit Games athlete. Montana-raised. Competing with life, not against it.

Sam Dancer

Nutrition & Athletic Performance

6-time CrossFit Games athlete and former D1 running back. Co-owner of QTown Fitness in Quincy, Illinois, and co-founder of the Dancer Love Foundation, which empowers people with intellectual and physical disabilities through fitness and community.

Jen Dancer

Nutrition & Athletic Performance

Former University of Missouri soccer player and professional CrossFit athlete. Co-owner of QTown Fitness and Executive Director of the Dancer Love Foundation. Brings nutrition and performance coaching grounded in real training and inclusive community.

Dr. Christian Dean

Speaker

Details coming.

Registration

Early bird is limited. Pick the tier that matches how deep you want to go.

Early bird

Train + Conference

$395
Regular $495 · Late $595
  • Workouts
  • Conference sessions
  • No meals or workshops
Early bird

Train + Learn

$695
Regular $845 · Late $995
  • Workouts + conference
  • Workshops
  • Sat/Sun meals + athlete lunches
Early bird · Full

Full Experience

$1,395
Regular $1,595 · Late $1,795
  • Everything in Train + Learn
  • Sunday zip or hike
  • Monday rafting + lunch
  • Tuesday Glacier e-bike
  • Closing BBQ
Early bird

Full + Hotel

$2,095
Regular $2,295 · Late $2,495
  • Everything in Full Experience
  • 4 nights at Whitefish Lake Lodge
  • Double occupancy

Rafting and zip line have weight and age requirements. Details sent after registration. Hotel block subject to availability.

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