Fung-ASS Foray & Private Chef-Inspired Lunch

2024 Date: August 3rd

Time: 9:30am - 3pm

Where: Climax Revival, Leadville

Price: $149/pp

What’s Included:  

•Forager and Facilitator, Wyatt Cunningham  

•Chef Andrew Tucker’s 3 course mushroom tasting menu 

•Ellroy, our faithful Fung-Ass foraging burro  

•Camping spots if you wish to stay on property the night before or evening of the event.

Suggested Gear:  

•Hiking shoes or boots  

•Layers for inclement weather  

•Foraging Bag (suggestions available)  

•Foraging Knife (suggestions available) 

•Sunscreen  

•Water bottle - we will provide water

Itinerary: 

9:30am 

-Arrive at Climax Revival’s Carner’s Cabin, meet and greet, safety talk

-Choose to arrive early and hike to meeting spot - 2 - miles from parking  

-Choose to drive up 4x4 Forest Service Road 134

-Choose to be shuttled from Climax Revival’s private parking 

10:15:-12:00pm

-Hike/forage - enjoy a morning of education and foraging in the forest

12:00-2pm

-Mushroom Identification workshop around Chef’s table

-Chef Andrew Tucker prepares and serves 3 course lunch 2pm - 3pm 

- Options to forage on your own, more workshop time or depart

Your Guide

Wyatt Cunningham Wyatt has a degree in Controlled Environment Horticulture with a concentration in controlled environments from Colorado State University. Born and raised in Frisco, Colorado, Wyatt grew up foraging with his grandparents, where his love of mushrooms originated.

Over the past 5 years, he’s been focused on edible and medicinal species and how to find them. He is currently the manager of a mycology lab in Loveland. This is Wyatt’s 2nd year leading our mushroom foray. He is a wonderful facilitator of conversations about mushrooms and general mycology and will answer all of your questions. His specialty includes morels and the cultivation of various species of mushroom.

Your Chef

Andrew Tucker, Local Only Chefs  Andrew moved to the Vail Valley in early 2023 and fell in love with the local producers, makers and businesses. He is a Colorado native and grew up in the Denver area. He has spent a decade in kitchens in Colorado and Oregon - 2 very active mushroom environments. He also lived in Okinawa, Japan for three years and was stationed with the @marines. And yes - Okinawa is a #BlueZone ~ where he absorbed everything he could from this long living culture.

With experience in Mediterranean, Italian and Japanese cuisines, he loves to combine his passion for creating unexpected dishes and bringing people together around a table. He believes some of the best moments happen around a good meal.

Cancellation Policy:

You are eligible for a full refund if canceled 30 days before the event, a 50% refund up to 2 weeks prior, and no refund if canceled less than 2 weeks before event.