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Registered user

Free Member workspace, own profile/public saves/follows and permitted interactions. After email verification, publish optional professional profile, create an organization or accept organization access. Shared content submission does not require paid membership.

Andy-selected demo scope, October17; production policy validation separate · 106 individual features

People behind this role

Prospective reader

Aspirational explorer

Features and permissions

Story dots show implementation: green = done, amber = in progress, gray = planned. Feature delivery and stakeholder review are tracked separately. A dash means no story yet covers this role’s action.

Matrix updated 2026-10-19. Delivery labels use recorded evidence from 2026-10-07; Unverified means feature-level delivery is not established. Reviews remain Not recorded until a dated session or feedback record supports an outcome.

Registered user: individual features, permissions, user stories, demo delivery and stakeholder review
Feature set	Feature	Permissions	User stories	Demo status	Stakeholder review
Community	Conversation replies	Read, sort and reply to eligible conversations using a verified sample account. Member threads need active simulated membership; group replies also need joining. New submissions remain author-only awaiting moderation.	HOL-D070 · Read and reply to conversations across Backcountry	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Like content	React/comment on public editorial discussion within moderation rules; paid content remains gated.	HOL-D044 · React to and share a published story	Not built	Not recorded
	Story comments	React/comment on public editorial discussion within moderation rules; paid content remains gated.	HOL-D003 · Follow a contributor and join the story conversation HOL-D044 · React to and share a published story	Not built	Not recorded
Profile	Display name	Edit my own display name.	HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my own HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Not built	Not recorded
	Profile line	Edit my own profile description.	HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my own HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Not built	Not recorded
	Profile image	Choose my own profile image.	HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my own HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Not built	Not recorded
	Interests	Choose my own interests.	HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my own HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Not built	Not recorded
	Home region	Set or withhold my broad home region.	HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my own HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Not built	Not recorded
	Profile visibility	Choose visibility of my permitted public profile fields.	HOL-D106 · Understand and control what my profile shares HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Not built	Not recorded
Content	Public story reading	Read/watch designated public work only; premium items expose a public description/teaser, not paid content or trial access.	HOL-D007 · Read a full Backcountry story in the app HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Unverified	Not recorded
	Public photo galleries	Read/watch designated public work only; premium items expose a public description/teaser, not paid content or trial access.	HOL-D016 · Explore a full-screen photo gallery HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Unverified	Not recorded
	Public video viewing	Read/watch designated public work only; premium items expose a public description/teaser, not paid content or trial access.	HOL-D017 · Watch a Backcountry film or video HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access	Unverified	Not recorded
Discovery	People directory	Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.	HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people	Built in dev	Not recorded
	People filters	Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.	HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Creator published work	Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.	HOL-D014 · Explore a creator's work and updates	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Creator community activity	Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.	HOL-D014 · Explore a creator's work and updates	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Place hub	Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.	HOL-D015 · See stories, people, and events connected to a place	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Universal search	Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.	HOL-D018 · Search stories, people, places, and events	Unverified	Not recorded
Personal library	Save a story	Save, resume and browse my accessible public work or my following list; retained saves do not unlock paid content.	HOL-D002 · Save a story and pick up where I left off	Not built	Not recorded
	Reading progress	Save, resume and browse my accessible public work or my following list; retained saves do not unlock paid content.	HOL-D002 · Save a story and pick up where I left off	Not built	Not recorded
	Saved items	Save, resume and browse my accessible public work or my following list; retained saves do not unlock paid content.	HOL-D009 · See everything I've saved and followed	Not built	Not recorded
	Following list	Save, resume and browse my accessible public work or my following list; retained saves do not unlock paid content.	HOL-D009 · See everything I've saved and followed	Not built	Not recorded
Following	Follow a contributor	Follow/unfollow accessible people, topics, places or public group updates; group following does not join a member group.	HOL-D003 · Follow a contributor and join the story conversation	Not built	Not recorded
	Follow a topic	Follow/unfollow accessible people, topics, places or public group updates; group following does not join a member group.	HOL-D021 · Follow topics, groups, and places I care about	Not built	Not recorded
	Follow a group	Follow/unfollow accessible people, topics, places or public group updates; group following does not join a member group.	HOL-D021 · Follow topics, groups, and places I care about	Not built	Not recorded
	Follow a place	Follow/unfollow accessible people, topics, places or public group updates; group following does not join a member group.	HOL-D021 · Follow topics, groups, and places I care about	Not built	Not recorded
Notifications	Editorial preferences	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive	Not built	Not recorded
	Place preferences	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive	Not built	Not recorded
	Community preferences	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive	Not built	Not recorded
	Event preferences	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive	Not built	Not recorded
	Followed activity updates	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D042 · See updates from people and places I follow	Not built	Not recorded
	Notification toast	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notifications	Not built	Not recorded
	Notification drawer	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notifications	Not built	Not recorded
	Read/unread state	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notifications	Not built	Not recorded
	Open notification destination	Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.	HOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notifications	Not built	Not recorded
Groups	Join/leave a group	Follow public group updates; joining/leaving member groups or submitting a member field note requires active paid access.	HOL-D004 · Join a group and share a field note HOL-D022 · Find and join a group that fits me	Not built	Not recorded
Groups	Submit a field note	Follow public group updates; joining/leaving member groups or submitting a member field note requires active paid access.	HOL-D004 · Join a group and share a field note	Not built	Not recorded
Contributions	Photo submission	Shared attributed submissions after registration/email verification; no paid or professional prerequisite.	HOL-D030 · Send in photos or video for review	Not built	Not recorded
Contributions	Video submission	Shared attributed submissions after registration/email verification; no paid or professional prerequisite.	HOL-D030 · Send in photos or video for review	Not built	Not recorded
Events	Event reservation	View public details and register/waitlist/cancel eligible public events; member-event eligibility requires active paid access and separate fees may apply.	HOL-D005 · Follow a place and sign up for an event	Not built	Not recorded
	Event waitlist	View public details and register/waitlist/cancel eligible public events; member-event eligibility requires active paid access and separate fees may apply.	HOL-D034 · Join an event waitlist or cancel a reservation	Not built	Not recorded
	Cancel reservation	View public details and register/waitlist/cancel eligible public events; member-event eligibility requires active paid access and separate fees may apply.	HOL-D034 · Join an event waitlist or cancel a reservation	Not built	Not recorded
	Event details	View public details and register/waitlist/cancel eligible public events; member-event eligibility requires active paid access and separate fees may apply.	HOL-D005 · Follow a place and sign up for an event	Unverified	Not recorded
Planning	Save a field plan	Read public preparation resources and save accessible resources; creating/saving a personal field plan requires active paid access.	HOL-D038 · Plan a day out and save the plan	Not built	Not recorded
Access	Premium access gate	Public premium description only; no trial. Upgrade through the existing account and unlock only after trusted active entitlement.	HOL-D023 · See what visitors and members can access HOL-D024 · Read a digital magazine issue with my membership HOL-D068 · Upgrade my existing account to paid membership HOL-D069 · Activate and enforce paid membership access	Not built	Not recorded
Membership	Plan comparison	View public title-specific plans, benefits and current/proposed labels; no trial.	HOL-D025 · Choose a membership or change my plan	On staging	Not recorded
	Plan selection and review	Select an eligible plan and review applicable terms; selection alone grants no access.	HOL-D025 · Choose a membership or change my plan	On staging	Not recorded
	Signup or plan change completion	Use the shared joining/upgrade flow; paid access begins only after trusted active entitlement. No trial or charge in the simulated demo.	HOL-D025 · Choose a membership or change my plan HOL-D068 · Upgrade my existing account to paid membership HOL-D069 · Activate and enforce paid membership access	On staging	Not recorded
Shop	Product catalog	Browse goods and issue products without paid membership.	HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates	On staging	Not recorded
	Goods gift certificates	Choose a goods certificate; separate from a gift membership.	HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates	On staging	Not recorded
	Cart	Add/remove items and change quantities.	HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates	On staging	Not recorded
	Checkout review	Review the simulated goods order; guest/account requirements: to decide.	HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates	On staging	Not recorded
	Order completion	See the simulated order confirmation.	HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates	On staging	Not recorded
Gifts	Gift membership purchase	Buy membership for another person; term rules apply.	HOL-D049 · Give a Backcountry membership	Not built	Not recorded
Gifts	Recipient redemption	Redeem a gift into recipient access without automatic renewal.	HOL-D049 · Give a Backcountry membership	Not built	Not recorded
Magazine	About the magazine	View magazine and publisher information.	HOL-D010 · Find magazine information in the app	On staging	Not recorded
	Cover archive	Browse magazine covers.	HOL-D010 · Find magazine information in the app	On staging	Not recorded
	Submission guidance	View how to contact the editors about work.	HOL-D010 · Find magazine information in the app	On staging	Not recorded
Newsletter	Signup interests	Choose topics for the newsletter.	HOL-D011 · Sign up for the Backcountry newsletter	On staging	Not recorded
	Signup region	Choose regional newsletter context.	HOL-D011 · Sign up for the Backcountry newsletter	On staging	Not recorded
	Delivery cadence	Choose the offered newsletter frequency.	HOL-D011 · Sign up for the Backcountry newsletter	On staging	Not recorded
	Consent and confirmation	Opt in and see the signup confirmation.	HOL-D011 · Sign up for the Backcountry newsletter	On staging	Not recorded
Contact	Routed contact form	Choose a contact topic and submit a question.	HOL-D012 · Contact Backcountry with a question	On staging	Not recorded
Safety	Report activity	Report harmful activity; free-account scope: to decide.	HOL-D027 · Report or block harmful activity	Not built	Not recorded
Safety	Block an account	Block a visible account; free-account scope: to decide.	HOL-D027 · Report or block harmful activity	Not built	Not recorded
Classifieds	Browse listings	Free-account eligibility and marketplace rules: to decide.	HOL-D052 · Explore community gear classifieds	Not built	Not recorded
	Create a listing	Free-account eligibility and marketplace rules: to decide.	HOL-D052 · Explore community gear classifieds	Not built	Not recorded
	Contact a seller	Free-account eligibility and marketplace rules: to decide.	HOL-D052 · Explore community gear classifieds	Not built	Not recorded
	Close my listing	Free-account eligibility and marketplace rules: to decide.	HOL-D052 · Explore community gear classifieds	Not built	Not recorded
Public profiles	Public Guide detail page	Browse approved qualifications, expertise, broad service area and public identity without signup.	HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Public Athlete detail page	Browse approved athlete identity, disciplines and affiliations without signup.	HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Public Creator detail page	Browse approved contributor identity and canonical portfolio; public activity only.	HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people HOL-D014 · Explore a creator's work and updates	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization directory	Browse approved published organizations without signup; a listing is not a sponsorship or endorsement.	HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization category filters	Filter manufacturers/brands, gear outfitters, tour companies, retailers and other named categories; allow multiple categories.	HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization detail page	Browse approved name, image, description, categories and business location/broad service area.	HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	People and organization affiliations	Follow approved labeled reciprocal links; no inferred credentials, sponsorship, paid access or live personal location.	HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization related people	Open approved Guide, Athlete and Creator links from the same public organization.	HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization related work	Open canonical published work with original credits; premium bodies retain their own entitlement.	HOL-D014 · Explore a creator's work and updates HOL-D074 · Create and publish stories galleries and videos HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization related places	Browse approved public business location or broad service-region associations, independent of personal map opt-in.	HOL-D015 · See stories, people, and events connected to a place HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization related events	Open approved host/partner event links; fees, participation and individual appearance approvals remain separate.	HOL-D078 · Prepare events and manage approved appearances HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization website link	Open a clearly identified external public website; no implied checkout or booking.	HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization offerings	Read approved descriptive offerings; no in-app booking or external-retailer checkout.	HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Organization search results	Find approved public organization fields in Search and open the canonical page; new acceptance is in D083.	HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Follow an organization	Follow/unfollow approved public organizations and see them in Following; this does not subscribe to external mail or grant paid content.	HOL-D021 · Follow topics, groups, and places I care about HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages	Built in dev	Not recorded
Account security	Password sign-in	Use verified email/password and a safe original return; role previews grant no real authority.	HOL-D058 · Sign in and manage my session	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Sign out and session expiry	End the current session and reauthenticate after expiry/revocation.	HOL-D058 · Sign in and manage my session	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Password recovery	Recover only my account through verified recovery; preserve required MFA and independent entitlement.	HOL-D086 · Reset my password and recover account access	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Account email change	Change and verify only my sign-in email; preserve stable identity and independent org public contacts.	HOL-D087 · Change my sign-in email	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Account password change	Change only my own password through recent-auth/MFA checks; D086 remains forgotten-password recovery.	HOL-D101 · Change my password	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Signed-in devices	Inspect/revoke my actual local sessions and prove effective denial; no cross-account access.	HOL-D102 · Review and sign out my devices	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Two-step verification	Optionally enroll MFA and require its challenge once enabled; professional status does not grant staff rights.	HOL-D088 · Protect my account with two-step verification	Built in dev	Not recorded
	Profile and public-save persistence	Retain private profile/preferences and the agreed public-story save across verified sessions; owner-only data and independent paid access.	HOL-D089 · Keep my profile and saved stories when I return	Built in dev	Not recorded
Account	Professional profile setup	Add self-service Guide/Creator/Athlete labels to one profile; verify email before publishing.	HOL-D090 · Set up my professional profile	Built in dev	Not recorded
Workspaces	Member and Professional context	Choose/remember eligible context; free account uses Member label.	HOL-D092 · Choose and switch my workspace	Built in dev	Not recorded
Organizations	Create a free organization	Verified account creates organization and initial owner; no paid or HOL approval prerequisite.	HOL-D093 · Create a free organization page	Built in dev	Not recorded
Organizations	Claim existing page	Verified account requests reviewed ownership; submission grants no access.	HOL-D096 · Claim an existing organization page	Built in dev	Not recorded
Account settings	Settings navigation	Open my own shared settings from every permitted workspace; viewing settings does not change saved Home.	HOL-D104 · Find my profile and account settings	Unverified	Not recorded
	Your profile editor	Edit my own name, profile line, approved image choice and broad region; preserve optional blanks and unrelated settings.	HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my own	Unverified	Not recorded
	Interests and starting preferences	Manage my own interests; only an explicit eligible Home/workspace choice changes the selected preference.	HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my own HOL-D092 · Choose and switch my workspace	Not built	Not recorded
	Notifications settings	Manage my own optional categories through the planned dedicated editor; no delivery channel or mandatory-message opt-out is inferred.	HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive	Not built	Not recorded
	Membership settings	Read my own trusted plan/access state and open eligible existing membership flows; no paid professional/org grant or invented bill.	HOL-D025 · Choose a membership or change my plan	Not built	Not recorded
	Privacy settings	Understand owner-only fields and explicit professional publication; only supported policy-backed controls may be offered.	HOL-D106 · Understand and control what my profile shares	Not built	Not recorded
Payments and purchases	Saved payment methods	Manage only my own future provider-backed safe summaries; no raw card data, actual charge or organization billing authority.	HOL-D107 · Manage my saved payment methods	Not built	Not recorded
	Delivery addresses	Manage only my own private future delivery addresses; do not publish precise location or rewrite past orders.	HOL-D108 · Manage my delivery addresses	Not built	Not recorded
	Shop purchases and receipts	Read only my owned future order/receipt data; no fulfillment/refund/operator authority.	HOL-D109 · Review my Shop purchases and receipts	Not built	Not recorded
	Membership billing history	Read only my own future bills/receipts, independently of current free/paid access; no test-entitlement charge/renewal inference.	HOL-D110 · Review my membership bills and receipts	Not built	Not recorded

Community

Conversation replies

Permissions

Read, sort and reply to eligible conversations using a verified sample account.
Member threads need active simulated membership; group replies also need joining.
New submissions remain author-only awaiting moderation.

User stories

HOL-D070 · Read and reply to conversations across Backcountry

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Like content

Permissions

React/comment on public editorial discussion within moderation rules; paid content remains gated.

User stories

HOL-D044 · React to and share a published story

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Story comments

Permissions

React/comment on public editorial discussion within moderation rules; paid content remains gated.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Profile

Display name

Permissions

Edit my own display name.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Profile line

Permissions

Edit my own profile description.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Profile image

Permissions

Choose my own profile image.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Interests

Permissions

Choose my own interests.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Home region

Permissions

Set or withhold my broad home region.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Profile visibility

Permissions

Choose visibility of my permitted public profile fields.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Content

Public story reading

Permissions

Read/watch designated public work only; premium items expose a public description/teaser, not paid content or trial access.

User stories

Demo status: Unverified
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Public photo galleries

Permissions

Read/watch designated public work only; premium items expose a public description/teaser, not paid content or trial access.

User stories

Demo status: Unverified
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Public video viewing

Permissions

Read/watch designated public work only; premium items expose a public description/teaser, not paid content or trial access.

User stories

Demo status: Unverified
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Discovery

People directory

Permissions

Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.

User stories

HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

People filters

Permissions

Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.

User stories

HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Creator published work

Permissions

Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.

User stories

HOL-D014 · Explore a creator's work and updates

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Creator community activity

Permissions

Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.

User stories

HOL-D014 · Explore a creator's work and updates

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Place hub

Permissions

Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.

User stories

HOL-D015 · See stories, people, and events connected to a place

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Universal search

Permissions

Browse/search public and opted-in people/place information and accessible work; hide private activity and paid content bodies.

User stories

HOL-D018 · Search stories, people, places, and events

Demo status: Unverified
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Personal library

Save a story

Permissions

Save, resume and browse my accessible public work or my following list; retained saves do not unlock paid content.

User stories

HOL-D002 · Save a story and pick up where I left off

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Reading progress

Permissions

Save, resume and browse my accessible public work or my following list; retained saves do not unlock paid content.

User stories

HOL-D002 · Save a story and pick up where I left off

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Saved items

Permissions

Save, resume and browse my accessible public work or my following list; retained saves do not unlock paid content.

User stories

HOL-D009 · See everything I've saved and followed

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Following list

Permissions

Save, resume and browse my accessible public work or my following list; retained saves do not unlock paid content.

User stories

HOL-D009 · See everything I've saved and followed

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Following

Follow a contributor

Permissions

Follow/unfollow accessible people, topics, places or public group updates; group following does not join a member group.

User stories

HOL-D003 · Follow a contributor and join the story conversation

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Follow a topic

Permissions

Follow/unfollow accessible people, topics, places or public group updates; group following does not join a member group.

User stories

HOL-D021 · Follow topics, groups, and places I care about

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Follow a group

Permissions

Follow/unfollow accessible people, topics, places or public group updates; group following does not join a member group.

User stories

HOL-D021 · Follow topics, groups, and places I care about

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Follow a place

Permissions

Follow/unfollow accessible people, topics, places or public group updates; group following does not join a member group.

User stories

HOL-D021 · Follow topics, groups, and places I care about

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Notifications

Editorial preferences

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Place preferences

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Community preferences

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Event preferences

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Followed activity updates

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D042 · See updates from people and places I follow

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Notification toast

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notifications

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Notification drawer

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notifications

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Read/unread state

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notifications

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Open notification destination

Permissions

Choose/receive opted-in updates for accessible content and my permitted activity; protected destinations still require paid access.

User stories

HOL-D045 · Receive and act on in-app notifications

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Groups

Join/leave a group

Permissions

Follow public group updates; joining/leaving member groups or submitting a member field note requires active paid access.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Submit a field note

Permissions

Follow public group updates; joining/leaving member groups or submitting a member field note requires active paid access.

User stories

HOL-D004 · Join a group and share a field note

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Contributions

Photo submission

Permissions

Shared attributed submissions after registration/email verification; no paid or professional prerequisite.

User stories

HOL-D030 · Send in photos or video for review

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Video submission

Permissions

Shared attributed submissions after registration/email verification; no paid or professional prerequisite.

User stories

HOL-D030 · Send in photos or video for review

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Events

Event reservation

Permissions

View public details and register/waitlist/cancel eligible public events; member-event eligibility requires active paid access and separate fees may apply.

User stories

HOL-D005 · Follow a place and sign up for an event

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Event waitlist

Permissions

View public details and register/waitlist/cancel eligible public events; member-event eligibility requires active paid access and separate fees may apply.

User stories

HOL-D034 · Join an event waitlist or cancel a reservation

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Cancel reservation

Permissions

View public details and register/waitlist/cancel eligible public events; member-event eligibility requires active paid access and separate fees may apply.

User stories

HOL-D034 · Join an event waitlist or cancel a reservation

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Event details

Permissions

View public details and register/waitlist/cancel eligible public events; member-event eligibility requires active paid access and separate fees may apply.

User stories

HOL-D005 · Follow a place and sign up for an event

Demo status: Unverified
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Planning

Save a field plan

Permissions

Read public preparation resources and save accessible resources; creating/saving a personal field plan requires active paid access.

User stories

HOL-D038 · Plan a day out and save the plan

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Access

Premium access gate

Permissions

Public premium description only; no trial. Upgrade through the existing account and unlock only after trusted active entitlement.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Membership

Plan comparison

Permissions

View public title-specific plans, benefits and current/proposed labels; no trial.

User stories

HOL-D025 · Choose a membership or change my plan

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Plan selection and review

Permissions

Select an eligible plan and review applicable terms; selection alone grants no access.

User stories

HOL-D025 · Choose a membership or change my plan

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Signup or plan change completion

Permissions

Use the shared joining/upgrade flow; paid access begins only after trusted active entitlement. No trial or charge in the simulated demo.

User stories

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Shop

Product catalog

Permissions

Browse goods and issue products without paid membership.

User stories

HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Goods gift certificates

Permissions

Choose a goods certificate; separate from a gift membership.

User stories

HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Cart

Permissions

Add/remove items and change quantities.

User stories

HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Checkout review

Permissions

Review the simulated goods order; guest/account requirements: to decide.

User stories

HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Order completion

Permissions

See the simulated order confirmation.

User stories

HOL-D048 · Shop Backcountry goods and gift certificates

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Gifts

Gift membership purchase

Permissions

Buy membership for another person; term rules apply.

User stories

HOL-D049 · Give a Backcountry membership

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Recipient redemption

Permissions

Redeem a gift into recipient access without automatic renewal.

User stories

HOL-D049 · Give a Backcountry membership

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Magazine

About the magazine

Permissions

View magazine and publisher information.

User stories

HOL-D010 · Find magazine information in the app

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Cover archive

Permissions

Browse magazine covers.

User stories

HOL-D010 · Find magazine information in the app

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Submission guidance

Permissions

View how to contact the editors about work.

User stories

HOL-D010 · Find magazine information in the app

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Contact

Routed contact form

Permissions

Choose a contact topic and submit a question.

User stories

HOL-D012 · Contact Backcountry with a question

Demo status: On staging
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Safety

Report activity

Permissions

Report harmful activity; free-account scope: to decide.

User stories

HOL-D027 · Report or block harmful activity

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Block an account

Permissions

Block a visible account; free-account scope: to decide.

User stories

HOL-D027 · Report or block harmful activity

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Classifieds

Browse listings

Permissions

Free-account eligibility and marketplace rules: to decide.

User stories

HOL-D052 · Explore community gear classifieds

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Create a listing

Permissions

Free-account eligibility and marketplace rules: to decide.

User stories

HOL-D052 · Explore community gear classifieds

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Contact a seller

Permissions

Free-account eligibility and marketplace rules: to decide.

User stories

HOL-D052 · Explore community gear classifieds

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Close my listing

Permissions

Free-account eligibility and marketplace rules: to decide.

User stories

HOL-D052 · Explore community gear classifieds

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Public profiles

Public Guide detail page

Permissions

Browse approved qualifications, expertise, broad service area and public identity without signup.

User stories

HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Public Athlete detail page

Permissions

Browse approved athlete identity, disciplines and affiliations without signup.

User stories

HOL-D013 · Find guides, creators, and other people

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Public Creator detail page

Permissions

Browse approved contributor identity and canonical portfolio; public activity only.

User stories

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization directory

Permissions

Browse approved published organizations without signup; a listing is not a sponsorship or endorsement.

User stories

HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization category filters

Permissions

Filter manufacturers/brands, gear outfitters, tour companies, retailers and other named categories; allow multiple categories.

User stories

HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization detail page

Permissions

Browse approved name, image, description, categories and business location/broad service area.

User stories

HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

People and organization affiliations

Permissions

Follow approved labeled reciprocal links; no inferred credentials, sponsorship, paid access or live personal location.

User stories

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization related people

Permissions

Open approved Guide, Athlete and Creator links from the same public organization.

User stories

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization related work

Permissions

Open canonical published work with original credits; premium bodies retain their own entitlement.

User stories

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization related places

Permissions

Browse approved public business location or broad service-region associations, independent of personal map opt-in.

User stories

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization related events

Permissions

Open approved host/partner event links; fees, participation and individual appearance approvals remain separate.

User stories

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization website link

Permissions

Open a clearly identified external public website; no implied checkout or booking.

User stories

HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization offerings

Permissions

Read approved descriptive offerings; no in-app booking or external-retailer checkout.

User stories

HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organization search results

Permissions

Find approved public organization fields in Search and open the canonical page; new acceptance is in D083.

User stories

HOL-D083 · Explore public organization pages

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Follow an organization

Permissions

Follow/unfollow approved public organizations and see them in Following; this does not subscribe to external mail or grant paid content.

User stories

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Account security

Password sign-in

Permissions

Use verified email/password and a safe original return; role previews grant no real authority.

User stories

HOL-D058 · Sign in and manage my session

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Sign out and session expiry

Permissions

End the current session and reauthenticate after expiry/revocation.

User stories

HOL-D058 · Sign in and manage my session

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Password recovery

Permissions

Recover only my account through verified recovery; preserve required MFA and independent entitlement.

User stories

HOL-D086 · Reset my password and recover account access

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Account email change

Permissions

Change and verify only my sign-in email; preserve stable identity and independent org public contacts.

User stories

HOL-D087 · Change my sign-in email

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Account password change

Permissions

Change only my own password through recent-auth/MFA checks; D086 remains forgotten-password recovery.

User stories

HOL-D101 · Change my password

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Signed-in devices

Permissions

Inspect/revoke my actual local sessions and prove effective denial; no cross-account access.

User stories

HOL-D102 · Review and sign out my devices

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Two-step verification

Permissions

Optionally enroll MFA and require its challenge once enabled; professional status does not grant staff rights.

User stories

HOL-D088 · Protect my account with two-step verification

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Profile and public-save persistence

Permissions

Retain private profile/preferences and the agreed public-story save across verified sessions; owner-only data and independent paid access.

User stories

HOL-D089 · Keep my profile and saved stories when I return

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Account

Professional profile setup

Permissions

Add self-service Guide/Creator/Athlete labels to one profile; verify email before publishing.

User stories

HOL-D090 · Set up my professional profile

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Workspaces

Member and Professional context

Permissions

Choose/remember eligible context; free account uses Member label.

User stories

HOL-D092 · Choose and switch my workspace

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Organizations

Create a free organization

Permissions

Verified account creates organization and initial owner; no paid or HOL approval prerequisite.

User stories

HOL-D093 · Create a free organization page

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Claim existing page

Permissions

Verified account requests reviewed ownership; submission grants no access.

User stories

HOL-D096 · Claim an existing organization page

Demo status: Built in dev
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Account settings

Settings navigation

Permissions

Open my own shared settings from every permitted workspace; viewing settings does not change saved Home.

User stories

HOL-D104 · Find my profile and account settings

Demo status: Unverified
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Your profile editor

Permissions

Edit my own name, profile line, approved image choice and broad region; preserve optional blanks and unrelated settings.

User stories

HOL-D001 · Make my Backcountry profile my own

Demo status: Unverified
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Interests and starting preferences

Permissions

Manage my own interests; only an explicit eligible Home/workspace choice changes the selected preference.

User stories

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Notifications settings

Permissions

Manage my own optional categories through the planned dedicated editor; no delivery channel or mandatory-message opt-out is inferred.

User stories

HOL-D105 · Choose which updates I receive

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Membership settings

Permissions

Read my own trusted plan/access state and open eligible existing membership flows; no paid professional/org grant or invented bill.

User stories

HOL-D025 · Choose a membership or change my plan

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Privacy settings

Permissions

Understand owner-only fields and explicit professional publication; only supported policy-backed controls may be offered.

User stories

HOL-D106 · Understand and control what my profile shares

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Payments and purchases

Saved payment methods

Permissions

Manage only my own future provider-backed safe summaries; no raw card data, actual charge or organization billing authority.

User stories

HOL-D107 · Manage my saved payment methods

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Delivery addresses

Permissions

Manage only my own private future delivery addresses; do not publish precise location or rewrite past orders.

User stories

HOL-D108 · Manage my delivery addresses

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Shop purchases and receipts

Permissions

Read only my owned future order/receipt data; no fulfillment/refund/operator authority.

User stories

HOL-D109 · Review my Shop purchases and receipts

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Membership billing history

Permissions

Read only my own future bills/receipts, independently of current free/paid access; no test-entitlement charge/renewal inference.

User stories

HOL-D110 · Review my membership bills and receipts

Demo status: Not built
Stakeholder review: Not recorded

Registered user

People behind this role

Features and permissions

Community

Conversation replies

Like content

Story comments

Profile

Display name

Profile line

Profile image

Interests

Home region

Profile visibility

Content

Public story reading

Public photo galleries

Public video viewing

Discovery

People directory

People filters

Creator published work

Creator community activity

Place hub

Universal search

Personal library

Save a story

Reading progress

Saved items

Following list

Following

Follow a contributor

Follow a topic

Follow a group

Follow a place

Notifications

Editorial preferences

Place preferences

Community preferences

Event preferences

Followed activity updates

Notification toast

Notification drawer

Read/unread state

Open notification destination

Groups

Join/leave a group

Submit a field note

Contributions

Photo submission

Video submission

Events

Event reservation

Event waitlist

Cancel reservation

Event details

Planning

Save a field plan

Access

Premium access gate

Membership

Plan comparison

Plan selection and review

Signup or plan change completion

Shop

Product catalog

Goods gift certificates

Cart

Checkout review

Order completion

Gifts

Gift membership purchase

Recipient redemption

Magazine

About the magazine

Cover archive

Submission guidance

Newsletter

Signup interests

Signup region