the mormon pioneers are celebrated annually on july 24 in the state of utah, known as pioneer day. salt lake city also has the mormon pioneer memorial monument, where brigham young, eliza r. snow, and other mormon pioneers are buried and where a memorial exists dedicated to all who crossed the plains to the salt lake valley. additionally, the pioneer (characterized as "pioneer pete") is lehi high school's mascot. lehi high school is located in lehi, utah county. in some places, mormons hold an event called "pioneer trek" for people who are ages fourteen to eighteen. in participating in the trek, the youth dress as pioneers and pack a few things to carry in handcarts. they go on a hike for a couple days so they can experience what the pioneers experienced. during this multi-day event, camp organizers sometimes require youth to avoid the use of technology or anything that the pioneers did not have on their journeys, to enhance the experience.