Backpacking & Hiking

Location: Utah Desert Canyons
Unwind through the canyons. Get grounded on an introductory backpacking course in Utah’s slickrock canyons. This course covers all the backpacking basics, from safety and route finding to backcountry cooking, pack fitting and equipment lists. Enjoy the serene stillness of the desert, as you follow a route deep into a steep-walled canyon, with a year-round running stream and sweeping views of the La Sal Mountains from the mesa top. For women with previous hiking experience; no backpacking experience needed. Begins and ends in Grand Junction, CO. read more »

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Price: $525.00
Number of Days: 4
Fitness Level: Vigorous

Location: Snowy Range, Wyoming
This course is designed for women who want the backpacking basics—from safety and route finding to backcountry cooking, pack fitting and equipment lists. Over a three-day weekend, you’ll travel a ten-mile loop around the stunning peaks and alpine lakes of Wyoming’s Snowy Range, returning refreshed and feeling confident about planning your own trips. For women with previous hiking experiences; no backpacking experience needed. read more »

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Price: $425.00
Number of Days: 3
Fitness Level: Vigorous

Location: Boulder Area
Build a solid foundation of navigation skills during this cross-country day hike in the Foothills near Boulder. Learn the fundamentals of topography, orientation, declination, and triangulation, incorporating the techniques through practical route-finding exercises. Enjoy the company of other hikers and feel prepared to add off-trail terrain to your future hikes. For women with some prior hiking experience. read more »

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Price: $100.00
Number of Days: 1
Fitness Level: Moderate

Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
The world at your feet.
Perfect for hikers who want to take their explorations to the next level. Spend five days traveling “off the beaten path” in Rocky Mountain National Park. Hone your navigation skills, hiking technique and backcountry cooking while developing the tools to lead your own expedition. Our route journeys to the Continental Divide and includes an optional, non-technical climb of one of Colorado’s Thirteeners.
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Price: $650.00
Number of Days: 5
Fitness Level: Very Vigorous