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Backpacking 101: Tahoe National Forest
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This course is designed for women who have little or no experience camping in a wilderness environment. Through this course, you’ll learn how to plan and safely execute your own backpacking trips through the use of established trails.
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Backpacking 101 Course
A beginner friendly course to learn how to get started backpacking.
Dates Available May 18 - 19, 2024 June 8 - 9, 2024 June 29 - 30, 2024 July 20 - 21, 2024 August 17 - 18, 2024
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking 101: Tahoe National Forest - PCT South
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This course is designed for women who have little or no experience camping in a wilderness environment. Through this course, you’ll learn how to plan and safely execute your own backpacking trips through the use of established trails.
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Backpacking 101 Course
A beginner friendly course to learn how to get started backpacking.
Dates Available August 26 -27, 2023 - PCT to Lake Angela Trail Profile: 4 miles, 338’ elevation gain round trip
Location: This course takes place in Tahoe National Forest. You will meet your guides at the Donner Summit Sno Park, right off the I-80 exit at Boreal. Start Time: 9AM Saturday End Time: 4PM Sunday
What’s Included- Beginner backpacking curriculum that consists of online coursework to prepare and pack with full instruction on the field.
- Professional guides
- 7:1 client to guide ratio with a max group size of 10 clients, 2 guides
- Permit fees
- Special discount to shop at Alpinistas store
- Optional upgrade to have tent, mattress and stove provided.
- BONUS - altitude prep handout for the Sierra Nevada.
Not Included- Transportation from your hometown to group meeting point
- Transfers to and from trailheads
- Meals (Meal planning is included in the online course material to help you prepare).
- All backpacking gear including pack, sleeping bag, and other essential items. You do have the option of having us provide the tent, mattress and stove.
- Trip insurance
- Alcoholic beverages or soft drinks
- Guide gratuities
- Personal items
Rough ItineraryDay 1 - 9AM Meet your guide at the Tahoe trailhead. We’ll start out with a live instruction on packing up your backpack for efficiency on the trail. We’ll get on the trail at a nice relaxing pace, taking regular breaks to enjoy the views and make adjustments. Throughout the day, your guide will stop and provide various lessons about backpacking. We’ll have a chance to stop by beautiful alpine lakes for lunch and breaks. Once we reach our camp destination for the night, we’ll talk about how to pick the best campsites, camp preparation, and then we’ll set everything up. After our cozy camp set up, we’ll cover camp cooking, enjoy dinner together and then head to bed for an early and well-deserved rest. Day 2 Enjoy a relaxing breakfast with amazing sunrise views, then we’ll pack up and head back on the trail. Your guide will talk to you about campsite cleanup and Leave No Trace principles to make sure that we leave the wilderness as beautiful as we found it! All weekend, your guides will also be sharing information about emergency preparedness, first aid tips, navigation, and more. When we get back to our starting point, we’ll debrief from the trip and then say our goodbyes.
Fitness To maximize your enjoyment of the trip, we encourage you to participate in a training program before the trip. We recommend that your program includes training by hiking with a weighted pack. Overall fitness is important to your enjoyment of the trip. The only thing taking your breath away should be the views!
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- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Rafferty Creek - Half Dome Summit
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Unleash Your Adventurous Spirit on an Epic Women's Backpacking Trip
Join us on an awe-inspiring 5-day backpacking adventure through the heart of Yosemite National Park, including Half Dome summit.
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Backpacking - Yosemite
A 5 Day Backpacking Adventure with Half Dome Summit Tuolumne Meadows - Rafferty Creek - Vogelsang - Half Dome
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Backpacking 101: Yosemite National Park - Dewey Point
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This course is designed for women who have little or no experience camping in a wilderness environment. Through this course, you’ll learn how to plan and safely execute your own backpacking trips through the use of established trails.
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Backpacking 101 Course
A beginner friendly course to learn how to get started backpacking.
Remaining Yosemite 2024 Dates May 24-26, 2024 - McGurk Meadows TH to Dewey Point: 7.7 miles, 1338’ elevation gain round trip
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Camping: Tahoe National Forest - Women x Wilderness
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Women x Wilderness
Two-day women's outdoor skill building weekend.
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Women x Wilderness
Outdoor Skill Building Weekend + Fall Foliage Hike
September 22 - 24, 2023
Location: This course takes place in Tahoe National Forest.
You will meet your guides at the Logger Campground - Stampede Reservoir.
Start Time: 3 PM Friday
End Time: 12PM Sunday
What’s Included
Professional guides 5:1 client to guide ratio with a max group size of 10 clients, 2 guides Pre-trip online course content A full day spent immersed in skill building and the second day spent on a guided day hike, applying your skills. Permit fees Special discount to shop at Alpinistas store Epic day hike - Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
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Transportation from your hometown to the campground. Transportation to the trailhead. Trip insurance Food & beverages but we will have snacks to share Guide gratuities Required gear (available for rent) Personal items
Fitness
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Backpacking: Fall Foliage - Tahoe National Forest
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The end of September offers enjoyably warm and sunny days with chilly nights, perfect for a great night's sleep. This itinerary will take you past high alpine lakes surrounded by granite and through lush forest foliage.
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Backpacking: Women's Autumn in Tahoe
Location: This course takes place in Tahoe National Forest.
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Foodies in Yosemite
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This trip is centered around backcountry cooking and meals, giving you the opportunity to experience the beauty of nature while indulging in delicious, gourmet food.
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Backpacking: Foodies in Yosemite
WOMEN’S BACKPACKING ADVENTURE TO THE GRAND CANYON OF YOSEMITE - WATERWHEEL FALLS Glen Aulin Pass through Waterwheel Falls - 17.3 mi, overall elevation gain 2,355’
Location: This course takes place in Yosemite National Park.
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Half Dome Summit - Glacier Point
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Unleash Your Adventurous Spirit on this epic backpacking trip!
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Backpacking - Yosemite
A 3 Day Backpacking Adventure with Half Dome Summit
June 16 - 18, 2024 July 25 - 27, 2024 August 21 - 23, 2024 September 1 - 3, 2024 September 24 - 26, 2024* Fitness Special (See notes below)
*September 24 - 26, 2024 Reduced Price Fitness Special - Experts & fast paced hikers only, no meals or gear included. Must attest to fitness and prior backpacking experience to join this date.
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Half Dome Summit - Tioga Road
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Unleash Your Adventurous Spirit on an Epic Women's Backpacking Trip
Join us on an awe-inspiring 3-day backpacking adventure through the heart of Yosemite National Park, including Clouds Rest and Half Dome summit.
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Backpacking - Yosemite
Half Dome Summit - Tioga Road
June 7 - 9, 2024 July 7 - 9, 2024* Fitness Special, see notes below July 18 - 20, 2024 August 17 - 19, 2024 September 28 - 30, 2024 October 11 - 13, 2024
*July 7 - 9, 2024 Reduced Price Fitness Special - Experts & fast paced hikers only, no meals or gear included. Clouds Rest not included. Must attest to fitness and prior backpacking experience to join this date.
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Half Dome Summit - Valley
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Unleash Your Adventurous Spirit on this epic backpacking trip!
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Backpacking - Yosemite
A 3 Day Backpacking Adventure with Half Dome Summit
June 1-3, 2024 sold out June 7-9, 2024 July 31 - August 2, 2024 August 6 - 8, 2024 August 27 - 29, 2024 October 5 - 7, 2024* Fitness Special (See note below)
*October 5 - 7, 2024 Reduced Price Fitness Special - Experts & fast paced hikers only, no meals or gear included. Must attest to fitness and prior backpacking experience to join this date.
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking 101: Yosemite National Park - Rancheria Falls
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This course is designed for women who have little or no experience camping in a wilderness environment. Through this course, you’ll learn how to plan and safely execute your own backpacking trips through the use of established trails.
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Backpacking 101 Course
A beginner friendly course to learn how to get started backpacking.
Join our 2 night backpacking course in Hetch Hetchy, the best part of Yosemite in the early summer season! May 17 - 19, 2024 - Rancheria Falls, Hetch Hetchy
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Yosemite Falls Loop
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Tour the North Rim of Yosemite Valley over 3 days Memorial Day Weekend!
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WOMEN’S BACKPACKING ADVENTURE - YOSEMITE FALLS LOOP May 24 - 26, 2024 - Yosemite Falls, Memorial Day Weekend Location: This course takes place in Yosemite National Park
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Hetch Hetchy Loop
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Explore the hidden gem of Yosemite, Hetch Hetchy.
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WOMEN’S BACKPACKING ADVENTURE - Hetch Hetchy Loop May 10 - 12, 2024
May 31 - June 2, 2024
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: 50+ May Lake
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Explore beautiful Yosemite with a mild-paced, like minded group of women, and build confidence in your ability to tackle longer, more challenging backpacking trips in the future.
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Women's 55+ Yosemite Backpacking
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking 101: Yosemite National Park - Ostrander Lake
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This course is designed for women who have little or no experience camping in a wilderness environment. Through this course, you’ll learn how to plan and safely execute your own backpacking trips through the use of established trails.
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Backpacking 101 Course
A beginner friendly course to learn how to get started backpacking.
Remaining Yosemite 2024 Dates June 1 - 2, 2024 - Ostrander Lake TH 12 miles, 1500’ elevation gain round triip.
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking 101: Yosemite National Park - Porcupine Creek
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This course is designed for women who have little or no experience camping in a wilderness environment. Through this course, you’ll learn how to plan and safely execute your own backpacking trips through the use of established trails.
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Backpacking 101 Course
A beginner friendly course to learn how to get started backpacking.
Join our 2 night backpacking course in Yosemite! June 29 - July 1, 2024 - North Dome
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: 50+ Glen Aulin - Yosemite
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Explore beautiful Yosemite with a mild-paced, like minded group of women, and build confidence in your ability to tackle longer, more challenging backpacking trips in the future.
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Women's 50+ Yosemite Backpacking
June 21 - 23, 2024 - $697 July 13 - 15, 2024 - $797 Glen Aulin, Yosemite National Park
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: 50+ Young Lakes - Yosemite
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Explore beautiful Yosemite with a mild-paced, like minded group of women, and build confidence in your ability to tackle longer, more challenging backpacking trips in the future.
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Women's 50+ Yosemite Backpacking
August 3 - 5, 2024 Young Lakes, Yosemite National Park
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking 101: Yosemite National Park - May Lake
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This course is designed for women who have little or no experience camping in a wilderness environment. Through this course, you’ll learn how to plan and safely execute your own backpacking trips through the use of established trails.
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Backpacking 101 Course
A beginner friendly course to learn how to get started backpacking.
Join our 2 night backpacking course in Yosemite! July 26 - 28, 2024 - May Lake
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Yosemite Navigation Course
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In this backpacking course, you will learn the ins and outs of cross-country wilderness travel and navigation.
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Women's Yosemite Backpacking Navigation Course
June 22 - 24, 2024 - May Lake June 29 - July 1, 2024 - Young Lakes August 15 - 17, 2024 - Young Lakes Yosemite National Park
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Foodies in Yosemite - Glen Aulin
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This trip is centered around backcountry cooking and meals, giving you the opportunity to experience the beauty of nature while indulging in delicious, gourmet food.
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Backpacking: Foodies in Yosemite
WOMEN’S BACKPACKING ADVENTURE TO THE GRAND CANYON OF YOSEMITE - WATERWHEEL FALLS
September 20-22, 2024 - Glen Aulin Pass through Waterwheel Falls - 17.3 mi, overall elevation gain 2,355’
Location: This course takes place in Yosemite National Park.
- Duration : 2 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Waterwheel Falls
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Need Fourth of July plans this summer? Look no further than our women's backpacking trip to the Grand Canyon of Yosemite! Our experienced guides will lead you on a journey through stunning landscapes, waterfalls and High Sierra vistas.
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GRAND CANYON OF YOSEMITE & WATERWHEEL FALLS
Women’s Backpacking Adventure July 5 - 7, 2024 Location: This course takes place in Yosemite National Park
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Snow Creek
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Fourth of July backpacking overlooking Yosemite Valley! A beginner-friendly backpacking trip in the High Yosemite country.
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YOSEMITE HIGH SIERRA VIEWS
BACKPACKING SNOW CREEK & MT. WATKINS July 3 - 5, 2024 Location: This course takes place in Yosemite National Park
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Backpacking: Summit Mt. Conness
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In this spectacular trip, we travel through the Young Lakes trail towards our basecamp to summit Mt. Conness the next day.
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Mt. Conness Backpacking & Summit August 3-5, 2024
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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Wilderness Medicine & Outdoor Survival Course
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Designed for outdoor enthusiasts, this course combines practical skills, real-world scenarios, and expert-led training to ensure you are fully prepared for any wilderness challenge.
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Wilderness Medicine & Outdoor Survival Course
July 13 - 15, 2024 - Backpacking trip August 24 - 25, 2024 - Front country event (no backpacking gear/bear canister required), complimentary campground stay available for August 23-25, tent & cot upgrade available September 6 - 8, 2024 - Backpacking trip
- Duration : 3 Days (approx.)
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