Upcoming Events
Winter Ambassador Training
This night is for our ambassador team and invite only. We will kick off the season getting to know one another and what makes Gore Range Gravity Alliance so special. We’ll talk about our mission and our values and why they’re important, as well as our vision for the future of GRGA. Finally, we’ll make sure all of our ambassadors understand our processes for uphill meetups, how we operate as a team, and we’ll cover safety protocols. We’ll cover the commitment required of our ambassadors and what GRGA can offer in return.
If you want to support our ambassador program, please consider making a donation or reach out to amanda@gorerangegravityalliance.com for other ideas. In-kind donations are also great whether that is gifts to our ambassadors or supporting our ambassador dinner with dining space/budget.
Women's Level 1 Avalanche Course with Colorado Adventure Guides
The Gore Range Gravity Alliance is teaming up with Colorado Adventure Guides to offer a women's AIARE 1 course open to women and non-binary folks. The first day will be in CAG's classroom in Silverthorne, and days 2 and 3 will be on snow with one day likely on Vail Pass or near Vail.
Not only are we able to offer a discounted rate, but a portion of the proceeds will also go to the GRGA to help us further our mission of empowering women in the outdoors
This AIARE level 1 is a 3-day introduction to managing avalanche hazard where you will learn a repeatable process to manage your risk and learn from your experiences in the backcountry. Students will also practice preparing for and carrying out a backcountry trip, keeping track of conditions, communicating, making decisions about hazards while in the backcountry, and learning rescue techniques if an avalanche occurs and someone is caught. Our Level 1 course will include 24 hours of course work at a minimum. We want to make sure that you get the education that you need and don’t cut corners in delivering the best product so that we can maximize your commitment!
Your instructors:
Katie MacKnight: Katie got her start learning to ski in Crested Butte, CO along with her first backcountry hut trip to the nearby 10th Mountain Division Friend‘s Hut. Upon returning to Fort Collins to complete a degree in Restoration Ecology and graduate studies in Forestry/Fire Science, she began familiarizing herself with the Medicine Bow and Never Summer Ranges. She is certified as an EMT-B and then Wilderness First Responder since 2008, Katie has safely enjoyed a decade and a half of navigating Colorado’s big backyard by way of mountain bike, cataraft, and skis and enjoys sharing that passion with others.
2nd Instructor info coming soon <3
Breck Ladies’ Uphill Meetup
Group Skin with an Apres Social Hour at Breckenridge Brewery
Meet at 5:30pm at the bottom of the Quicksilver Superchair on Peak 9 (behind The Maggie restaurant). Parking at the F Lot is free after 5pm! We'll aim to be moving uphill by 5:45. We'll skin for about an hour, ski down and then recollect at Breckenridge Brewery at about 7/7:15 for bites or drinks to get to know one another without all of the huffing and puffing.
If you aren't able to make the uphill, or perhaps you'd rather meet some people after rather than on the hill, please feel free to just join us for the apres social! We're a real friendly bunch.
All abilities and fitness levels welcome. We move in groups so no one is left behind and attendees can move at their own pace together. For us the goal of these meetups is to offer opportunities for women to get together, nourish current friendships or make new ones, and get outside. We just ask that you try to have a bit of an understanding on your gear as our ambassadors are not pros. We can help point you in the right direction before the event, and we can event help set you up with discounted demos at Cripple Creek Backcountry or demos at Colorado Adventure Guides.
Reminder: This is not a professionally guided event, we're just a bunch of ladies who love skiing/riding and socializing and are doing what we can to connect the community. Riding is at your own risk.
Bring headlamps, layers, and water. No uphill pass is required.
Eagle County Uphill Ski Meetup
5:30pm we’ll meet up, and start skinning by about 5:45. Apres Location TBD. If you know a restaurant that wants to host us after either in the village or ionshead let us know! amanda@gorerangegravityalliance.com
Basics are that we’ll meet at a designated location, skin up together for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, ski/ride down, and go grab snacks and drinks together after at about 7:30pm. If you can’t make the ski but would like to join us for the apres, please do! Whether you’re just not yet ready to ski with a big group, gear is in the shop, recovering from an injury, or just flat out not feeling for a ski but want some social time, we’re happy to have you!
Bring your head lamp, water, layers, and touring gear.
The Backcountry Ball
Mark your calendars and break out your finest threads! The Backcountry Ball is coming to Vail Golf Club on December 7th from 7 to 11 pm—and it’s going to be a night to remember! This isn't just a fundraiser for the Gore Range Gravity Alliance's amazing educational and social programming. It’s also a chance to trade in those trusty hiking boots for something a little snazzier and celebrate our local women’s fierce femininity, along with their amazing outdoor skills.
We’re inviting everyone (21+) to join in the glamorous fun, so grab your date, your pals, your whole crew, or come ready to make new friends. Whatever your plan is, just be ready to leave the flannel at home! DJ Red (a.k.a. Wendy Fisher, former Olympic ski racer straight from Crested Butte!) will be spinning the tunes that’ll keep us grooving all night. Of course we have the party fuel with heavy apps and free drinks. Capture the memories at our photo booth with Vail Photo Booths, and take home snapshots of this epic evening.
And what's a party without prizes? We’ll not only have a big giveaway, but also more opportunities to take home sweet gear and other goodies with a silent auction. Any businesses looking to support with donations please email amanda@gorerangegravityalliance.com.
Tickets are $60, and they sold out last year—so grab yours ASAP at onecau.se/_7ka2r1. Doors open at 7 pm!
The Gore Range Gravity Alliance, a three-year-old nonprofit in both Eagle and Summit Counties, is all about empowering women to thrive in the backcountry, with events covering everything from avalanche awareness to gear maintenance. Through community and mentorship, we’re helping women grow their skills, build friendships, and find adventure buddies for life.
Big thank you to Discover Vail for their sponsorship of this event and support of our organization.
For more on our mission, check us out at www.gorerangegravityalliance.com and follow us on Instagram @gorerangegravityalliance
Women’s Wilderness First Aid Course
We’re hosting a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course with Desert Mountain Medicine in Leadville, CO. Whether you like ski-touring in the backcountry, backpacking in the wilderness, rafting/kayaking, or biking in remote areas, this course is for you! We’re looking forward to a class full of inspired women ready to take their backcountry education to the next level.
This Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is designed for the outdoor enthusiast, trip leader, raft guide, or land agency field staff who want more than what an urban first aid course provides. The WFA is a great introduction to wilderness medicine and basic life support skills. This training focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment of environmental illnesses, recognizing and stabilizing life threats caused by trauma, and calling for a rescue in the event of a wilderness emergency.
If there is enough interest, we can look into getting an airbnb for anyone wanting to stay the night in Leadville together!
Ladies' Safety Social
Come learn from the women of Vail Mountain Rescue on backcountry preparedness and safety. Meet likeminded ladies and share stories of adventure (and perhaps mis-adventure?!) We’ll try to get snack and/or drinks donated. Perfect time of year to start thinking about winter pack preparations, we can’t wait to start the season with you all!
Please register so we know who’s coming, $5 donations encouraged. These donations help continue GRGA programming and create new events for the women of the Vail Valley.
Summit County Ride + Run
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Click Here to sign up
More info below
Join us for either a mountain bike ride or trail run in Frisco followed by a social at Highside Brewing in Frisco.
Photo by Carly Finke
Details:
* This is not a guided event! This is just a coordination of gals to meetup and ride or run with one another, and doing so at your own risk.
We'll meet in front of the Frisco Nordic Center building on the Frisco Peninsula at 5:30. This will be a go-at-your-own-pace meetup, and as always at least one of our ambassadors will take up the back so no one is left behind.
We plan to ride or run for about an hour. (bikers may be a bit longer, runners may be a bit shorter) Then at about 7:00pm we'll head on over to Highside Brewing in Frisco for a social to grab drinks or food and get to know one another without all the huffing and puffing.
Route Links
BIKE
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/CDTgOAdVgMKgvWnSVl92z6GQ/
RUN
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/rhzf13ZZL2knqVBShWci1esD/
Please bring plenty of water, some layers, trail snacks/ sugar, and necessary tools (if you have them) if you're mtb-ing.
Volunteer Opportunity at Vail Oktoberfest
Support the Gore Range Gravity Alliance (GRGA) by volunteering at the Vail Oktoberfest!
The GRGA has partnered with the VVMTA to staff one bar at Vail Oktoberfest this year. The GRGA will receive a generous donation for the volunteer time we contribute. Guys are welcome to join!
Volunteer duties focus on running the bars and include:
Point of sale
Beer pouring
ID Check / Wrist-banding
Recruit your friends, colleagues, ride/run/hike partners, and sign up for the same bar!
Volunteer benefits include:
Food during your shift
VVMTA Lederhosen T-Shirt (new custom shirt design to come!)
Commemorative Stein and complimentary beer (not during your shift)
Supporting our trails!
Be sure to choose the GRGA bar.
The more volunteer support we can get for this event the more support we have for the trails we love! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at anytime. We hope to see you there, thanks for supporting our trails!
Volunteer Opportunity at Vail Oktoberfest
Support the Gore Range Gravity Alliance (GRGA) by volunteering at the Vail Oktoberfest!
The GRGA has partnered with the VVMTA to staff one bar at Vail Oktoberfest this year. The GRGA will receive a generous donation for the volunteer time we contribute. Guys are welcome to join!
Volunteer duties focus on running the bars and include:
Point of sale
Beer pouring
ID Check / Wrist-banding
Recruit your friends, colleagues, ride/run/hike partners, and sign up for the same bar!
Volunteer benefits include:
Food during your shift
VVMTA Lederhosen T-Shirt (new custom shirt design to come!)
Commemorative Stein and complimentary beer (not during your shift)
Supporting our trails!
Be sure to select the GRGA Bar
The more volunteer support we can get for this event the more support we have for the trails we love! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at anytime. We hope to see you there, thanks for supporting our trails!
Women's Hut and Camping Retreat
Join us for an awesome night of connection in the great outdoors for our first women’s summer hut and campgn retreat. Choose your preference of accommodation; cozy in a cabin or connect with your more rugged side and bring your own tent and choose from the various camp sites. You can event opt to sleep under the stars on the new big deck!
Summit County MTB Ride and Run
Join us for either a mountain bike ride or trail run in Dillon, followed by a social at Cove and Craft.
Register Here
Details:
* This is not a guided event! This is just a coordination of gals to meetup and ride or run with one another, and done so at your own risk.
Put "Dillon Disc Golf Course" into google maps for parking where we can group up and go hit the trails together. This will be a go-at-your-own-pace meetup, and as always at least one of our ambassadors will take up the back so no one is left behind.
We plan to ride or run for about an hour. (bikers may be a bit longer, runners may be a bit shorter) Then at about 7:00pm we'll head on over to a TBD restaurant for a social to grab drinks or food and get to know one another without all the huffing and puffing.
ROUTES (copy and paste to your browser)
BIKE - 5 miles
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/zLzglnyd56ztFhlZ5CcMq62v/
RUN---4 miles
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/PbCmRxBQeDR3K4LyUKd6Yikw/
Please bring plenty of water, some layers, trail snacks/ sugar, and necessary tools (if you have them) if you're mtb-ing.
Ladies' Slow Ride
Join us for a mountain bike ride on Vail Mountain (meet at Eagle-Bahn gondola in Lionshead). This ride is about 6 miles and just over 1100' of elevation gain.
Register here
Details:
* This is not a guided event! This is just a coordination of gals to meetup and ride or run with one another, and done so at your own risk.
This will be a go-at-your-own-pace meetup, and as always at least one of our ambassadors will take up the back so no one is left behind.
We'll try to be riding close to 9am, so please be a few minutes early to check in, gear up and get to the gondola! No apres social for the morning rides, so those that need to can boogie back to work.
Please bring plenty of water, some layers, trail snacks/ sugar, and necessary tools.
Summit Co Ladies’ MTB Ride + Run
Join us for either a mountain bike ride or trail run on a loop of the Flume Trails in Breckenridge, followed by a social at Coa Cantina!
Details:
* This is not a guided event! This is just a coordination of gals to meetup and ride or run with one another, and done so at your own risk.
Park at the Breckenridge Recreation Center near the baseball fields where we can group up and go hit the trails together. This will be a go-at-your-own-pace meetup, and as always at least one of our ambassadors will take up the back so no one is left behind.
We plan to ride or run for about an hour. (bikers may be a bit longer, runners may be a bit shorter) Then at about 7:00pm we'll head on over to Coa Cantina for a social to grab drinks or food and get to know one another without all the huffing and puffing.
ROUTES (copy and paste to your browser)
BIKE
7 miles
RUN
4 miles
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/OJ6D4SZvyI0gLRKgAAVphRDR/
Please bring plenty of water, some layers, trail snacks/ sugar, and necessary tools (if you have them) if you're mtb-ing.
Hike with Ellen Miller and Soul Dirt
Hey Ladies! Join Soul Dirt and Gore Range Gravity Alliance for a Wilderness Hike with Ellen Miller on Wednesday, June 19th at 5:30PM. For individuals for whom woman is a meaningful identifier.
We will be hiking Bighorn Trail in East Vail. Click here for directions. There is limited parking on the left side of the road. Additional parking is available just before you cross under the interstate. Carpool if you can!
Snacks and drinks following the hike at Bighorn Park.
Please bring:
Water
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Hat
Closed-toe shoes
Athletic clothing
For more info email shawna@vvmta.org or amanda@gorerangegravityalliance.com
See you on the trail!
Summit County Ladies Ride and Run
Come MTB or Trail Run with us on the peninsula! We’ll head to Outer Range Brewing after to catch up with one another without all the huffing and puffing.
More info when you click “register here”
Ladies' Morning Slow Ride
Come bike Haymaker trail with us for a ladies’ morning slow ride.
Making Waves in the Outdoors: a Women's Panel sponsored by Discover Vail
More Event info and tickets here!
Designed to raise the voices and experiences of women in the outdoor community, this night is one you don’t want to miss! Be inspired by a panel discussion with women who've made an impact in the outdoors. Hear stories of triumph and tribulation from various female perspectives; stories that may make us laugh, or may remind us why having a little grit is so important both in the outdoors and in the office. We’ll also have a social hour with refreshments inviting women-owned local and/or outdoor related businesses to showcase themselves in an expo.
This event will also feature an auction to help raise funds for GRGA to grow their programming. To donate to this auction, please reach out to Taylor@gorerangegravityalliance.com and cc amanda@gorerangegravityalliance.com.
If you would like to be one of the women-owned or women-run businesses showcased at this event, please email amanda@gorerangegravityalliance.com
Ladies Mountain Bike and Maintenance Night
*** Update- we are changing the event to a clinic-only event starting at 6:00pm while we wait on summer conditions <3
Join us with Soul Dirt from Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance for a group ride on Berry Creek Trail followed by mountain bike maintenance and repair clinic at Kind Bikes and Skis in Edwards. Learn what gear you need to fix a flat tire on the trail, and basic maintenance skills, and meet other rad women to ride with!
We will break into two groups on the ride so that riders can go at a similar pace and feel comfortable in their group.
Space is limited and registration is required. Register here!
Ladies' Uphill Meetup
Join us for our last uphill meetup of the winter season! Apres location is TBD but we’ll be buying some pizza or snacks after to celebrate a great winter.
Meet at Gondola 1 at 6pm, ready to skin at 6:15. We’ll skin up the uphill route together, ski down, and then go get snacks/drinks after and get to chat without all the huffing and puffing. Bring layers, water, and a headlamp!
These uphills are a great way to meet new people, chat about gear, and get those legs and lungs conditioned for backcountry adventure.
These events are not to be considered guided tours and by joining you are doing so at your own risk. We will call the uphill hotline and head up the mountain together. This is a go at your own pace meetup, but we will do our best to keep the group somewhat together. The women who come to these are welcoming and happy to help with gear challenges as they can, but we recommend stopping by a shop like Cripple Creek Backcountry in Avon to make sure you have a good understanding of how your gear works before getting on snow the first time.
AIARE 1 Women's GRGA Pod with Colorado Adventure Guides
The Gore Range Gravity Alliance is teaming up with Colorado Adventure Guides to offer a women's pod in an AIARE 1 course. The first day will be in a mixed classroom, and 2 out of the 3 instructors are women. The following two days are in the field, and our GRGA pod of women/non-binary folks will be grouped together with one of the rad lady instructors each day!
This class will be based out of CAG's basecamp in Silverthorne, Colorado. AIARE level 1 is a 3-day introduction to managing avalanche hazard where you will learn a repeatable process to manage your risk and learn from your experiences in the backcountry. Students will also practice preparing for and carrying out a backcountry trip, keeping track of conditions, communicating, making decisions about hazards while in the backcountry, and learning rescue techniques if an avalanche occurs and someone is caught. Our Level 1 course will include 24 hours of course work at a minimum. We want to make sure that you get the education that you need and don’t cut corners in delivering the best product so that we can maximize your commitment!
Meet Your Instructors:
Katie MacKnight:
Katie got her start learning to ski in Crested Butte, CO along with her first backcountry hut trip to the nearby 10th Mountain Division Friend‘s Hut. Upon returning to Fort Collins to complete a degree in Restoration Ecology and graduate studies in Forestry/Fire Science, she began familiarizing herself with the Medicine Bow and Never Summer Ranges. She is certified as an EMT-B and then Wilderness First Responder since 2008, Katie has safely enjoyed a decade and a half of navigating Colorado’s big backyard by way of mountain bike, cataraft, and skis and enjoys sharing that passion with others.
Kristen Buckland :
The first week after moving to Colorado from the flat Midwest, Kristen was walking in the Garden of the Gods, saw people rock climbing and thought, “I don’t know what that is, but I need to do it.” Kristen then immersed herself in everything outdoors related, spending the last 10+ years learning all she can about climbing, mountaineering, and skiing. She has climbed and skied all across the United States and internationally, with many climbing adventures to the North Cascades. Kristen is a supporter of avalanche education, teaching many students over the winter season. She enjoys the educational side of guiding and loves sharing knowledge with her clients. Kristen is WFR certified, an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor, and an AIARE Avalanche Instructor.
Nicholas Bollen:
Nicholas has been lucky enough to call the Rocky Mountains home for his entire life. Whether it be backcountry skiing, rock climbing, bike-packing, or simply walking in the woods, Nicholas has always been drawn to a life outdoors. For the warmer months of the year, Nicholas works as an Outdoor Education Instructor leading extended wilderness trips across the western United States and in Alaska. During the winter months, Nicholas lives in Summit County and is excited to join the Colorado Adventure Guides team as an AIARE Avalanche Education Course Instructor. Nicholas holds Pro 1, AMGA SPI, AIARE Instructor, and Wilderness First Responder certifications.
Ladies' Uphill Meetup
Meet at Centennial Chair in Beaver Creek at 6:00pm. (Parking is Free under 3 hours at Ford Hall Parking) We’ll skin up the uphill route together, ski down, and then apres with wine and n/a bevs at Alpine Kind after and get to chat without all the huffing and puffing. Bring layers, water, and a headlamp!
Please Register Here
These uphills are a great way to meet new people, chat about gear, and get those legs and lungs conditioned for backcountry adventure.
**reminder dogs are not allowed while skinning at Vail Resorts cocations.
These events are not to be considered guided tours and by joining you are doing so at your own risk. We will call the uphill hotline and head up the mountain together. This is a go at your own pace meetup, but we will do our best to keep the group somewhat together. The women who come to these are welcoming and happy to help with gear challenges as they can, but we recommend stopping by a shop like Cripple Creek Backcountry in Avon to make sure you have a good understanding of how your gear works before getting on snow the first time.
Ladies' Uphill Meetup at Breck
TBD, but we're meeting at either F Lot or East Sawmill Lot and taking either the orange route or red route up. We'll skin for roughly an hour, then ski down!
Then at about 7:30pm we'll meet up at a local bar or restaurant (TBD) for drinks (n/a or whatever) and/or food to socialize and get to know one another without the heavy breathing!
Reminder: This is not a professionally guided event, we're just a bunch of ladies who love skiing/riding and and socializing and are doing what we can to connect the community. Riding is at your own risk.
Bring headlamps, layers, and water!
Ladies' Uphill Meetup
Special uphill with the ladies of Vail Ski Patrol!
Meet at 5:30 at Gondola 1. 7:30pm (ish) for the social after at Two Arrows with drink specials. We’ll skin up the uphill route together, ski down, and then go get snacks/drinks after and get to chat without all the huffing and puffing. Bring layers, water, and a headlamp!
These uphills are a great way to meet new people, chat about gear, and get those legs and lungs conditioned for backcountry adventure.
Discounted gear rentals for our group at Cripple Creek Backcountry in Avon. Mention you’re with us and plan a little ahead.
These events are not to be considered guided tours and by joining you are doing so at your own risk. We will call the uphill hotline and head up the mountain together. This is a go at your own pace meetup, but we will do our best to keep the group somewhat together. The women who come to these are welcoming and happy to help with gear challenges as they can, but we recommend stopping by a shop like Cripple Creek Backcountry in Avon to make sure you have a good understanding of how your gear works before getting on snow the first time.
Ladies Uphill @ Grouse Creek Trail
Come join for a skin at Grouse Creek Trail followed by an apres ski hosted by Sunrise Minturn. Alpine Kind has sponsored the USFS permit for professional photography.
Sign ups required for permitting purposes.
Our Ambassador Sally January will be the point of contact for this event. Please note this is a meetup with no professional guiding, and done at the user's risk. We ask that you leave doggos at home, as this event garners a large turnout and we want to make sure everyone (including doggos) are safe and the focus is on all of you!
Mapping 201; Fine tune your mapping skills with tips and tricks from the Queen of Cal Topo!
Do you know the basics of mapping and navigation but want some nitty gritty details, expert secrets, and how to use more layers in Cal Topo? Come learn from Meg Twohig on how to go from basic to baller when it comes to digital mapping and backcountry route planning.
Women’s Wilderness First Aid Course
We’re hosting a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course with Desert Mountain Medicine in Leadville, CO. Whether you like ski-touring in the backcountry, backpacking in the wilderness, rafting/kayaking, or biking in remote areas, this course is for you! We’re looking forward to a class full of inspired women ready to take their backcountry education to the next level.
This Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is designed for the outdoor enthusiast, trip leader, raft guide, or land agency field staff who want more than what an urban first aid course provides. The WFA is a great introduction to wilderness medicine and basic life support skills. This training focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment of environmental illnesses, recognizing and stabilizing life threats caused by trauma, and calling for a rescue in the event of a wilderness emergency.
If there is enough interest, we can look into getting an airbnb for anyone wanting to stay the night in Leadville together!
Advice for Girls Showing with Colorado Snowsports Museum
The Colorado Snowsports Museum is hosting another showing of the all-women’s ski film, “Advice for Girls” and has invited us to join! If you haven’t seen this film yet, you don’t want to miss it.
For info and tickets, click here
Single’s Uphill Meetup
Single? Skip spending Valentine's Day alone and come ski uphill with the guys and gals of Cripple Creek Backcountry and the Gore Range Gravity Alliance. We'll Start at Gondola 1 at 6pm and uphill for about 45min to 1hr 15min. Groups will naturally form based on different speeds, but ambassadors from GRGA and CCBC will make sure no one is left behind!
Then we'll get together from some Apres at Two Arrow Coffee Bar after (about 8pm) with drink specials and a DJ starting at 9pm.
This is meant to be a fun social uphill to celebrate those who are single on a day usually dedicated to those who are not. This isn't meant to push anyone into awkward dating moments, just a laid back evening with friends, no pressure.
Reminder: This is not a professionally guided event, we're just a bunch of folks who love skiing/riding and socializing and are doing what we can to connect the community. Riding is at your own risk.
Bring headlamps, layers, and water!
These events are not to be considered guided tours and by joining you are doing so at your own risk. We will call the uphill hotline and head up the mountain together. This is a go at your own pace meetup, but we will do our best to keep the group somewhat together. The women who come to these are welcoming and happy to help with gear challenges as they can, but we recommend stopping by a shop like Cripple Creek Backcountry in Avon to make sure you have a good understanding of how your gear works before getting on snow the first time.
Ladies' Uphill Meetup
Meet at 5:30 @ Arrowhead, then tailgate Apres with Montucky Cold Snacks Beers OR Best Day Brewing N/A Beers.
We’ll skin up the uphill route together, ski down, and then go get snacks/drinks after and get to chat without all the huffing and puffing. Bring layers, water, and a headlamp!
These uphills are a great way to meet new people, chat about gear, and get those legs and lungs conditioned for backcountry adventure.
These events are not to be considered guided tours and by joining you are doing so at your own risk. We will call the uphill hotline and head up the mountain together. This is a go at your own pace meetup, but we will do our best to keep the group somewhat together. The women who come to these are welcoming and happy to help with gear challenges as they can, but we recommend stopping by a shop like Cripple Creek Backcountry in Avon to make sure you have a good understanding of how your gear works before getting on snow the first time.
3rd Annual Beacon Hunt at Meadow Mountain
Come learn, practice, and brush up on avalanche rescue! We’ll have great prizes and giveaways, beer, and more.