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Introduction to BackpackingLocation: Alpine Lakes Wilderness: Ingalls Creek Trail Dates: July 17 -19, 2009 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $325 *Fitness Level: Active (see bottom of page for details) Course Description:Reawaken your love for the outdoors! Join a group of like-minded women on a 11+ mile hike in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on the Ingalls Creek Trail. This valley route leads through an unbelievably beautiful country, where you'll learn backpacking basics during the three days. Treat yourself to a fun and challenging experience, and return home feeling invigorated. We'll assist you with gear, food planning and teach you all the basic skills and knowledge you need to become a life long backpacker. This non-competitive, fun focused group is a wonderful way to give backpacking a try.
Interested? Click here for more info!  Lopez Island Bike TripLocation: Lopez Island, San Juans Dates: August 14-16, 2009 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $450 *Fitness Level: Active Course Description:Tour the small, majestic island on two wheels while visiting a local vineyard, viewing ocean scenery and enjoying the charm of island life. We'll spend the days biking parts of the island, and enjoying the serenity of the seaside. Our group will camp at Spencer Spit State Park and eat delicious, fresh meals accompanied with friends by the fireside. Lopez Island is well known as one of the easier islands to bike - we'll cover about 20 miles in two days. Interested? Click here for more info!  Past Trips: Snowshoeing & Yoga RetreatLocation: TBD Dates: January 16-18, 2009 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $TBD *Fitness Level: Active Course Description:Join us for a weekend away at a cabin in the beautiful woods of Washington! Treat yourself to snowshoeing, beginner yoga classes, delicious meals and lots of fun. No experience necessary in snowshoeing or yoga. Interested? Click here for more info! Advanced Backpacking: Washington Coastal TrailLocation: Washington's Northwest Coast Dates: September 24 - 28, 2008 Number of Days: Five days, four nights Cost: $TBD *Fitness Level: Strenuous Course Description:Here's a backpacking trip not to be missed. Ladies, Washington Coast and backpacks! Need I say more? 50s and Fabulous! Moderate Backpacking WeekendLocation: Marmot Pass Trail, Olympic National Forest Dates: August 22 - 24, 2008 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $325 *Fitness Level: Moderate Course Description:A backpacking trip for women with some previous backpacking experience who are in their fifties. We're going to take a weekend away to celebrate the fabulousness of being in your fifties and have a whole lot of fun! The Marmot Pass trail is about 10 miles round trip. The hike starts in open woods along the Big Quilcene River through paths of wildflowers galore. Moderate elevation gain (3,500 ft) takes us to panoramic views of snow capped rocky peaks at Marmot Pass. A day hike will take us to the top of Buckhorn Mountain for more fantastic views. Join us on this grand adventure - where challenging yourself, exploring new heights and sharing your fabulousness with others becomes an inspiration for loving who you are. Interested? Click here for more info! Day Hike: Gobblers Knob Trail to Fire TowerLocation: Mt Rainier Dates: July 26, 2008 Number of Days: One Day Cost: $40 *Fitness Level: Active Course Description:This day hike will go up the Gobblers Knob trail on Mt Rainier and pause for lunch at the fire lookout tower. The views are incredible at 5,500 feet : panoramic views of Mount St. Helens, the Goat Rocks, the North Cascades, the Olympics, Mount Hood, and Mount Rainier (Let's hope for a clear day!) The trail is 8 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 1,400 feet. Interested? Click here for more info! Introduction to BackpackingLocation: Alpine Lakes Wilderness: Ingalls Creek Trail Dates: June 20 -22, 2008 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $325 *Fitness Level: Active (see bottom of page for details) Course Description:Reawaken your love for the outdoors! Join a group of like-minded women on a 11+ mile hike in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on the Ingalls Creek Trail. This valley route leads through an unbelievably beautiful country, where you'll learn backpacking basics during the three days. Treat yourself to a fun and challenging experience, and return home feeling invigorated. We'll assist you with gear, food planning and teach you all the basic skills and knowledge you need to become a life long backpacker. This non-competitive, fun focused group is a wonderful way to give backpacking a try.
Interested? Click here for more info! Women's Fall Retreat in the MountainsLocation: Wenatchee National Forest/Alpine Lakes Wilderness; Roslyn, WA Dates: November 2-4, 2007 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $295 *Fitness Level: Active Course Description:Love to hike but hate to sleep on the ground? This is the perfect trip for you! We'll spend the weekend at a cabin where we will have a comfortable place to sleep, eat home cooked meals and take a shower! We'll spend the days going on hiking adventures and the nights laughing by the fire. Revive yourself with a fun weekend retreat with the ladies. We'll hike in a beautiful valley of the Southern Cascades, do short reflective writing exercises and make new friends. The course is for the woman seeking to pamper herself and have a peaceful weekend away. Interested? Click here for more info! Back to TopWomen's Winter Day Hiking/Cabin RetreatLocation: Wenatchee National Forest/Alpine Lakes Wilderness; Roslyn, WA Dates: November 30 - December 2nd Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $295 *Fitness Level: Active Course Description:Love to hike but hate to sleep on the ground? This is the perfect trip for you! We're offering this trip again- Come spend the weekend at a cabin where we will have a comfortable place to sleep, eat home cooked meals and take a shower! We'll spend the days going on hiking adventures and the nights laughing by the fire. Revive yourself with a fun weekend retreat with the ladies. We'll hike in a beautiful valley of the Southern Cascades, do short reflective writing exercises and make new friends. The course is for the woman seeking to pamper herself and have a peaceful weekend away.
Interested? Click here for more info! Back to TopBeginner SnowshoeingLocation: Crystal Mountain, Mt Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest Dates: February 15 -17th 2008 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $350 Fitness Level: Active to Moderate Course Description:Bring your best friend snowshoeing for the weekend! We'll spend our nights in a condo at Crystal Mountain Ski Area and the days exploring the trails on snowshoes. No snowshoeing experience necessary. Friday night we'll enjoy a wonderful dinner and get prepared for Saturday's adventure. After breakfast Saturday we'll start off slow on White River trail with an easy walk for your first time on the snow. Sunday we'll hike 4.5 miles to Bullion Basin from the cabin. Interested? Click here for more info!
Cabin & Snowshoeing RetreatLocation: Mt Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest Dates: April 11-13, 2008 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $350 *Fitness Level: Moderate Course Description:Revive yourself with a fun weekend retreat with the ladies. We'll spend the weekend at a cabin where we will have a comfortable place to sleep, eat home cooked meals and have the comforts of home! We'll spend the days going on hiking adventures and the nights relaxing. Saturday we'll snowshoe (or hike, depending on snow levels) 7 - 10 miles to Snow Lake, near Alpental. Elevation starts at 3100 ft. Sunday we'll do a 3.5 mile hike to Source Lake before heading home. Come enjoy the beauty that Washington has to offer with some new friends! No snowshoeing experience necessary. Mother Daughter Weekend: Cross Country Skiing and Spa RetreatLocation: Bonneville Hot Springs Resort and Spa, Mt Hood Ski Bowl Dates: May 9 - 11th, 2008 Number of Days: Three days, two nights Cost: $700 *Fitness Level: Active Course Description:Celebrate your mother! Bring her on this trip for some fun and relaxation - you both deserve to be pampered. Friday night we'll check into the Bonneville Hot Springs Resort and Spa to relax before a vigorous day of cross country skiing at Mt Hood Ski Bowl. Saturday night and Sunday we'll warm up in the hot springs and enjoy the spa services. What a wonderful way to spend Mother's day weekend!
Interested? Click here for more info! Women Who Wander LLC reserves the right to cancel any
course prior to trip start date for any reason. If that occurs you will
be notified and issued a full refund. If a trip is shortened due to weather,
safety or other unforeseen circumstances, no refund will be issued. Group
safety is our first priority.
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Fitness Levels:
We offer outdoor trips for women of all experience levels who share the love of the outdoors. If you have an idea of a trip that we do not currently offer, feel free to email us at womenwhowander@gmail.com. Each trip we offer will have a fitness rating. These ratings are subjective and represent general parameters.
Active:
Good physical condition, able to carry 35 lbs, able to do low aerobic activity.
Moderate:
Good physical condition, able to carry 40lbs, able to do moderate aerobic activity for one hour at a time and short spurts of difficulty.
Strenuous:
Great physical condition, able to carry 40lbs, able to sustain over longer periods of difficult aerobic activity, adventurous attitude.
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