Yosemite for Beginners
Introduction to Backpacking
Yosemite National Park

Come join us on this 2 nights and 3 days backpacking and 2 nights in the backcountry for novice backpackers and hikers. We will guide you through the basics of back country travel, map & compass, "Leave No Trace" camping, cookery, packing light, along with Sierra Nevada natural history, geology, and wildflower identification. Daily mileage and altitude gain & loss will be low for maximum enjoyment and learning. We meet on the first day at 8:00 am on the first night through approximately 3:30 pm on the last day! If you ever wanted to learn to backpack and extend your time in the back country. Come join our experienced guides who will teach you what you need to know to open up the world of hiking and backpacking to you. Give us a call today, and make this a memorable summer!

Hiking past Yosemite's Half Dome	High Alpine Lake Sunset

Dates 2010:

July: 14-18*
August: 9-12*
September: 9-12*
(meet at 4-5 pm on day one)

Duration: 3 nights*/ 3 days
*includes one night car camping and two nights in the backcountry in Yosemite National Park.

Group Size: Limited to 8 clients

Cost: $595.00

Experience Level: Fit beginners

Yosemite Basic Backpacking Course Outline pdf

Summer Backpacking Equip pdf

We'll start in the high country at Tenaya Lake off the Tioga Pass Road and skim our way over the tops of fantastic Cloud's Rest and up the cables of Half Dome and then dip into Yosemite Valley at the terminus of the John Muir Trail, all the time learning basic skills. Don't miss this course for fit beginners in a classic Yosemite setting. Includes the opportunity to climb Half Dome via the cables. Give us a call on this adventure and see the other side of the grand valley of Yosemite.

Yosemite's High Country	Yosemite Valley

Dates 2010:
July: 22-25
August: 5-8

Duration: 4 days, 3 nights

Group Size: Limited to 8 clients

Cost: $795.00

Experience Level: Fit beginners.

Half Dome Classic Course outline pdf

Summer Backpacking Equip pdf

High country exploring along streams, lakes, peaks, and waterfall of the High Sierra. Learn to find the rhythm and enjoyment of multiple days in the backcountry. Designed for backpackers who want to extend their skills beyond the long weekend. We'll focus on the logistics, skills and satisfaction of the longer backpacking adventure, which allows for getting deeper into the wilderness. We will be planning a trip which will get you away from the crowds of the front country and experience what it means to "Walk in the Woods". Experience Yosemite in a completely new way and join us on this extended backpack in the Yosemite Wilderness.

Lunchtime in the Yosemite's High Country	Cathedral Peak, Yosemite National Park, CA

Dates 2010:

August 17-21


Duration:5 days, 4 nights

Group Size: Limited to 8 clients

Cost: $950.00

Experience Level: Intermediate to Experienced backpackers.

Map & Compass

Summer Backpacking Equip pdf

An adventure for intermediate to experienced hikers who want to immerse themselves in the rugged beauty of the High Sierra Trail. Learn and/or refine your backpacking living skills while you traverse the Sierra from East to West and ascend Mt. Whitney from Guitar Lake on the west side of Mt. Whitney, using the High Sierra Trail, John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. Finally completing your journey by exiting out the west side of the mountains over Cottonwood Pass and then down to the Owens Valley for the drive back to our vehicles. Learn about the latest lightweight backpacking gear, identify sub alpine wildflowers, and the geology which carved the region, along with "Leave No Trace" techniques. The experience of a lifetime right in your own backyard. Come join us for this fantastic trip with your knowledgeable and experienced guides.

Backpacking in the High Sierra on the way to Mt. Whitney

Dates 2010:

August: 1-11*
September: Aug 25-Sept 8th*

Duration: 10 days/ 9 nights
plus 1 travel day*

Group Size: Limited to 8 clients
(Minimum group size 3)

Cost: $1,875.00

Includes: Shuttle back to your vehicles from Cottonwood Pass Trailhead back to Sequoia National Park & night in Lone Pine, CA.
Experience Level: Fit beginners

High Sierra Trail & Mt. Whitney Course Outline pdf

Summer Backpacking Equip pdf

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