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Our team has carefully curated a weekend full of activities to choose from all designed to empower you on your outdoor journey. This is a great opportunity to try new activities, enjoy ones you already love, and create a weekend you will remember forever. Leave inspired to go on more adventures! We are thrilled that you are interested in joining us at this Escape. Please keep in mind that we have created this schedule a year in advance of the event and some changes may be necessary prior the Escape.

HOW TO CREATE YOUR SCHEDULE

  1. We recommend choosing one more active class per day (rock climbing, mountain biking, paddling, long hike) and one of the less active classes / workshops per day to pace your self for the weekend.
  2. Please do not sign up for the same class/workshop more than once to ensure all participants have the chance to try different activities. 
  3. If you are interested in a class that is full please sign up for the waitlist. We do have the ability to increase capacity in some classes if there is enough interest.
  4. Please do not double book time slots.
Following these guidelines will help ensure that you don’t overdo it and that everyone will get to have a weekend full of different experiences.

PLEASE NOTE: You need to be registered to sign up for classes and create your schedule. Click here to register!
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Saturday, May 11 • 8:30am - 12:30pm
Backcountry Essential Skills

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The secret to really enjoying yourself in the backcountry can’t be found in any single piece of gear, trail snack, or hiking buddy - it’s in letting go of fear (yours or the kind projected by someone else) and instead carrying the confidence and know-how that you can handle any situation that comes up. Worried about getting injured? Not sure you have the right equipment for a backpacking trip? Curious about proper hygiene protocols? Wonder how to handle rough weather or animal encounters? Not sure if you feel safe rolling solo? Freaked out about potential gear failures? Your instructor has seen it all, from hailstorms on the Colorado Trail to bear encounters on the Pacific Crest Trail to digestive distress in Tanzania—and she survived it all in order to share her tips and tricks. This hands-on workshop will be loads of fun and highly interactive - come ready to live, laugh, and learn!  
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Shawnte Salabert

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Shawnté Salabert is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer interested in the connections between humans and the natural world. Her work has appeared in Adventure Journal, AFAR, Alpinist, Backpacker, The California Sunday Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Modern Hiker, Outside, REI... Read More →

Saturday May 11, 2024 8:30am - 12:30pm PDT
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