AMC x SheJumps Women's-specific Uphill Skiing & Riding Weekend in VT

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN OFFICIAL AMC AND SHEJUMPS TRIP AND YOU MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK BELOW TO PARTICIPATE.

SIGN UP HERE: https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UUN000000ZFwm2AG/act00000407

Join SheJumps and AMC Boston for a women's-specific weekend of uphill skiing and riding at Bolton Valley! The weekend will include frontcountry and backcountry portions and will be perfect for intermediate (Saturday) or expert (Sunday) skiers and riders who have some prior experience with uphill travel. Participants have the option to register for one or both days.

On Saturday, SheJumps will host a day of frontcountry, with on-piste uphill laps on designated uphill trails, descending on the resort's alpine trails. You must be able to ski/ride blue trails. Participants can join for one lap or as many as they choose. If you're newer to uphill travel or out of practice, this will be a great warm up/fitness day! Everyone can feel free to take a lunch break on their own, and we'll end the day with an après gathering including a raffle around 3pm. We can have up to 30 participants on Saturday.

Sunday will provide a typical New England-style adventure, with AMC leading a group into Bolton Valley's extensive backcountry terrain. With over 12,000 acres of untouched wilderness adjacent to the resort's alpine trails, the group will have many options to choose from - from tree glades to narrow chutes and moderate cliff zones - and will navigate together based on group preferences. The group size will be more limited on Sunday. Participants will be required to have expert backcountry experience in order to join, along with the ability to ski ungroomed black diamond terrain and glades. Our group will travel at a moderate pace (climbing approximately 1,000 feet per hour). Be prepared for vigorous aerobic exercise, likely involving 5+ miles and 2,000+ vertical feet. You should be prepared to spend the day (9am-3pm) in the backcountry and bring appropriate food, water, layers, personal first aid, and personal gear repair kits. Though this event will not focus on teaching skills, it should help participants practice uphill travel and navigate into the backcountry with confidence, all while making safe group decisions, exploring, and finding and riding as much vertical as possible.

How to register:
Participants can register for one or both days depending on availability. The registration link for this post is only for the Sunday AMC backcountry trip with expert skiers and riders.
To sign up for Saturday's event (intermediates and experts), you will register directly with SheJumps via this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shejumps-x-amc-uphill-skiing-riding-at-bolton-valley-vt-registration-1221584816069

Cost:
An uphill day ticket is required each day. Participants should purchase their tickets ahead of time online (https://www.boltonvalley.com/winter/tickets-passes/nordic-backcountry-uphill-passes/) or at the ticket window, and be prepared and ready with ticket in-hand at the designated meeting time each morning. The cost of each day ticket is $25.

Rentals:
Bolton Valley has uphill rental equipment available, on a first-come-first-served basis. Visit their site for more information: https://www.boltonvalley.com/winter/rentals-leases-tuning/backcountry-rentals/

All participants will need to sign SheJumps and AMC liability waivers.

YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT THROUGH THE ABOVE LINK. REPLYING TO MEETUP THAT YOU'RE ATTENDING DOESN'T WORK.