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Backpacking Series

These trips are designed for those who have experience hiking and backpacking and who are looking for guided backcountry experience in pursuit of climbing “trailless” High Peaks. The group will hike into a base camp from which they’ll be guided up the peaks. This course will be a cooperative group camping experience led by a New York state licensed guide with the shared responsibility of camp chores, cooking, and decision-making. As with any course, learning new skills will be our primary focus, and although every effort will be made to do so, there are no guarantees of reaching summits.  Weather, safety, and group ability will be determining factors. Due to the physically strenuous nature of these hikes, participants should have prior hiking experience, be in good physical condition and prepared to hike up to 12 hours per day.  A quick hiking pace will be required in order to reach our destinations each day. The terrain encountered is typical of the High Peaks region, so be prepared for anything from rocks and roots, to mud, blow-down, stream crossings, steep slopes, rock slabs and slides, and so on. 

June 25-27, Aug. 6-8, Sept. 24-26

Trailless Peak Backpacking: The Santanonis                            

This trip is designed for those who have experience hiking and backpacking and who are looking for guided backcountry experience in pursuit of climbing the three 4,000’+ summits of the Santanoni Range.  The group will hike into a base camp from which they’ll be guided up the “trailless” peaks of Santanoni, Panther, and Couchsachraga.    

Cost: $160/$175; includes instruction, meals, and use of group gear.

July 2-4, Aug. 27-29, Oct. 1-3

Trailless Peak Backpacking: The Dix Range                    

This trip is designed for those who have experience hiking and backpacking and who are looking for guided backcountry experience in pursuit of climbing the five 4,000’+ summits of the Dix Range.  The group will hike into a base camp from which they’ll be guided up the “trailless” peaks of Macomb, East Dix, South Dix, Hough, and Dix Mt.      

Cost: $160/$175; includes instruction, meals, and use of group gear.

July 9-11, Sept. 4-6                                                 

Trailess Peak Backpacking: The Sewards

This trip is designed for those who have experience hiking and backpacking and who are looking for guided backcountry experience in pursuit of climbing the four 4,000’+ summits of the Seward Range.  The group will hike into a base camp from which they’ll be guided up the “trailless” peaks of Seward, Seymour, Donaldson, and Emmons.   

Cost: $160/$175; includes instruction, meals, and use of group gear.

July 16-18

Beginner Backpacking – High Peaks Wilderness Area           

Enjoy learning the tips and tricks of backpacking and low-impact camping with a NYS Licensed Guide. Three days and two nights will be spent in the High Peaks Wilderness covering topics such as proper gear, food planning and preparation, safety considerations, map reading, camp set-up, low-impact techniques, water treatment, waste management and stove use.

Cost: $160/$175; includes instruction, meals, and use of group gear.

July 16-18, Sept. 10-12

Trailless Peak Backpacking: Cliff & Redfield       

This trip is designed for those who have experience hiking and backpacking and who are looking for guided backcountry experience in pursuit of climbing two 4,000’+ summits.  The group will hike into a base camp from which they’ll be guided up the “trailless” peaks of Cliff and Redfield Mountains.

Cost: $160/$175; includes instruction, meals, and use of group gear.

July 24-25, Sept. 18-19

Trailless Peak Backpacking: Allen Mt.                   

This trip is designed for those who have experience hiking and backpacking and who are looking for guided backcountry experience in pursuit of climbing Allen Mt.  The group will hike into a base camp from which they’ll be guided up the “trailless” Allen Mt.       

Cost: $125/$140; includes instruction, meals, and use of group gear.

Aug. 13-15

Trailless Peak Backpacking: Skylight & Gray       

This trip is designed for those who have experience hiking and backpacking and who are looking for guided backcountry experience in pursuit of climbing two 4,000’+ summits.  The group will hike into a base camp from which they’ll be guided up the “trailless” peak of Gray Peak and Mt. Skylight.

Cost: $160/$175; includes instruction, meals, and use of group gear.

 

First price is the member price; second price is the nonmember price. Registration information is available here.

Complete registration information here.