3 Day Women's Climbing and Yoga Retreat in Alabama Hills, California

Facilities

Whitney Base Camp & Climbing School will have a campsite with all the gear you will need to cook, sleep, and enjoy life under the stars. Each day will begin with a morning yoga session in the vast high desert of the Alabama Hills. Here, with the backdrop of Mt. Whitney and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, you will breathe deeply and thank yourselves.

The yoga sessions are designed to enhance mental focus and awareness and to stretch-out all those climbing specific muscles. Afterward, you will divide into groups based on experience levels, and set out to the crags for instruction and climbing fun. Late afternoon, you will return to the campsite to enjoy the beautiful Sierra sunsets, as you cook dinner, refresh yourselves at the creek, and have a merry time at the campfire. All equipment you need can be provided free of charge upon request.

Itinerary

Friday

• From 4 p.m. onwards, meet at Tuttle Creek Campground group campsite, there is no specific time, as many of you will be driving to Lone Pine this night. You can also arrive on Saturday morning, just get in touch to work out the details
• Register and sign paperwork - This is a good time to get fitted for climbing shoes, helmets, harnesses, and belay devices, should you need any of these items
• Set up your tent and sleeping area.
• You will have a fire going once it gets dark and you will use this time to get to know one another

Saturday

• Make breakfast and lunches to bring with for your climbing day
• Morning yoga in the Alabama Hills
• Split into groups and go out to the crags. You will climb most the day and have informational and skill seminars
• Head back to the campground for dinner, relaxing, and fire

Sunday

• Make breakfast and lunches to bring with you for our climbing day
• If you plan to leave after climbing, this will be a good time to break down your tents
• Morning yoga in the Alabama Hills
• Split into groups and go out to the crags. More skill seminars and more climbing
• At 4 p.m. you will reconvene and say your goodbyes

The program includes rock climbing and yoga in the Alabama Hills and camping and campfires under the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains.

This retreat will be held in Alabama Hills in California, USA. The Alabama Hills have been designated a National Scenic Area for their vast beauty. Lone Pine is located in the Eastern Sierra and is three and a half hours from either Los Angeles or Las Vegas. It is a world-class climbing and hiking destination with the tallest mountain in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney, visible from town.

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Food is not included as everyone performs best on their own individual diets. However, cooking gear is provided, and there are a vast array of eating options in Lone Pine as well as a market.

There are many beautiful trails to go explore and the town offers all the amenities, suc as restaurants, bars, museums, and shops. Lone Pine is a world-class climbing and hiking destination with the tallest mountain in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney, visible from town. Death Valley National Park can be reached in 45 minutes by car, as well as the Keough Hot Springs.

• Daily Yoga sessions followed by guided climbing instruction from a professional staff of female guides
• 2 nights accommodation
• All climbing and camping equipment

• Meals
• Gratuities to the guiding staff
• Transportation

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.