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Hiking Intro

Special Note: The half day indoor portion of this course is also available virtually.

Activity Description

This course is designed to take a person off the street and prepare them to hike in the White Mountain National Forest, or anywhere for that matter. It takes more than setting out on an afternoon whim with 16 ounces of water, flip-flops, and a sweater to safely hike a mountain. This course will reveal what it takes. It’s broken down into three to four segments covering planing and preparation, packing and gear, then the arts of hiking covering myriad aspects of being on trail from scrambling to etiquette. The fourth segment, which is part of the full day offering only, takes a more in-depth, more intensive look at being on trail.

Activity Offerings

As alluded to above, this course is available two ways. First we have a half-day nuts and bolts course lasting 3-4 hours, or so, as well as a more in-depth, more intensive full day class lasting 6-8 hours, or so. Both offerings will get you outside and on trail, though the half day’s final segment is more informative than demanding. Of course, being that our programs are custom-tailored we are fully prepared to do it your way so please include any special objectives or learning desires you may have, if applicable, in the comments box of our Booking Form.

What to Wear

This course takes place both indoors and out (though the half-day offering won’t be too, too far from the urban world), you will want to be dressed to hike and with respect to the season. The information below will help you with this:

  • Think layers. While a ski jacket, for example, may be warm and waterproof, if the insulation can’t be separated from the rain/snow protection layer, it really isn’t suitable. You will overheat if you need rain/snow protection while hiking. Bring independent layers. Having our “Ready Pack” will help.
  • Never wear cotton, even at the underwear level. Synthetic materials, wool, and especially performance/wicking materials should be your clothing of choice. For hiking, since cotton won’t dry and doesn’t insulate while wet, it can pose a hazard. You will want to wear the right type of sports or hiking clothing and you will want to bring extra.
  • Bring more than you think you need. Mountain weather can be very tricky and unpredictable. While it may be nice in town, the mountains can be very different. Being prepared can save your life.
  • For footwear, in the warmer months you can wear hiking boots, trail runners, even sneakers. In the colder months you will want winter hiking boots as a minimum.
  • And speaking of winter, notably above treeline (a place we won’t be going during this class) you will want to prep for Denali. Seriously. On some days. We will elaborate on this subject during the course.

Necessary Gear

For your hiking intro course gear needs, we offer three options. Click to expand.

Gear Option 1 - Open
Gear Option 2 - Open

Gear Option 3 - Open

Okay… Let’s Do This!

What follows below is the pricing and other information you’ll probably want or need to know.

Half Day Hiking Intro Pricing
For one person $175
For two people $125 each
For three people $110 each
For four or more $100 each
Full Day Hiking Intro Pricing
For one person $275
For two people $200 each
For three people $175 each
For four or more $150 each
Hiking Intro Premiums
Make it private INCLUDED
Other Information
  • The difficulty of this activity is as requested but it’s not tough.
  • This activity has a 1:4 instructor/student ratio.
  • The maximum group size is 8 with 2 guides.
  • For parties larger than 8, please contact us.
  • This indoor course also available virtually.
  • Gratuities not included; 15-25% is customary for a good job.

Not intense or in-depth enough? Maybe a Hiking Adventure, Mountaineering Skills course, or Winter Skills course would be a better fit. But if you’re feeling it, so to speak, go ahead and BOOK IT NOW!

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