Skiing in the backcountry, away from resorts, is an amazing experience that combines hiking, climbing, endurance, mountaineering, possibly camping, and of course, skiing on all sorts of terrain and snow. Usually you can cover even more ground on skis than you can during the dry months of summer, especially in our local mountains. Southern California provides us with a surprising amount of ski terrain, even in low snow years. This group is for everyone who currently skis the backcountry, and for …

Hiking, Climbing, and Backpacking above 8,000' elevation, focusing on adventures in the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area, San Bernardino Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, and beyond. Your day hike, overnight trips, and backpack ideas are always welcome. During the summer, hikes up to class three will be scheduled, many involving at least some but possibly significant cross-country scrambling, mostly in the SGWA and Sierra Nevada, but also as far away as Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. During the winter, sno …

Use your poles like you would train for Nordic Skiing, Downhill Skiing or a Mountaineering adventure. We will talk about the ways to use our poles and learn pole control. Nordic Walking can be good for so many things