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Written by Wild Skills Director, Christy Pelland We hosted our first overnight Wild Skills Mountain Camp July 29-August 2 at Mt Rainier National Park thanks in part to our partners Clif, Y.E.T.I., Bight Gear and RMI Expeditions. This unique camp experience ranged from learning camping best practices to mountaineering skills needed to climb big peaks to creating art during your adventures. On Day 1, Sunday, July 29, campers met up with our team in Des Moines, WA for a gear che

On March 31, 2018, SheJumps Wild Skills hosted Junior Ski Patrol at Crystal Mountain a day camp where girls learned mountain safety and first aid while working with the strong women of the ski patrol community and SheJumps volunteers. Throughout the day, participants were taught a range of outdoor skills that are utilized by ski patrollers to keep the mountain safe. Topics included first aid, avalanche control, snow science, weather stations, toboggans, avalanche rescue techn

Written by: Krystin Norman, SheJumps Seattle Ambassador The original idea for Snowpack Pale Ale came from drinking a beer after skiing with my boyfriend and friends. We thought it would be super cool to make a collaboration beer with Fremont Brewing (where I work full-time in the Quality Lab as a Microbiologist) and SheJumps (where I have now been volunteering as an Ambassador for almost 4 years). I knew that if I was going to convince the owners of Fremont Brewing to collabo

TOTALLY BONKERS ALL-DAY PARTY SKI! That’s really all there is to say! This Get The Girls Out event was the largest in SheJumps’ history with 192 ladies of all ages registered and a apres party to end all apres parties! Check out the video short Max Chesnut, SheJump’s favorite manicorn, put together: This Get The Girls Out event had skill sessions, youth obstacle course, avalanche dog demo, scavenger hunt, skier ability groups, a group hike of the King and more. We would not b

Written by Wild Skills Director, Christy Pelland On December 16, 2017, SheJumps Wild Skills hosted Junior Ski Patrol at Crystal Mountain a day camp where girls learned mountain safety and first aid while working with the strong women of the ski patrol community and SheJumps volunteers. Throughout the day, participants were taught a range of outdoor skills that are utilized by ski patrollers to keep the mountain safe. Topics included first aid, avalanche control, snow science,

Mountain bikes, ramps, and  jumps  – OH MY! Over 45 girls and 25 volunteers took over Lake Padden Park in Bellingham, WA on August 26th to embark on a day full of shelter building, navigation, first aid, 10 Essentials, and mountain biking. Volunteers were welcomed with hot coffee and a variety of scones thanks to a local coffee spot  Woods Coffee, who donated all the coffee and baked goods. The Bellingham Parks and Recreation Department donated their shelter and field space w

On August 17th, SheJumps Wild Skills and RMI combined forces for a unique mountaineering school for girls ages 10-14. Throughout the day-long course, the team used Mt. Rainier’s lower slopes to learn and practice various techniques and skills necessary for climbing in glaciated terrain. RMI’s experienced guides, Gloria and Julie Anne, facilitated the instruction of key skills in mountaineering and showed participants the wonder of being in the mountains. As girls arrived at b

Written by Christy Pelland On Thursday, August 10th, girls ages 6-18 and their families joined us for a Wild Skills Adventure at Crystal Mountain. SheJumps’ Wild Skills Adventures are open community events where parents/chaperones participate with the girls. Throughout the adventure, participants are introduced to a range of technical and survival skills girls need to get out and adventure. The event start was a rolling one with groups showing up as they want between 9 am – 1

On a sunny day in July, 6 ladies got together to literally take a jump – out of a plane! After a session on land with awesome women instructors from Skydive Kapowsin and learning proper skills to safely jump out of a plane, the group headed up into the sky. What an exciting and unique way to try sky diving – I myself was not part of the event and did do the jump, but I was so impressed by the ladies that did the jump solo. Way to go!!! Everyone loved sharing the sky with a gr

This summer two SUP yoga events were hosted in Tacoma. We had beautiful sunny days to enjoy the water and the fantastic views of Commencement Bay. In both classes some women tried paddle boarding and/or yoga for the first time. Everyone had positive and enthusiastic attitudes, in typical SheJumps fashion! This resulted in fun classes and each of us challenging ourselves. The classes provided a mix of challenge and relaxation. Our dedicated instructor, Lindsay Lambert, aka the

SheJumps 3434 E Bengal Blvd #114 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 (505) 480-3338 claire@shejumps.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY — Celebrating a decade of outdoor education programs and events for women and girls, SheJumps, a 501c3 nonprofit, is hosting the SheJumps 10 Year Anniversary Bash & Fundraiser at the Seattle Bouldering Project on Nov. 3, 2017 in Seattle. In 10 years, SheJumps has created over 10,000 new opportunities for women and girls to get into the outdoors

From June 3-5th, Mountain Madness guides Jaime Pollitte and Marina Fitzpatrick taught an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) course in Leavenworth, WA. The AMGA SPI course is the only internationally recognized single pitch rock climbing instructor course, and it is geared towards training rock climbing instructors and guides to proficiently instruct and facilitate the sport of rock climbing in a single pitch setting. The weather was perfect for the weekend, and a group of thr

Written by: Krystin Norman, SheJumps Seattle Ambassador Spring in the Pacific Northwest is gaining speed (and sunshine!) after a long and amazing winter full of powder days at the resort and less backcountry skiing than we had originally planned because riding the lift was too convenient. Now that the resorts are closed, the mind of every skier, who can’t give up standing on two sticks for more than a month, has shifted from searching for untouched pow to searching for perfec

Whether you’re a climbing fanatic, knocking one adventure off the bucket list or want to help inspire a new generation of outdoor women, the Mt. Rainier Climb will give you an experience unlike any other. You’ll receive fundraising support, gear lists, physical training schedule, conditioning recommendations and a community of women rooting for your success. If you’ve ever wanted to summit one of the world’s most amazing peaks, now’s your chance! SheJumps will be hosting our

Written by: Katherine Jondro, Oregon Ambassador It’s November as I write this. The leaves are still changing in places and the temps are slowly chilling, but there’s snow falling in the mountains and there’s an indisputable buzz in the air. While many are still loving the fall weather, this isn’t for them; this is for all of you powder hounds – checking the higher elevation forecasts daily, snow dancing before bed, and eagerly awaiting your chance to lay your first turns of t

Wild Skills Bellingham took place on Saturday, August 27th at Whatcom Falls Park. Thanks to an outpouring of support from our volunteers in the Bellingham and Seattle areas, we were able to host 35 girls, ages 6-12. We started the day with yoga led by local professional, Maia Bremmerer. From there the three teams moved into different sections of the park to learn about navigation, first aid, 10 essentials and leave no trace. This event was our first attempt at a half day camp

Calling all Southeast women who are looking to make an impact in their communities through creating opportunities for women and girls to get outside! We are adding ambassadors to our Southeast team this fall. Program description and application here. Apply by October 12th. For question email Cristy Watson at cristy@shejumps.org. #jumpup #jumpin #washington #southeast #jumpout #virginia #maryland

Participants of the event have conquered Mt. Shuksan, a beautiful mountain in the PNW. Mother nature cooperated with gorgeous weather and endless mountain views.  All money raised by this event was  directly donated to support the youth initiative events in the Wild Skills programs. A few other photos from the trip below. Spotting a SheJumps hat worn by one of the guides on the trip. Big THANK YOU to all the climbers, the Alpine Ascents International guides as well as the AAI

Sunday, 8/7/16, eight women and girls with smiles and a willingness to try a new sport with the risk of being rained on (yup, 60 degrees and raining in August), met at Jack Hyde Park along Ruston Way for a paddle boarding  class. Our instructor was Lindsay Lambert with Dolan’s Board Sports. While learning paddling technique our group was followed by a harbor seal. We didn’t catch a picture of our seal buddy, it was nice to have it pop up several times during the class. Once w

On July 30th ladies on the PNW gathered at Steven Pass Bike Park for some mountain biking fun! Stevens Pass Bike park is the only lift access downhill mountain biking location in the state of Washington. This is a second year that we have partnered with Stevens Pass to do this event and it was once again a HUGE success. Everyone was stoked to escape the Seattle summer heat and find themselves in the mountains. We started out the morning by getting all the ladies registered an