***Scroll down to the bottom to see all of our awesome upcoming events!***
All of our events are highly discounted or free to members.
All of our events are highly discounted or free to members.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Medicinal Plant Identification Outdoor Workshop: Save the date: July 28. Presented by Robyn Klein: Plants, People and Health Instructor at MSU in the Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
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White Water Rafting! This event is so cool, we do it every summer. It'll be some Saturday in July, most likely. Here are some pictures from last year.
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Two night backpacking trip in the Tobacco Root Mountains! Save the date: Friday August 17 - Sunday, August 19
We hope for great hiking, spectacular views, lots of laughter, camping out, and cooking together, clear skies, no bugs or bears and a true adventure! (The pictures below are from last year's trip.)
Hollow Top Mountain is located in the Tobacco Root Mountains. It is in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The North Willow Creek Trail Head is located 1.5 – 2 hours from Bozeman.
Event lead by: Lena Conlan, WEMT, owner of Crossing Latitudes, NOLS Wilderness Medicine and Alpengirl instructor.
This event is co-sponsored by Alpengirl and Crossing Latitudes.
COST: This is a free trip for Mountain Belle members! But there IS a cost to the Mountain Belle organization. To help cover no-shows and last minute cancellations, we may ask for a booking fee to hold your spot (of about $35) beforehand which you will NOT be charged if you show up and/or don't cancel at the last moment.
Not a Mountain Belle member yet or your membership has lapsed? It's $20 dues for one year membership.
Description of Event:
Friday August 17: After meeting up at North Willow Creek Trail Head at noon we will make sure we all have the needed gear – and nothing more! There will be an equipment list sent out with recommended gear, food etc. Lena will coordinate that we all don’t carry a stove, pots and pans and tents. Minimizing our load will make the trip more fun.
From the Trail Head we will backpack approximately 4.5 miles to Hollow Top Lake. We will start at approximately 6000 feet and Hollow Top Lake is located at 8500 feet. This is an elevation gain of 2500 feet over 4.5 miles making our trek feel more like 6.5 miles. We will be hiking along Willow Creek the first two miles.
Our goal is to have fun and enjoy the great outdoors. If we don’t make it to Hollow Top Lake this afternoon we will make it the next day! Sticking together, take many breaks to enjoy the views and each other’s company is why this trip is offered.
Saturday August 18th: Depending on the number of ladies we have in our group we can either hike all together or split up in two groups. One group might hike to the nearby Deep Lake or Skytop Lake. The other group might just hang out at camp reading, identifying the flowers, doing some birding or snoozing.
Sunday August 19th: Today we will hike back to our vehicles and drive home. We could take the same route down as we hiked up or we could take a few miles longer trail back to our cars.
Participants should bring to the event: There will be a separate equipment list sent out once you have signed up but basically you need to bring: A backpack large enough to hold your own gear and some group gear, a sleeping bag and sleeping pad, bear spray (yes – everybody needs to carry their own bear spray), a water bottle, extra layers of clothing, rain jacket and pants, hiking boots, personal eating utensils, a whistle …
As a group we need: Tents, stoves, pots & pans and food. There might be a few more items.
Crossing Latitudes and Alpengirl will provide: Satellite Communication Device, Maps, Ropes and carabiners for Bear Hangs and First Aid kits. We can also help you out with camping gear if you need a sleeping bag, pad or other items.
Is this a rain or shine event: Yes – we can hike no matter what the weather is doing outside … unless there is a huge thunder and lightning storm – then we will stay put and wait out the storm.
Is a carpool available for this Event: People who would like to carpool will meet at the Gallatin Valley Mall (outside the Macy’s) at 10:00am. Lena will not be there as she will already be at the Trail Head. Lena will help to connect folks who would like to carpool.
What is the Maximum number of people who can attend? 12 ladies.
What is the Minimum number of people to attend to make it happen? 5 people.
Any pre-requisites or previous experience needed to participate in this Event: This Backpacking trip is for Mountain Belle members and new Mountain Belle members. No kids, dogs or husbands!
You do not have to be in the best shape ever BUT the more you hike before the trip the better. Hiking in your hiking boots – no sneakers allowed as you will be carrying a load of approximately 30-45 pounds on your back. You need good ankle support. Light weight boots are OK as long as they give you support.
Participant Forms Required: Yes - All participants must sign the Alpengirl Assumption of Risk form and fill out the Alpengirl Health form. You will receive these forms when you sign up.
Sign up information to come soon.
Event lead by: Lena Conlan, WEMT, owner of Crossing Latitudes, NOLS Wilderness Medicine and Alpengirl instructor.
This event is co-sponsored by Alpengirl and Crossing Latitudes.
COST: This is a free trip for Mountain Belle members! But there IS a cost to the Mountain Belle organization. To help cover no-shows and last minute cancellations, we may ask for a booking fee to hold your spot (of about $35) beforehand which you will NOT be charged if you show up and/or don't cancel at the last moment.
Not a Mountain Belle member yet or your membership has lapsed? It's $20 dues for one year membership.
Description of Event:
Friday August 17: After meeting up at North Willow Creek Trail Head at noon we will make sure we all have the needed gear – and nothing more! There will be an equipment list sent out with recommended gear, food etc. Lena will coordinate that we all don’t carry a stove, pots and pans and tents. Minimizing our load will make the trip more fun.
From the Trail Head we will backpack approximately 4.5 miles to Hollow Top Lake. We will start at approximately 6000 feet and Hollow Top Lake is located at 8500 feet. This is an elevation gain of 2500 feet over 4.5 miles making our trek feel more like 6.5 miles. We will be hiking along Willow Creek the first two miles.
Our goal is to have fun and enjoy the great outdoors. If we don’t make it to Hollow Top Lake this afternoon we will make it the next day! Sticking together, take many breaks to enjoy the views and each other’s company is why this trip is offered.
Saturday August 18th: Depending on the number of ladies we have in our group we can either hike all together or split up in two groups. One group might hike to the nearby Deep Lake or Skytop Lake. The other group might just hang out at camp reading, identifying the flowers, doing some birding or snoozing.
Sunday August 19th: Today we will hike back to our vehicles and drive home. We could take the same route down as we hiked up or we could take a few miles longer trail back to our cars.
Participants should bring to the event: There will be a separate equipment list sent out once you have signed up but basically you need to bring: A backpack large enough to hold your own gear and some group gear, a sleeping bag and sleeping pad, bear spray (yes – everybody needs to carry their own bear spray), a water bottle, extra layers of clothing, rain jacket and pants, hiking boots, personal eating utensils, a whistle …
As a group we need: Tents, stoves, pots & pans and food. There might be a few more items.
Crossing Latitudes and Alpengirl will provide: Satellite Communication Device, Maps, Ropes and carabiners for Bear Hangs and First Aid kits. We can also help you out with camping gear if you need a sleeping bag, pad or other items.
Is this a rain or shine event: Yes – we can hike no matter what the weather is doing outside … unless there is a huge thunder and lightning storm – then we will stay put and wait out the storm.
Is a carpool available for this Event: People who would like to carpool will meet at the Gallatin Valley Mall (outside the Macy’s) at 10:00am. Lena will not be there as she will already be at the Trail Head. Lena will help to connect folks who would like to carpool.
What is the Maximum number of people who can attend? 12 ladies.
What is the Minimum number of people to attend to make it happen? 5 people.
Any pre-requisites or previous experience needed to participate in this Event: This Backpacking trip is for Mountain Belle members and new Mountain Belle members. No kids, dogs or husbands!
You do not have to be in the best shape ever BUT the more you hike before the trip the better. Hiking in your hiking boots – no sneakers allowed as you will be carrying a load of approximately 30-45 pounds on your back. You need good ankle support. Light weight boots are OK as long as they give you support.
Participant Forms Required: Yes - All participants must sign the Alpengirl Assumption of Risk form and fill out the Alpengirl Health form. You will receive these forms when you sign up.
Sign up information to come soon.
Other upcoming events:
Aikido! Perhaps in September.
Fall Fling! It's our annual social, usually held in October. It's a great way to connect with other ladies, make friends, eat good food and drink some wine.
Aikido! Perhaps in September.
Fall Fling! It's our annual social, usually held in October. It's a great way to connect with other ladies, make friends, eat good food and drink some wine.
ALSO, our members host many "informal" events, posted on our page on Facebook. Anyone can join and post! Some examples we've had are:
"Anyone up for Indian food? Let's go Wednesday night!"
"Let's go snowshoeing and soak in the Boiling River this Saturday! Who's in?"
"I'm hiking the M trail after work. Who wants to join me?"
"Dog Park tomorrow morning. Who's interested?
"Anyone up for Indian food? Let's go Wednesday night!"
"Let's go snowshoeing and soak in the Boiling River this Saturday! Who's in?"
"I'm hiking the M trail after work. Who wants to join me?"
"Dog Park tomorrow morning. Who's interested?