Not all girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice.
Some girls are made of adventure, fine beer (and wine), brains and no fear." --Unknown
Scroll down and check out all of our upcoming events -- all are either free or highly discounted to members!
Some girls are made of adventure, fine beer (and wine), brains and no fear." --Unknown
Scroll down and check out all of our upcoming events -- all are either free or highly discounted to members!
A NIGHT OUT: Mountain Belles CAMPING 101!
Friday, August 14, 6 pm, to Saturday August 15, about 10 am
WHAT: This event is for anyone who has never or only a few times slept in a tent in the wilderness. Mountain Belle members with experience are welcome to join as well.
Hosted by Mountain Belles sponsor Lena Conlan of Crossing Latitudes.
WHEN: Friday, August 14, 6 pm to August 15, about 10 am
WHERE: South Cottonwood Trail Head.
WHO: Members
COST: FREE! (pay $25 dues or renew membership prior to event) Go here to join.
(Starting January 2021, all dues are payable each year by January 15th.)
CONTACT: Lena Conlan at info@crossinglatitudes.com. Include your name, address, phone number and email address and whether you are a current MB member (dues paid for 2019).
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Event Details:
This event was created because members have asked for a “night out” without giving up the whole
weekend. Members have also asked about an overnight for folks who never carried their backpack with
gear for a night or slept in a tent before.
We will meet in the parking lot of South Cottonwood Trail Head. After we made sure everyone have the gear needed we will head up the trail. We will take plenty of breaks. There will be time take off our packs, stretch and drink. No one shall feel rushed or pushed to the limit.
Once we reach our destination (about one hour of trekking or so) we will talk about Leave No Trace, pitch our tents, cook an easy evening meal and hang our food for the night.
After a hopefully great night’s sleep we will make a simple breakfast and head back to our cars. We plan
to be back at the parking lot around 10 am.
Equipment List: See Equipment List below. If you don’t have a tent, sleeping bag or pad – don’t worry. We have extra gear to lend out. Lena will bring a stove, pots and pans, bathroom kit, first aid kit, emergency communication device, wash station, ropes to hang our food and toiletries, tarps to hang out under in case of rain etc.
This event happens RAIN OR SHINE! (Because sometimes it rains when your camping!)
COVID-19: In order to minimize risk of infection this event is obviously held outside! We are going
camping! We will have a wash station at camp and ask everyone to wash the hands often.
We ask participants to bring hand sanitizer and use it.
We encourage participants to wear their own protective masks (cloth masks or Buffs are acceptable). Physical distance of 6 feet or more is recommended. Of course we ask anyone who feels ill to not come.
No pre-requisites – beginners to camping, never camped before, experienced camper, car-camping only, professional outdoor guides … all Mountain Bell members are welcome. No kids, dogs or husbands!
Sponsoring Business: Crossing Latitudes.
Contact: Lena Conlan, owner of Crossing Latitudes, WEMT, NOLS Wilderness Medicine Instructor.*
Hosted by Mountain Belles sponsor Lena Conlan of Crossing Latitudes.
WHEN: Friday, August 14, 6 pm to August 15, about 10 am
WHERE: South Cottonwood Trail Head.
WHO: Members
COST: FREE! (pay $25 dues or renew membership prior to event) Go here to join.
(Starting January 2021, all dues are payable each year by January 15th.)
CONTACT: Lena Conlan at info@crossinglatitudes.com. Include your name, address, phone number and email address and whether you are a current MB member (dues paid for 2019).
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Event Details:
This event was created because members have asked for a “night out” without giving up the whole
weekend. Members have also asked about an overnight for folks who never carried their backpack with
gear for a night or slept in a tent before.
We will meet in the parking lot of South Cottonwood Trail Head. After we made sure everyone have the gear needed we will head up the trail. We will take plenty of breaks. There will be time take off our packs, stretch and drink. No one shall feel rushed or pushed to the limit.
Once we reach our destination (about one hour of trekking or so) we will talk about Leave No Trace, pitch our tents, cook an easy evening meal and hang our food for the night.
After a hopefully great night’s sleep we will make a simple breakfast and head back to our cars. We plan
to be back at the parking lot around 10 am.
Equipment List: See Equipment List below. If you don’t have a tent, sleeping bag or pad – don’t worry. We have extra gear to lend out. Lena will bring a stove, pots and pans, bathroom kit, first aid kit, emergency communication device, wash station, ropes to hang our food and toiletries, tarps to hang out under in case of rain etc.
This event happens RAIN OR SHINE! (Because sometimes it rains when your camping!)
COVID-19: In order to minimize risk of infection this event is obviously held outside! We are going
camping! We will have a wash station at camp and ask everyone to wash the hands often.
We ask participants to bring hand sanitizer and use it.
We encourage participants to wear their own protective masks (cloth masks or Buffs are acceptable). Physical distance of 6 feet or more is recommended. Of course we ask anyone who feels ill to not come.
No pre-requisites – beginners to camping, never camped before, experienced camper, car-camping only, professional outdoor guides … all Mountain Bell members are welcome. No kids, dogs or husbands!
Sponsoring Business: Crossing Latitudes.
Contact: Lena Conlan, owner of Crossing Latitudes, WEMT, NOLS Wilderness Medicine Instructor.*
EQUIPMENT LIST
Spanish Lakes 3 Night Backpacking Trip
Labor Day Weekend -- Friday, Sept 4 thru Monday, Sept 7
The backpacking adventure you've been waiting for! Led by sponsor Lena Conlan of Crossing Latitudes, this multi-night camping trek will inspire and transform you as you hike among friends and solidify your backpacking skills! Join us for great hiking, spectacular views, lots of laughter, hopefully clear skies, no bugs or bears -- but a true adventure! The Spanish Lakes (5 lakes) are surrounded by peaks like Blaze Mountain (10,384 feet).
WHAT: Multi-day backpacking trip in the Spanish Peaks outside of Bozeman
WHEN: Friday September 4th to Monday September 7th (Labor Day).
WHERE: We will meet up at the Spanish Creek Trail Head at 5:00pm. This trail head is located about an hour drive from Bozeman. If you want to join but 5:00pm is not working - please contact Lena.
WHO: Mountain Belles members
COST: Your food & supplies (many backpacking supplies can be borrowed from Lena or members
CONTACT: Lena Conlan, owner of Crossing Latitudes, info@crossinglatitudes.com, WEMT, NOLS Wilderness Medicine Instructor.*
Deadline for signing up is August 25. If there are less than 4 participants, this event will be cancelled.
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Event Details:
Friday September 4th: Meet up at Spanish Creek Trail Head Meet up at 5:00pm and do Gear check. Hike an hour or so – a few miles and make camp. The first 2,5 miles are going up and down with basically no real elevation gain. Tonight you might just eat pre-cooked pizza, a sandwhich or you might pull out your stove and make dinner.
Saturday September 5th: After breakfast we will hike the rest up to Spanish Lakes – maybe 6-7 miles. The hike will take us through forest, across bridges and we have to wade through chilly streams. Elevation gain is about 2750 feet. The last few miles will feel heavy – that I can promise you! But we will will take many breaks, take off the packs and stretch, eat and relax. We will support each other and no one will be left behind. We hope to make camp by the largest and furthest away lake. In the evening we will make our dinners and maybe hang around and tell stories by the fire.
Sunday September 6th: Lazy morning … Depending on weather and energy we hope to do a day hike up towards Beehive Lake. Whether we get there or not - this valley is spectacular and just fun to cruise around in without heavy packs. The views of our lakes from above is neat. There is also a chance to see Mountain Goats in this area. We can also hang around camp, swim or fish. Tonight we cook our last dinners on our camp stove or on open fire.
Monday September 7th: Hike back to the Trail Head and our cars. 8-9 miles (depending on which lake we ended up camping by). Drive home. If we take off around 08:00am we should be by the Trail Head no later then 2:00pm.
Sign up: Please contact Lena Conlan at info@crossinglatitudes.com
Include your name, address, phone number, email address and whether you are a current MB member.
Liability: Mountain Belles have no insurance for this kind of event. If you get hurt, lose gear or something bad happens we will give first aid, problem solve and try to the best of our abilities to make things right. There will be no financial reimbursement. Understand, you are joining this multi-day camping event out of free will and need to take responsibility for your own actions. Lena Conlan is not paid by Mountain Belles. She is organizing the event and will do everything in her power to make the weekend safe and fun but each participant has to understand that you can’t eliminate risks when going into the wilderness. Mountain Belles, Mountain Belles Board Members, Lena Conlan and her business Crossing Latitudes are not responsible for you or the consequences of your actions and cannot be held liable.
Deadline for signing up is August 25. If we don’t have at least 4 participants the event will be cancelled.
Event lead by: Lena Conlan, WEMT, owner of Crossing Latitudes, NOLS Wilderness Medicine instructor.
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, food, stove, food food food …
Lena will provide: Maps, ropes and carabiners for Bear hangs and First Aid kit. Let us know if you need to borrow a pack, a sleeping bag, pad or any other items.
COVID-19: In order to minimize risk of infection this event is obviously held outside! We will have a wash station at camp and ask everyone to wash the hands and use hand sanitizer often. We encourage participants to wear their own protective masks (cloth masks or Buffs are acceptable). Physical distance of 6 feet or more is recommended. Of course we ask anyone who feels ill not to come along.
Is this a rain or shine event: Yes – we can hike no matter what the weather is doing outside … unless there is a thunder and lightning storms in the forecast – then we will wait out the storm … or cancel.
Is a carpool available for this Event: Lena will help to connect folks who would like to carpool.
What is the Maximum and Minimum number of people who can attend? 12 ladies / 4 ladies.
Any pre-requisites or previous experience needed to participate in this Event: This Backpacking trip is for Mountain Bell 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. We highly recommend hiking boots – as you will be carrying a load of approximately 35-45 pounds on your back. You need good ankle support. Light weight boots are OK as long as they give you support.
Sign up: Please contact Lena Conlan at info@crossinglatitudes.com We need your name, address, phone number and email address and whether you are a current MB member or not.
EQUIPMENT LIST
WHEN: Friday September 4th to Monday September 7th (Labor Day).
WHERE: We will meet up at the Spanish Creek Trail Head at 5:00pm. This trail head is located about an hour drive from Bozeman. If you want to join but 5:00pm is not working - please contact Lena.
WHO: Mountain Belles members
COST: Your food & supplies (many backpacking supplies can be borrowed from Lena or members
CONTACT: Lena Conlan, owner of Crossing Latitudes, info@crossinglatitudes.com, WEMT, NOLS Wilderness Medicine Instructor.*
Deadline for signing up is August 25. If there are less than 4 participants, this event will be cancelled.
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Event Details:
Friday September 4th: Meet up at Spanish Creek Trail Head Meet up at 5:00pm and do Gear check. Hike an hour or so – a few miles and make camp. The first 2,5 miles are going up and down with basically no real elevation gain. Tonight you might just eat pre-cooked pizza, a sandwhich or you might pull out your stove and make dinner.
Saturday September 5th: After breakfast we will hike the rest up to Spanish Lakes – maybe 6-7 miles. The hike will take us through forest, across bridges and we have to wade through chilly streams. Elevation gain is about 2750 feet. The last few miles will feel heavy – that I can promise you! But we will will take many breaks, take off the packs and stretch, eat and relax. We will support each other and no one will be left behind. We hope to make camp by the largest and furthest away lake. In the evening we will make our dinners and maybe hang around and tell stories by the fire.
Sunday September 6th: Lazy morning … Depending on weather and energy we hope to do a day hike up towards Beehive Lake. Whether we get there or not - this valley is spectacular and just fun to cruise around in without heavy packs. The views of our lakes from above is neat. There is also a chance to see Mountain Goats in this area. We can also hang around camp, swim or fish. Tonight we cook our last dinners on our camp stove or on open fire.
Monday September 7th: Hike back to the Trail Head and our cars. 8-9 miles (depending on which lake we ended up camping by). Drive home. If we take off around 08:00am we should be by the Trail Head no later then 2:00pm.
Sign up: Please contact Lena Conlan at info@crossinglatitudes.com
Include your name, address, phone number, email address and whether you are a current MB member.
Liability: Mountain Belles have no insurance for this kind of event. If you get hurt, lose gear or something bad happens we will give first aid, problem solve and try to the best of our abilities to make things right. There will be no financial reimbursement. Understand, you are joining this multi-day camping event out of free will and need to take responsibility for your own actions. Lena Conlan is not paid by Mountain Belles. She is organizing the event and will do everything in her power to make the weekend safe and fun but each participant has to understand that you can’t eliminate risks when going into the wilderness. Mountain Belles, Mountain Belles Board Members, Lena Conlan and her business Crossing Latitudes are not responsible for you or the consequences of your actions and cannot be held liable.
Deadline for signing up is August 25. If we don’t have at least 4 participants the event will be cancelled.
Event lead by: Lena Conlan, WEMT, owner of Crossing Latitudes, NOLS Wilderness Medicine instructor.
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, food, stove, food food food …
Lena will provide: Maps, ropes and carabiners for Bear hangs and First Aid kit. Let us know if you need to borrow a pack, a sleeping bag, pad or any other items.
COVID-19: In order to minimize risk of infection this event is obviously held outside! We will have a wash station at camp and ask everyone to wash the hands and use hand sanitizer often. We encourage participants to wear their own protective masks (cloth masks or Buffs are acceptable). Physical distance of 6 feet or more is recommended. Of course we ask anyone who feels ill not to come along.
Is this a rain or shine event: Yes – we can hike no matter what the weather is doing outside … unless there is a thunder and lightning storms in the forecast – then we will wait out the storm … or cancel.
Is a carpool available for this Event: Lena will help to connect folks who would like to carpool.
What is the Maximum and Minimum number of people who can attend? 12 ladies / 4 ladies.
Any pre-requisites or previous experience needed to participate in this Event: This Backpacking trip is for Mountain Bell 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. We highly recommend hiking boots – as you will be carrying a load of approximately 35-45 pounds on your back. You need good ankle support. Light weight boots are OK as long as they give you support.
Sign up: Please contact Lena Conlan at info@crossinglatitudes.com We need your name, address, phone number and email address and whether you are a current MB member or not.
EQUIPMENT LIST
Yellowstone Hike & Hot Springs Soak!
September
Soaking it up at Yellowstone Hot Springs!
WHAT: Yellowstone hike (details to come) followed by a soak at Yellowstone Hot Springs, Gardiner, and dinner on the way home.
WHEN: September
Carpooling is important, there is NOT a lot of space at Blacktail Plateau Trailhead. There is an option to meet us just for a soak at the Hot Springs after the ski.
WHERE: Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Hot Springs, Emigrant Grill
WHO: Mountain Belles Members. To renew or join please send $25 to Attn: Membership, P.O. Box 6333, Bozeman MT 59771 or bring day of!
COST: Free Event (You cover cost of your food at the grill & gas $$ for your carpool driver!)
CONTACT: Please email Lynda lyndaandrosclay@gmail.com or Leslie leslie@kidcoos3.com if you would like to join. Please provide your name, membership status, carpool availability, and if you are doing the full day or just part of it.*
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Event Details:
This adventure leaves from the back lot of the Bozeman Library at 9:30 AM Sharp!! Please be there by 9:15 AM so we can organize carpooling, etc...
Bring: Appropriate clothing/shoes for the day of hiking, water, lunch/snack, yak traks, bathing suit, towel, sunglasses, sunscreen, clothes for after, and anything else you might need for an awesome day! Also a couple bucks for the carpool driver for gas is appreciated.
It will take approximately 1.5 hrs to get to the trailhead.
We will hike out and back on the Blacktail trail. Instead of a distance we will go by time, so roughly 3 hrs or less. (The trail is 8 miles long. one way) I am thinking we will probably get in 5-8 miles round trip. This trail is nontechnical, it has a very gradual climb through wooded areas and meadows. There will probably be wildlife viewing. It is Blacktail Plateau Drive in the Summer.
We will hopefully be at the Hot Springs around 3:15 PM(it is about 45mins to the hot springs from the trailhead) for a nice soak and then to the grill after if you want to join for a bite to eat! WOOHOO!
Hope to see you there! Please don't forget to email Lynda or Leslie if you would like to do the event! Emails are listed above.
More trail info: https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/yell-blacktail-plateau-ski-trail.htm
WHEN: September
Carpooling is important, there is NOT a lot of space at Blacktail Plateau Trailhead. There is an option to meet us just for a soak at the Hot Springs after the ski.
WHERE: Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Hot Springs, Emigrant Grill
WHO: Mountain Belles Members. To renew or join please send $25 to Attn: Membership, P.O. Box 6333, Bozeman MT 59771 or bring day of!
COST: Free Event (You cover cost of your food at the grill & gas $$ for your carpool driver!)
CONTACT: Please email Lynda lyndaandrosclay@gmail.com or Leslie leslie@kidcoos3.com if you would like to join. Please provide your name, membership status, carpool availability, and if you are doing the full day or just part of it.*
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Event Details:
This adventure leaves from the back lot of the Bozeman Library at 9:30 AM Sharp!! Please be there by 9:15 AM so we can organize carpooling, etc...
Bring: Appropriate clothing/shoes for the day of hiking, water, lunch/snack, yak traks, bathing suit, towel, sunglasses, sunscreen, clothes for after, and anything else you might need for an awesome day! Also a couple bucks for the carpool driver for gas is appreciated.
It will take approximately 1.5 hrs to get to the trailhead.
We will hike out and back on the Blacktail trail. Instead of a distance we will go by time, so roughly 3 hrs or less. (The trail is 8 miles long. one way) I am thinking we will probably get in 5-8 miles round trip. This trail is nontechnical, it has a very gradual climb through wooded areas and meadows. There will probably be wildlife viewing. It is Blacktail Plateau Drive in the Summer.
We will hopefully be at the Hot Springs around 3:15 PM(it is about 45mins to the hot springs from the trailhead) for a nice soak and then to the grill after if you want to join for a bite to eat! WOOHOO!
Hope to see you there! Please don't forget to email Lynda or Leslie if you would like to do the event! Emails are listed above.
More trail info: https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/yell-blacktail-plateau-ski-trail.htm
Spring Fling
POSTPONED!
Come find out what Mountain Belles is all about!
WHAT: Spring Fling Social Event
WHEN: ONCE THE COVID19 VIRUS PANDEMIC HAS SUBSIDED, WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE THIS EVENT!
WHERE: Lindley Center, Bozeman, MT
WHO: Anyone interested in Mountain Belles & current members!
COST: FREE EVENT
CONTACT: Host Karen Walton at mtvmontessori@gmail.com if you plan to attend
DETAILS: Join us for a potluck-style gathering of women 21+ in order to socialize with other ladies, find out more about the Mountain Belles and hear about our upcoming events! You do not need to be a member to attend this event, so put it on your calendar now!
You can renew your membership or join our organization for $25 (cash or check) at this event- priority registration, highly discounted events and unofficial events through Facebook are some of the perks of being a MEMBER!
BRING:
*a dish to share
*a bottle of wine (optional-we will have hot tea and water available)
*Tableware (plate, utensils, cup)
*a friend (or two)
QUESTIONS: Visit our Facebook page or email Karen Walton (mtvmontessori@gmail.com)
We hope to see you there!
WHEN: ONCE THE COVID19 VIRUS PANDEMIC HAS SUBSIDED, WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE THIS EVENT!
WHERE: Lindley Center, Bozeman, MT
WHO: Anyone interested in Mountain Belles & current members!
COST: FREE EVENT
CONTACT: Host Karen Walton at mtvmontessori@gmail.com if you plan to attend
DETAILS: Join us for a potluck-style gathering of women 21+ in order to socialize with other ladies, find out more about the Mountain Belles and hear about our upcoming events! You do not need to be a member to attend this event, so put it on your calendar now!
You can renew your membership or join our organization for $25 (cash or check) at this event- priority registration, highly discounted events and unofficial events through Facebook are some of the perks of being a MEMBER!
BRING:
*a dish to share
*a bottle of wine (optional-we will have hot tea and water available)
*Tableware (plate, utensils, cup)
*a friend (or two)
QUESTIONS: Visit our Facebook page or email Karen Walton (mtvmontessori@gmail.com)
We hope to see you there!
Check out our Past Events page to see the latest fun we've been having! Send in your membership to be part of this awesome group of women who bike, hike, ski, climb, drum, sling arrows & axes and just, generally, HAVE A BLAST!
Dues are $25 for THE WHOLE YEAR! That gets you lots of free and discounted activities that are well-planned and tons more of last-minute things to do with women like yourself who like to get out there and DO STUFF!*
JOIN MOUNTAIN BELLES HERE !
As of January 2021, $25 membership fees are due by January 15th of each year.
Here's some of our 2019 sponsored adventures that were either free or highly discounted!
Winter Hike Storm Castle - FREE
Big Creek Cabin - FREE (2 nights in cabin, $10 each for BBar Ski & Yellowstone Hot Springs)
Bear Aware Clinic & HIke - FREE
Multi-Day Golf Clinic - Highly Discounted
Big Sky White Water Rafting - Highly Discounted
Leave no Trace hike - FREE
Mountain Belles & Backpacker Magazine National Summit Day, Mount Blackmore Hike - FREE
Hollowtop Backpacking Trip - FREE
Yellowstone National Park hot springs tour & Chico Hot Springs - $10
Bridger Mountain Hawk Watch - FREE
Lewis & Clark Cavern Candlelight Tour - Highly Discounted
Winter Hike Storm Castle - FREE
Big Creek Cabin - FREE (2 nights in cabin, $10 each for BBar Ski & Yellowstone Hot Springs)
Bear Aware Clinic & HIke - FREE
Multi-Day Golf Clinic - Highly Discounted
Big Sky White Water Rafting - Highly Discounted
Leave no Trace hike - FREE
Mountain Belles & Backpacker Magazine National Summit Day, Mount Blackmore Hike - FREE
Hollowtop Backpacking Trip - FREE
Yellowstone National Park hot springs tour & Chico Hot Springs - $10
Bridger Mountain Hawk Watch - FREE
Lewis & Clark Cavern Candlelight Tour - Highly Discounted
Would you like to be a board member and help plan events?
We meet about 3-4x a year at someone's house with pot luck and wine. We need more board members!
E-mail Karen at mtvmontessori@gmail.com if you are interested!
We meet about 3-4x a year at someone's house with pot luck and wine. We need more board members!
E-mail Karen at mtvmontessori@gmail.com if you are interested!
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?
Have an idea? Throw it out there!
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*Mountain Belles organization, Mountain Belles board members, Mountain Belles event hosts, and Mountain Belles organizers are not liable for personal injury or loss incurred while attending or participating in Mountain Belles sponsored formal and/or informal events. Participants and Mountain Belles membership recognize that outdoor recreational activities carry inherent risk and agree they are responsible for themselves and participate at their own risk.
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*Mountain Belles organization, Mountain Belles board members, Mountain Belles event hosts, and Mountain Belles organizers are not liable for personal injury or loss incurred while attending or participating in Mountain Belles sponsored formal and/or informal events. Participants and Mountain Belles membership recognize that outdoor recreational activities carry inherent risk and agree they are responsible for themselves and participate at their own risk.
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