Backpacking
Women’s Backpacking Trips
Learn how to backpack, amp up your skills or join a recreational tour in the Sierra Nevada.
Alpinistas is owned & led entirely by women and is based in the Reno-Tahoe region. We offer women’s small group outdoor recreation & education trips in Yosemite National Park, Tahoe National Forest, the Sierra Nevada & Lassen National Park.
The only female-led, female operated guide service in the Sierra Nevada comprehensively serving backpacking, mountaineering & rock climbing disciplines for women.
Recreational - Full Service Trips
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Half Dome Backpacking - Glacier Point
Pre-Booking 2025
Summit the iconic Half Dome on this adventurous backpacking trip.
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Foodies in Yosemite
Pre-Booking 2025
Learn how to plan and prepare gourmet backcountry meals on this foodie adventure into the the Ten Lakes Basin.
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Clouds Rest & Half Dome Summit Backpacking
Pre-Booking 2025
Tackle two iconic summits in Yosemite!
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Half Dome Backpacking - Yosemite Valley
Pre-Booking 2025
Happy Isles to Half Dome Backpacking
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Summit Mt. Conness
Pre-Booking 2025
Backpacking to base camp to summit iconic Mt. Conness in Yosemite National Park
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Hetch Hetchy Loop
Pre-Booking 2025
The early season choice, whether you are looking for a shake-down trip or antsy to get out of the winter doldrums!
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Yosemite Falls Loop
Pre-Booking 2025
Backpack along the North Rim of Yosemite Valley
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50+ Backpacking Trips
Pre-Booking 2025
Hike at a mild pace, soak in the scenery and get away with like-minded women.
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Tahoe Autumn Backpacking
September 2025
Enjoy the mild weather and start of the fall season in the Five Lakes Basin of Tahoe National Forest.
Educational Backpacking Trips
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Backpacking Navigation Course
3 Days / 2 Nights
Advanced Skills Course
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Learn How to Backpack Course
Yosemite National Park
2-3 Days / 2 Nights
Beginner Backpacking Course With Online and In-Person Instruction
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Learn How to Backpack Course
Tahoe National Forest
2 Days / 1 Night
Beginner Backpacking Course with Online and In-Person Instruction