Skin, Ski & Send
Tahoe Women’s Backcountry Day
March 16, 2025
April 6, 2025
What’s This Day All About?
Join us for an unforgettable day in the Tahoe backcountry with Skin, Ski & Send—a women’s-only ski tour designed to build confidence, skills, and community in the mountains. Led by a female AIARE-certified mountain guides, this adventure blends hands-on avalanche education, team decision-making strategies, and expert backcountry guidance with a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.
Join Us for a Women’s Backcountry Adventure!
Looking to level up your backcountry skills while connecting with an amazing group of women? Skin, Ski & Send: Tahoe Women’s Backcountry Day is the perfect blend of adventure, education, and community—designed for women who already have backcountry touring experience and want to refine their skills in a fun, supportive environment.
What’s Included:
✔ A full day of backcountry exploration in the Tahoe wilderness
✔ Team avalanche observations & decision-making discussions
✔ Guidance on terrain choices, risk assessment & safe travel techniques
✔ A charcuterie-style picnic & hot drinks to fuel the adventure
✔ Backcountry safety tips to build confidence in your skills
✔ An empowering, supportive women’s backcountry community
✔ Swag from Rab & Alpinistas to keep your stoke high after the trip.
This event is open to all experience levels, but participants must have prior touring experience and bring their own beacon, probe, and shovel and the ability to ski or snowboard on ungroomed terrain. Whether you're looking to refine your backcountry skills, gain confidence in terrain choices, or just enjoy a day shredding with an awesome crew of women, this trip is for you!
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Trip takes off at Donner SNO-Park.
8:30am - Meet your guide in the field at the designated trailhead & check-in.
We’ll make introductions and perform a gear check and then begin our tour
We’ll break to cover different course components.
11:30 AM - Break for Lunch - charcuterie plate provided.
11:50 AM - We’ll continue the tour and layer in real-time decision-making based on our terrain travel.
3:30 PM Get back to the trailhead. Debrief of the day and discuss hi-lights, areas for improvement, goals, and next steps for progressing your outdoor skills.
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Avalanche awareness and experience using a beacon, probe & shovel is required.
This trip is rated Intermediate. Although this is a novice tour day, the participants should have good fitness. We will be touring for 4-5 miles over the course of the day.
Excellent resort skiing / snowboarding skills required.
We recommend that you stay well hydrated and fed prior to departure to assist in mitigating altitude sickness if you are coming from sea level.
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Included in your booking:
Professional AMGA/AIARE Guide
4:1 client to guide ratio with a max group size of 8 clients, 2 guides
Group safety gear & first aid kit
Charcuterie snack with hot beverage
Permit fees
Special discount to shop at the Alpinistas store
Not included:
Lunch & beverages
Guide gratuities
Required gear, see in below section (available for rent when checking out)
Avalanche beacon, probe & shovel
Personal items
Join this event for FREE!
Purchase a Rab Khroma Converge Ski Outfit (jacket & pants pictured here, also in blue 🤩) from Alpinistas, and you’ll receive this tour for FREE! Gear up for the backcountry with top-tier ski apparel and enjoy an epic guided adventure at no extra cost. (Just send your receipt in to us to get this trip comped.)
This Day is for You If You Want To:
🌟 Feel more confident in avalanche terrain
🌟 Connect with adventurous women in the outdoor community
🌟 Learn lifesaving skills without the pressure of certification
🌟 Have fun while taking your backcountry knowledge to the next level
Your Guides
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Dani R.
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Joanne B.
Gear List
Layering is the key to staying comfortable while being active outdoors. The secret to achieving maximum comfort with minimum weight is to bring versatile layers that can be mixed and matched to create the right amount of insulation, ventilation, and weather protection.
When packing, try to bring only what you need. This not only makes your load lighter but also helps our amazing field staff.
If you've already booked your trip, don't worry! You’ll be getting emails with a detailed list of what you'll need to bring (plus tons of other helpful information).
Are you looking to reduce your carbon footprint or save some money? Check out our shop at Alpinistas and the Re-Cover department for gently used gear online.
Get ready to conquer the outdoors, Alpinistas! We can't wait to see you on the trail.
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Backcountry skis or splitboard & related touring gear.
Backcountry touring pack that can fit your avalanche safety equipment
Avalanche beacon, probe & shovel
Technical jacket, pants or bibs that are water resistant
Base Layer Tops and Bottoms (Lightweight, Synthetic or Wool)
Midlayer options
Waterproof/Water Resistant Gloves
Beanie
Hiking Socks (Synthetic or Wool)
Sunblock, sunglasses and lip balm with SPF
Water (1.5-2.5 liters) or Hydration System
Electrolytes, snacks, lunch for the day
Personal Bathroom Kit: Toilet Paper, Ziplock Bags, Personal Wipes, Hand Cleaner - Pack it all out.
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This will be nice for you to have:
Snowshoes, touring skis or splitboard - but not required.
Fleece/Wool or Lightweight Gloves
Hat, Bandana or Buff for Sun Protection
Hot beverage in thermos
Extra socks
Have questions about the gear list?
Give us a call at 775-230-7125 or send us a chat or email.
Helpful for booking
What to expect after you book your reservation
After you book your reservation, you will receive a confirmation email. Over the following weeks as you start to get closer to your event date, you will receive additional emails confirming packing lists, itinerary details and other important or helpful supplemental information such as video course, start time and driving directions. The week of the event, you should be ready to go and you will receive a final email introducing your guides, providing you with their contact information and other last minute notes.
Your event does require a certain minimum number of participants to run. Don’t worry though, our group size is naturally quite small to keep it special and relaxing experience so the minimum booking requirement is also lower than other guide services.
What is the closest airport?
Sacramento, California
Reno, Nevada
Booking airfare?
If you are flying in for this trip, please contact us before booking airfare to make sure that your trip is confirmed. We require a minimum number of participants to operate.
General weather expectations
Mountaineering trips take place in the snow. Tahoe daytime temperatures can range vastly during the winter and spring season. You may encounter freezing temperatures in the early morning or very warm temperatures during the day. We highly recommend wearing layers to accommodate changing temperatures.
Travel Insurance
We highly recommend travel insurance to protect your trip in the event unforeseeable circumstances or illness comes up that interferes with your ability to join the trip.
“Dear women adventurers of all skill levels, you need to take a trip with Alpinistas! I just returned from the Cold Weather Skills workshop in Yosemite and I've learned more in three days than I have in all my years of hiking and camping. It's so rare to find guiding experiences that are fun, connect you with likeminded folks, AND equip you with a ton of new skills.”
— Ashley
“I had the absolute best experience on a rock climbing trip with Joanne! Every part of the weekend was fantastic - the camping experience was wonderful, the guides were knowledgeable and kept everyone safe, and the climbing was so much fun! I'm looking forward to future trips with Alpinistas, and love the work they are doing in making outdoor education more accessible to women!”
- Rebecca
What People Are Saying about Alpinistas
“The women I met that weekend were so amazing for their love of the outdoors, their curiosity, and their tenacious spirits. I learned so much from our skilled guides who made us feel safe to ask any and all questions regardless of how silly they might be. Thank you Alpinistas for a truly amazing weekend! I can’t wait for the next adventure 🏕️”
— Katarina
“I joined a Cold Weather course and winter camping weekend with them in Yosemite and absolutely love it! The guides are passionate about what they are teaching us, they are so supportive, and the event was organized so well.”
- Ashley-Marie