From trip reports to gear reviews and safety tips, if you’re a woman who feels a soulmate connection to trails and mountains and forests, this site will fit your needs the way your best boots fit your feet.
Recent Trip Reports
Third Time Divine: Koma Kulshan
With a vivid blue sky overhead and a solid strong earth beneath my boots, I moved easily, my senses swam in rhythmic monotony as I picked my way gradually to…
Home Away From Home: Camp Muir, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
10,188 feet above sea level on the south flank of Mount Rainier lies Camp Muir: a cluster of small huts nestled into the saddle between the Gibraltar Ledges and the…
The Remote-ish Lake Ingalls, in The Teanaway, Washington
Nestled deep in the Teanaway River Valley is a brilliant royal blue lake in a granite basin featuring Mt. Stuart as its backdrop and ample opportunities for scrambling, rock climbing,…
The Gateway Hike: Granite Mountain, Washington
Granite Mountain is best known for three things: a decommissioned yet still super cool fire lookout tower, sweeping views, and remarkably high avalanche danger. It’s a beautiful mountain, especially once…
Snoqualmie Mountain: It’s Complicated
There are women that hike just to be outdoors, to be with friends, or to take beautiful photos. And women that like well-maintained trails with gentle slopes, no routefinding, and…
Mount Si, A Love Letter
There is a reason Mount Si is one of Washington’s most popular hikes, seeing more than 100,000 people per year on its gently graded and well maintained trails. It’s a…
Recent Gear Reviews
Speaking of Shoes … La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid Hiking Boots Review
Sometimes a shoe comes along that is more special than any other shoe in all the land. But before I tell you about that shoe, I have to tell you…
Glacier Glasses Basics
Or at the very least, polarized and UV-protection sunglasses, but for the love of God please take care of your corneas when hiking on snow. If you haven’t heard stories…
Women’s Trekking Poles Basics
Trekking poles are standard equipment for many hikers, but you’ve probably noticed that not everyone uses them, and might be wondering: Should I? Is it really best in the long…
Recent Hiking Resources
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education AIARE
The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education: www.avtraining.org AIARE was established in 1998 as a nonprofit organization to create a researched-based avalanche education model for backcountry users with the…
GoTrail
GoTrail: www.gotrail.com GoTrail is a relative newcomer to the hikefinder scene, and is having new trails added to its directory every day. This is a nationwide site that encourages reader…
Mountain Weather Forecast
Mountain-Forecast: www.mountain-forecast.com This invaluable website provides weather forecasts for more than 11,300 (and growing) major summits for climbers and mountaineers, with up to 5 different elevations per peak and updated hourly. You can…
Gaia GPS
Gaia GPS: www.gaiagps.com Gaia is one of the more popular apps for maps and navigation, and their website is a filled-out version of that app, offering various resources for hiking,…
Northwest Avalanche Center
Northwest Avalanche Center: https://nwac.us The NWAC app is a staple on many a northwest hiker’s phone, because it provides such reliable, up to the minute, trustworthy information about avalanche danger,…
AllTrails
AllTrails: www.alltrails.com Find hikesRecord your tracksConnect with other hikersSee where you are on the trail in real-time The quintessential worldwide hike-finding/tracking/navigating tool that has info on over 100,000 trails with…
Recent Safety Tips
Blister Care: Prevention and Treatment
As a hiker, trailrunner, trekker, mountaineer, or backpacker, it’s inevitable that you will get a blister at some point in your dirt-pounding career. Despite our best efforts, as we are…
Avalanche Safety Basics: Avy Savvy
Before heading to the mountains in the winter, it’s crucial to have at least a rudimentary understanding of avalanche danger, risk assessment, and safety tools. Until you feel comfortable with…
Self-Defense for Women Hikers
To be honest, you will probably never use a weapon while hiking. But knowing you have something with which to protect yourself will give you a feeling of security like…
Building A First Aid Kit For Hikers
There are many compact first aid kits on the market, or you can build your own. If you buy a premade one, familiarize yourself with its contents before setting out,…
Emergency Communication
We don’t like to think about it, but there may come a time when you will need to send up a flare. Cell phones don’t always work and smoke signals…
Women That Hike Solo
“Do you want company?” I was in a fairly remote area and saw that there was someone about to intersect the trail I was on. As I got closer I…
