March 14-16, 2025

8 guests, 2 guides

Intermediate + level resort skier, backcountry beginners ok!

This trip includes:

• all meals, dietary restrictions accommodated

• backcountry skills clinic

• lodging in backcountry huts

• guided backcountry skiing

• education & safe travel skills

Participants must be 18 years or older to attend.

Pre-trip Meeting

3/13 7pm, location TBD in Joseph, OR

This is a chance to meet your guides and fellow participants. We’ll sign liability forms, do gear checks, and answer any last minute questions about the trip.

Day 1

3/14 8am

We will meet at the trailhead (specific directions will be provided) and begin our tour into Big Sheep Camp, our home base for the weekend. Babes Outside does not provide transportation to the trailhead, so be prepared to drive your personal vehicle there and leave it for the duration of the trip. The skin into Big Sheep Camp is roughly 4 miles with a gradual elevation gain of 900 feet. It will take us between 3-4 hours to reach Big Sheep Camp. For the skin in, participants will carry their day packs. Your guides, Mia and Caroline, will tow in all of the food and group gear.  

After we arrive at the hut, we will have lunch, re-charge and get ready for an afternoon of backcountry skiing. We will discuss topics such as terrain choice, snowpack, safe travel, and decision making while getting in some laps! In the evening, we'll eat dinner and get the sauna ripping to sweat out any sore spots. At night, settle into one of the two sleep cabins, both with beds and woodburning stoves.

Day 2

3/15

This is our full day of backcountry skiing, and we plan to take advantage of it! We will fuel up with a delicious breakfast and get ready for a big day of touring. Big Sheep Camp has access to a variety of terrain, and Mia and Caroline will design a tour for the day taking into account current weather and avalanche conditions. Depending on conditions, we’ll likely pack a lunch, then run through a few rescue scenarios, before hitting the mountains to eat up all the awesome skiing in the Wallowa’s. When we’re tuckered out, we’ll head back for another delicious dinner, sauna, and yoga session.

Day 3

3/16

We will wake up in the beautiful Wallowa Mountains and enjoy our last morning of the trip. We will spend the majority of this day skiing. We’ll eat breakfast, make our lunch, and pack up our gear. We will stash our gear near the hut and depart for a day of touring with just our day packs. We’ll return to the hut and plan to be back at the trailhead and our vehicles by 4pm.

Gear

All guests must bring:

• touring skis/splitboard

• touring boots

• beacon, less than 7 years old

• shovel

• probe

• backpack

• helmet

• appropriate protective clothing

You can see the packing list here, but if you have questions about the gear requirements, please email us.

Fitness

Guests must be comfortable hiking 10 miles or spending a full day skiing at the resort.

This trip departs from and returns to from Joseph, OR.

You must have vehicle to drive to the trailhead, where it will stay for the duration of the trip. Please contact us if this is not an option for you and we will see if we can help you out!

Included in trip cost:

• Snacks, lunch and dinner on 3/14

• Breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner on 3/15

• Breakfast, lunch and snacks on 3/16

• Three days of guided backcountry skiing

• Intro to backcountry skills clinic 

• 3 days, 2 nights accommodation at Big Sheep Camp

Not included in trip cost:

• Transportation to and from the trailhead

• Lodging the night before (3/13) and the night after (3/16) the trip

• Gear or rentals

• Babes Outside does not provide alcohol. However, you are welcome to bring beverages of your choice.

This backcountry ski trip caters to a variety of experience levels.

Are you a strong in-bounds skier or rider that has off-piste experience and a touring set up, but has never been into the backcountry? We are here to get you out there! Included in our hut trip is an intro to backcountry skills clinic where we will work on efficient transitions, movement tips for uphill and downhill travel, and avalanche rescue skills. 

Do you already have some backcountry skiing or riding experience? Wonderful! This trip is also for you! Our guides, Mia and Caroline, are expert backcountry skiers who have a wealth of knowledge and skills to share with you to take your backcountry skiing and riding to the next level. More questions? Reach out! We are happy to talk about whether this trip is right for you.

Absolutely! This trip is backcountry beginner friendly. We will stay in low angle terrain.

That being said, you need to be comfortable in and with your gear. If you'd like to discuss this further, please email us and we will help you figure out if it's the right fit!

We certainly think so. We will make decisions based on the most beginner skier in the group, but as advanced backcountry skiers ourselves, we will find ways to make it fun for everyone.

Yes! We work hard to make sure our food is friendly to everyone. We will provide meals and snacks for you, and do our best to limit cross contamination and other concerns.

That being said, this is a backcountry trip, and if your dietary restriction is SUPER serious we need to have a discussion about it beforehand. One of our founders is celiac, we want you to come on this trip and will work with you to make it happen!

Abso-frickin-lutely.

We highly recommend you purchase trip insurance. Currently, we cannot offer refunds on this trip. We will attempt to fill your spot, and depending on time of cancellation, number of guests, and whether we fill your spot, we will issue you a full or partial refund if we can. Third party purchase protection is available on the booking form.

Gratuity is up to your discretion. The industry standard is 20% of your trip cost.

Currently we cannot offer refunds for cancellation, regardless of circumstances. We will attempt to fill your spot, and depending on timing of cancellation and whether we fill the spot, we will attempt to give you a full or partial refund. For this reason we recommend you purchase travel insurance.