Outdoor Adventure Training and Retreats For Women

Vermont Outdoor professionals and organizations offer outdoor challenges, skill development and educational programs for women throughout the year, including VOGA's original Doe Camp Retreat. This page includes our Women's Adventure Event Calendar and businesses that offer women specific programming. Choose from a variety of fun and educational opportunities and activities.

Connect with like minded adventurous women by joining our brand new private Doe Camp Nation group page on Facebook.

Due to many requests, we just created a private Facebook group page for adventurous women.
You can connect with like minded women, post day trips and outings and invite members to attend, post gatherings, share tips on different activities/resources, ask for advice, post or find women's outdoor events, share and ask for outdoor health information, get discounts on gear/lodging/services, post photos, videos and more!

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Retreats and Outdoor Adventures

Women's Outdoor Programs

There are few new programs on our radar at this time but as we recover from COVID and events become available, they will be posted here.

COVID-19 in Vermont. There is new information for people traveling to Vermont.

Adventure Based Programs for Women

Appalachian Trail Adventures
Hiking, Caving, Kayaking
An award winning hiking spa, based in Killington, Vermont. With more than 25 years of experience, Appalachian Trail Adventures (ATA) is a one-stop adventure destination for outdoor enthusiasts, couples, girl getaways, families, friends and single travelers. We provide both personalized, All-Inclusive Hiking Vacations and Guided Day Adventures throughout the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Magical Earth Retreats
Southern Vermont
Summer Day Camps, Women's, Family and Adult Retreats
Readsboro, VT
Magical Earth Retreats provides the space, place and opportunity for women to re- connect with mother nature with the goal of changing the destructive route of the human race one child/person at a time with love, light, peace and creativity.

Petra Cliffs Climbing Center and Mountaineering School
Alpine Mountaineering, Ice and Rock Climbing
Burlington VT
Petra Cliffs offers a complete outdoor instruction curriculum, catering to groups of all sizes and to individuals of all ages and abilities. From one-on-one technical skill instruction to group teambuilding, we consistently meet the needs of our diverse clientele.

Quimby Country
Northeast Kingdom
Biking, Birding, Moose & Nature Watching, Canoeing & Kayaking, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Fishing, Hunting,
Averill, VT
Quimby’s 3-night women’s retreat offers flexibility, allowing participants to design their own experience and embrace all the amenities Quimby’s has to offer, while taking advantage of professional instructors and staff. We have designed a perfect getaway retreat for you and your friends, and we look forward to sharing Quimby’s with you!

SERE Training School
Based in Colorado, SERE Training School provides world-wide outdoor survival training and consulting services to Civilians, Outdoor Professionals, Media Organizations, and Active-Duty Military Personnel using our signature brand of highly-specialized wilderness and hostile environment survival training techniques and experiences. Our Survival Training Instructors are top-notch and the real-deal. When you train with SERE Training School, you train with the best. Colorado and Beyond! Watch Jessie Krebs on MasterClass.

Vermont Adventure Tours
Southern, Central - Vermont
Hiking, Canoeing, Kayaking, Orienteering, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Winter Camping,  Women's Challenges, Youth Programs, Winter Activities
Rutland, VT
Imagine doing an adventure tour through Vermont and New England that is perfectly blended to match your needs for adrenaline and serenity. Mix and match elements to create a special custom tour package suited to your unique tastes. Experience spectacular mountains, crisp fresh air, lush forests, wildlife and an abundance of adventure on an adventure holiday designed to fit your specific time frame, budget and interests.

Who Sponsors Our Women's Programs

Jackson’s Lodge and Log Cabin Village is a destination of going-back-in-time to a Vermont lakeside resort built in the 1920s.

Based in Colorado and Beyond, SERE Training School provides world-wide outdoor survival training and consulting services to Civilians, Outdoor Professionals, Media Organizations, and Active-Duty Military Personnel.

Women's Outdoor Event Calendar

November 27-28, 2021, The HomeLight Killington Cup - FIS Ski Women's World Cup
It's BIGGER than a race. The HomeLight Killington Cup is a celebration of the history and passion for alpine ski racing here in the Northeast. In addition to watching the fastest female ski racers in Slalom and Giant Slalom battle for the top prize on the signature Superstar trail, the weekend is packed full of entertainment including live music, a movie screening and a vendor village on race days. It's BIGGER than a race. Join us this Thanksgiving weekend, November 27-28, 2021 and help us make history once again as we welcome the FIS Ski Women's World Cup event in the United States. https://www.killington.com/culture/world-cup-fis-ski-racing/killington-cup

December 2, 2021, Women’s Introduction to Handguns
The course is $99 and slots are limited, so don’t hesitate to sign up! Waterbury, VT - Call to sign up. 802-244-8401, https://www.parros.com/

Ongoing - Woman's Winter Workshop
Take your skiing and riding to new heights in the camaraderie driven workshop. Stratton Mountain Sports School’s top female instructors will offer insights, techniques and tactics in a supportive and collaborative women only environment. Small groups will be formed by like goals, pace and desired terrain, designed for intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders. Equipment performance, suggestions and issues will be addressed as well as overall wellbeing on the mountain will be the main part of the conversation in this one-day clinic. https://www.stratton.com/plan-your-trip/seasonal-programs-camps/woman-workshop

Jan 10, 2022, 9 AM – Jan 14, 2022, 5 PM, Woodworking for Women
Fairfax, VT, - Run by Yestermorrow Design/Build School and taught by Lizabeth Moniz and Patti Garbeck, this workshop will give students a chance to learn woodworking skills while building their own butternut end table with a drawer. For more information, or to register, please visit their site! https://www.vermontwoodworkingschool.com/workshops

January 22-23, 2022, Women's Discovery Camp
Join us for an enriching 2-day learning experience hosted by some genuinely inspirational coaches. The specific content is custom tailored to the needs of each participant and each group, and our team has an impeccable touch for creating learning experiences with the perfect blend of fun, learning, sharing, and lots of skiing and riding. Whether you’re new to Sugarbush wanting a fresh look at skiing or you’re a seasoned Sugarbush guest looking to expand your horizons and simply join in the fun, our Women’s Discovery Camps create a wonderful community for all of us, participants and coaches alike! https://www.sugarbush.com/plan-your-trip/lessons-and-camps/womens-discovery-camps

Feb 3 - 4, 2022, Women's Alpine Adventure
Women's Alpine Adventures provides women skiers and boarders with the opportunity to take part in a program designed exclusively for women and led by some of the best women ski and snowboard coaches in the business. In a supportive and social environment, participants quickly overcome their fears, boost their confidence and gain valuable skills, all while developing new friendships with their peers and instructors. https://www.okemo.com/plan-your-trip/ski-and-ride-lessons/category/womens-alpine-adventure.aspx

February 11-13, 2022, Women on Snow Weekend Camp
The Women's WE RISE Camp is the getaway you've been waiting for. This year Mountain Sports School is partnering with Rossignol to supercharge your skiing and riding skills in a supportive, fun environment with other like-minded women. Led by a Rossignol Ambassador and Stratton’s top instructors, you’ll have on-snow opportunities to learn, challenge yourself, try new gear, and connect in an inviting and empowering environment. https://www.stratton.com/plan-your-trip/seasonal-programs-camps/women-on-snow-weekend-camp

March 3 - 4, 2022, Women's Alpine Adventure
Women's Alpine Adventures provides women skiers and boarders with the opportunity to take part in a program designed exclusively for women and led by some of the best women ski and snowboard coaches in the business. In a supportive and social environment, participants quickly overcome their fears, boost their confidence and gain valuable skills, all while developing new friendships with their peers and instructors. https://www.okemo.com/plan-your-trip/ski-and-ride-lessons/category/womens-alpine-adventure.aspx

March 7-8, 2022, Women's Discovery Camp
Join us for an enriching 2-day learning experience hosted by some genuinely inspirational coaches. The specific content is custom tailored to the needs of each participant and each group, and our team has an impeccable touch for creating learning experiences with the perfect blend of fun, learning, sharing, and lots of skiing and riding. Whether you’re new to Sugarbush wanting a fresh look at skiing or you’re a seasoned Sugarbush guest looking to expand your horizons and simply join in the fun, our Women’s Discovery Camps create a wonderful community for all of us, participants and coaches alike! https://www.sugarbush.com/plan-your-trip/lessons-and-camps/womens-discovery-camps

September 16-18, 2022, Quimby Country Women’s Weekend
Quimby’s 2-night Women’s Weekend offers flexibility, allowing participants to design their own experience and embrace all the amenities Quimby’s has to offer, while taking advantage of professional instructors and staff. We have designed a perfect getaway weekend for you and your friends, and we look forward to sharing Quimby’s with you! Situated on over 1,000 acres, Quimby’s allows for ample exploration and quiet moments allowing you to fully feel connected to the natural environment and one ’s needs.  Our Women’s Weekend will replenish and inspire you to try new things and make new connections. https://quimbycountry.com/

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