The second annual Women Outside Adventure Forum by Backcountry Experience is here! We're setting out to empower and inspire women of all ages (and men, too!) with a rock star lineup of female runners, climbers, skiers, writers, and all-around adventurers.

AM EVENT

Living in a rural mountain town is tough. Whether you’re doing the Durango Tango and only staying for the season or making a go of it full time, there’s always the looming question of “How do I build a life and a lifestyle in the mountains?” Amanda, co-founder of Wild Women’s Project and BoldBrew, both in Durango, thinks it starts with one simple concept, “having the will to not wait for the right time, but to create the right time.” But where do we start? And most importantly, how do we foster more women leaders in our rural mountain communities?

Join us for coffee and a hike. We’ll discuss these challenges and advantages, while connecting with other like-minded women making a life for ourselves in Durango.

PM Event

Alison Gannett is an Osprey athlete, World Champion freeskier, professional mountain-biker, self-sufficient farmer, and founder of numerous nonprofits including Save the Snow. There’s a good chance you’ve seen in her numerous movies, TV shows, and glossy magazine shoots. Alison advocates for the environment and sustainable living, runs the KEEN Rippin Chix Camps, and has fought a malignant brain tumor since 2013 by pursuing a ketogenic diet and healthy lifestyle change.

Meet the women behind the brands you love at the Outdoor Industry Panel Discussion, featuring Erika Canfield (Director of Marketing at Outdoor Research), Rosie Mansfield (Product Line Professional at Osprey Packs), Angie Robinson (Vice-President of Darby Communications), Jenny Vierling (Co-Founder of Tailwind Nutrition), Jeannie Wall (alpinist and Product Consultant at Outdoor Research) and Kelly Watters (Founder of Western Rise). The discussion will be moderated by National Geographic Adventurer Shannon Galpin.