Alpengirl - Adventure Trips for Girls & Women

★★★★★Wynne Anderson

I had an amazing experience on the Wind River Llama Trekking adventure! The trip was a perfect mix of adventure and relaxation and the llamas are pretty amazing creatures. We ate well, were well outfitted, and saw the most spectacular scenery. Thanks for a great trip, Alpengirl!

★★★★★Laura Anderson

The mother/daughter llama trekking trip was the perfect combo of bougie and backcountry! Three days hiking in the Wind River Range with the llamas and three days of upscale hotels and restaurants in Jackson Hole and Lander. Started with a float trip on the Snake River and ended with a hot springs soak on the last day. Amazing hosts and guides--they were full of fun facts and helpful suggestions. Gourmet food throughout! The Alpengirl team are the best.

★★★★★Ann M

My tween daughters said their backpacking experience was beautiful. They attended Alpengirl in June, each joining a separate 8-day camp in Montana. They had a great time and hope to return for a longer camp in the future. I really appreciated the detailed communication from the Alpengirl staff and their positive, “we’ve got this” attitude. I felt my daughters were in good hands the entire time—the staff was clearly well-prepared for any eventuality, even though everything went smoothly. Have enjoyed looking over the photos from their Montana adventures with them since they returned to catch a glimpse of the beautiful scenery and fun they had with the new friends they made.

★★★★★Sara L.

My daughter went on the Montana Lil's trip (8 days) last summer, she had a great time, enjoyed bonding with the other girls and leaders, really loved her leaders! Lots of fun games and skill building activities, along with all of the cool outdoor adventures. Her favorite day was the hike up to the mountain lake. This was her longest time away from us and she really thrived on the trip! 5/5 would recommend to a friend with a teenage daughter!

★★★★★Megan Howard

This is an AMAZING camp for teen girls! I started looking for outdoor camps for girls when my daughter was going through the typical tween experience of adjusting to middle school life. We stumbled upon Alpengirl online, and after reading testimonials and speaking to the camp director, we took a step outside our comfort zone as parents and signed our daughter up. That first year, we had to provide non-family references for our daughter, plus a medical referral for her so they could ensure her recently diagnosed ADHD was being managed and her doctor thought she would do well at the camp. We also did another phone interview with the camp director as a family before they accepted her as a camper. Her first adventure was a backpacking trip with sea-kayaking, white water rafting, rock climbing and horse back riding. (The rock climbing and horse back riding got cancelled due to wild fires near the area causing too much smoke, but they got an extra half day of kayaking and rafting.) She came home from camp exhausted, happier, and a little more confident in herself. When registration opened up for the next year, our family was facing a possible military move or retirement move. We had NO idea where we'd be living, but we all wanted her to do another adventure, so we signed her up! We did end up moving over the summer, but since the camps all start at an airport, it wasn't any more complicated to get her there. Her 2nd adventure was a white water rafting trip with day-hiking, horse back riding and kayaking. They got to camp on sandy beaches by the river, which my daughter loved. She came home exhausted, full of stories, and couldn't wait to pick out the next camp. (She missed the first 2 days of her new school, but had good stories to tell when she started.) Her 3rd adventure was the one she's been dying to go to since we started looking at Alpengirl - the Yellowstone Horse adventure. She loved the horses, hated the mosquitos. She made two really good friends on this adventure that she texts or facetimes with daily. She came back exhausted and so happy and much more confident in herself. Our daughter is not the most adventuresome eater, but she says most of the food is good and there's ways to pick around the things she didn't care for. They always got seconds if they asked, and the older girls get to help plan the menus for what they eat. The girls also take turns helping lead the group, prepare meals, navigate, and work on other skills they can earn a bead for. They give the girls a wire necklace to collect the beads on - my daughter wears hers often, even not at camp. And the Alpengirl hoodie is in frequent rotation in the teenage wardrobe! The adventures are thoughtfully divided into age groups, and each adventure is a small group of 12-ish girls plus the leaders. It really fosters the closeness of the campers and allows even the shyest girls to make connections and step out of their comfort zones. We've already signed her up for her 4th adventure next summer, which will have rafting, kayaking, a short backpacking trip and surfing. As parents, we have loved seeing her gain confidence, try new activities and meet new people each year.