Learn about how to snowshoe on our fun, engaging, group trips that provide a winter wonderland adventure along with the education you need to take yourself on snowshoe adventures in the future! Join us at our Fife base for an orientation that covers what kind of snowshoes you need, what to wear, and how to select a route before gearing up to head to the trail. We’ll eat lunch at the trailhead before snowshoeing into the forest. The adventure is scheduled to return to our base by 5-6 PM, subject to change due to conditions.

We provide transportation, snowshoes, trekking poles, backpacks, and any necessary permits or entrance fees.

What to bring: Packing List, lunch, and snacks!

Highlights

Learn the fundamentals of snowshoeing!

Difficulty Level

Beginner: Gear and route education for those who are new to the sport!

Price: $150 per person

Covers guides, all gear rental, transportation, and entrance fees, permits, and passes.

*Our minimum number for this trip is 4. If at least 4 people are not signed up, participants will be refunded for the cancelled trip.

Sliding Scale Pricing:

Our mission is to make outdoor recreation accessible to all. If you cannot afford the total trip cost right now, please use this form to request sliding scale pricing.

“It [Lushootseed] is from the beginning strength of the people, and it is from what the Creator put down upon this land for people…. The earth speaks. The animals speak. Everything has a voice.”

Vi Hilbert, Grandmother Video Project

The traditional homeland of the Nisqually people includes about two million acres of the Nisqually River drainage from Mt. Rainier to Olympia. They have inhabited this land for thousands of years, since, according to their history, their ancestors, the Squalli-absch, came north across the Cascades from the Great Basin. Nisqually life, territory, and culture have been heavily impacted by the European invasion of the Puget Sound area, and they have fought hard to maintain their identity and dignity in the face of displacement, violence, and suppression. Multiple names around the Puget Sound area honor Leschi, a war chief of the Nisqually Tribe during the mid 19th century, who, along with his brother Quiemuth, led the fight for his people’s right to remain on their ancestral homeland. 

The Nisqually way of life revolves around salmon, and today, they lead the stewardship of fisheries resources in the Nisqually River area. The tribe operates two fish hatcheries on Clear Creek and Kalama Creek. The tribe’s resilience, dedication, and commitment can be seen in their continued efforts to come alongside, guide, and lead these efforts to care for the land.
Nisqually is a Southern Coast Salish language, and is a dialect of Lushootseed. Stories, songs, and other Nisqually language resources can be found on the tribe’s website, www.nisqually-nsn.gov.