Alumni Trips 2026

 

 

Trip sign-ups for the 2026 Season will begin on January 6, 2026

New alumni trips will be posted both here and on the Sierra Club Activities and Events calendar periodically throughout the snowcamping season, and are also announced via the Snowcamping Alumni News email list (Alumni can subscribe to this moderated email list via the “Contact Us” page).

 

2026 Trips Overview —  Additional trips Will be posted as available

Trip Status Date Leaders Cost*
Lassen National Park: Lake Helen Open for Signup February 14-16, 2026 Jamsheed Wania and Molly Rose $40
Yosemite: Glacier Point Ramble Signup Starting February 12, 2026

March 13-15

Mike Bandrowski and Sanjay Reddy $40
         
Sequoia Snowcamp Completed March 14-16, 2025 Roger Williams and Sanjay Reddy $35
Dewey Point Yosemite NP Completed April 5-7, 2025 Lorrie Poch and Susan Barbour $35
Mt. Shasta Sierra Club Horse Camp Trip Cancelled April 26-27, 2025 Sanjay Reddy and Peter Iannone $35
   

 

   
         
More trips hopefully posting soon!        

* prices do not include park entrance fees


Alumni Trip Details:

To check availability and sign up, please click on the “Apply For …” link below for the specific trip(s) that you are interested in.  Trip listings in the Sierra Club Activities and Events calendar include leader contact information.

 

• Lassen National Park: Lake helen

Trip is Wait Listed.

Enjoy three days over President’s Day weekend exploring the area around Lake Helen in Lassen National Park. We’ll meet Saturday morning at the Southern entrance to the park, snowshoe to Lake Helen and set up camp. We’ll spend Sunday exploring the area. On Monday morning we will break camp and head back to the cars. 

Difficulty: Strenuous
Leaders: Jamsheed Wania and Molly Rose
Trip Dates:
February 14-16, 2026
Participant Limit:
8
Distance: 4.5 miles, 1500 ft elevation gain with backpack to campsite and back. Hiking without packs between 3-4 miles.
Cost: $40 (includes backcountry permit fee), plus National Park entrance fee of $10 per vehicle or use National Parks Pass.
Notes: Applications accepted after Jan 6, 2026. Signup on Campfire. Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted. 

APPLY For Lassen National Park: Lake Helen

• Yosemite: Glacier Point Ramble

Yosemite Snowcamping: Hike to Glacier Point- Enjoy a long weekend in Yosemite National Park hiking to Glacier Point.  We will stay Thursday night somewhere nearby. Friday morning we will drive to Badger Pass and then snowshoe to the Taft Point area and set up camp.  On Saturday we will do a day hike from our campt to Glacier Point and back.  On Sunday morning we will break camp and head back to the cars. Must be Alumni of the SF Bay Chapter’s Snowcamping Training Series.  Trip limited to 10 participants

   
   
Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
Leaders: Mike Bandrowski and Sanjay Reddy
Trip Dates:
March 13-15, 2026
Participant Limit:
10
Distance: 7-8 miles with backpack to campsite and back. Hiking around 8 miles with daypacks.
Cost: $40, plus National Park entrance fee if driving.
Notes: Applications accepted after February 12, 2026. Signup on Campfire. Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted. 

APPLY For Yosemite: Exploring Crane Flat Trip!

• Sequoia Snowshoe

Trip is Active.

Snowshoe around the giant trees of Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park.  This snowcamp will take us on a loop amongst the sequoias of the Grant Grove in Kings Canyon.  Moderate-to-strenuous snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, 3-4 miles a day, with some moderate elevation gain/loss.  We’ll meet in the park on Saturday morning to set off for our campsite, take hikes on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, and head out after lunch on Sunday. Plan to drive from the Bay Area to Fresno on Friday and stay overnight the night before.

Difficulty: Moderate-Strenuous
Leaders: Roger Williams and Sanjay Reddy
Trip Dates:
March 15-16, 2025
Participant Limit:
8
Distance: 3-4 miles per day, 500-1500 ft elevation gain/loss.
Cost: $35, plus National Park entrance fee of $10 per vehicle or use National Parks Pass.
Notes: Signup on Campfire. Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted. 

APPLY for  Sequoia Snowshoe

• Dewey Point Yosemite NP

This is a two-night trip camping at Dewey Point on the South rim of Yosemite Valley. On our layover day we will snowshoe to both Crocker and Stanford Points as day hikes. Starting elevation is approximately 7200’ and Dewey Point elevation is 7400’. We start at Badger Pass and hike about 3.5 miles to Dewey Point via the Meadow Trail with total elevation of 600’.

   
   
Difficulty: Moderate
Leaders: Lorrie Poch and Susan Barbour
Trip Dates:
April 5-7, 2025
Participant Limit:
12
Distance: 3.5 miles in and 3.5 miles out via the Meadow Trail.  Day hiking to Crocker and Stanford Points.
Cost: $35 plus National Park entrance fee.
Notes: Applications will be approved, and notification of acceptance sent beginning Feb 1, 2025. Signup on Campfire. Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted.  Campsite may be reserved in the Valley for the night of the 4th depending on interest. 

APPLY for Dewey Point Yosemite NP!

• Mt. Shasta Sierra Club Horse Camp Trip

Beautiful hike starting from the Bunny Flats parking lot and ending at the Sierra Club Lodge at Horse Camp. The trail follows a creek draining Avalanche Gulch through a wooded forest with occasional views of Mt Shasta’s Red Banks and Mt Eddy to the West. After setting up camp we will explore the area towards Helen Lake. The trip distance (one way) is about 1.2 miles and 1,000 ft elevation gain.

   
   
Difficulty: Strenuous
Leaders: Sanjay Reddy and Peter Iannone
Trip Dates:
April 26-27, 2025
Participant Limit:
12
Distance: 1.2 miles and 1,000 ft elevation gain to camp
Cost: $35
Notes: Sign up on Campfire.  Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted. 

APPLY For Mt. Shasta Sierra Club Horse Camp Trip!

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