A climber with a heavy pack on the rocky slopes of Pico de Orizaba at sunrise

An AWE team celebrating together on the summit of Aconcagua

A rope team crossing a glacier past an open crevasse on Mount Baker

Come climb with us.

Mountaineering and backcountry trips for women, led by women. Small teams and real skills, from your first backpack trip to 7,000 meters (23,000 ft).

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Stepping Stone No experience needed Grand Canyon, Salkantay to Machu Picchu
Basecamp Clinics Learn the skills. 3,000 to 5,700 m (9,800 to 18,700 ft) Pico de Orizaba, Mount Baker, Rope Team Rising
High Camp Go higher. 5,500 to 6,200 m (18,000 to 20,300 ft) Ishinca and Tocllaraju, Nepal Passes and Peaks, Kilimanjaro
Peak Expeditions Big, long and cold. Near 7,000 m (23,000 ft) Aconcagua 360, Lenin Peak, Aconcagua Normal Route

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All trips by level and date

Peak Expedition Aconcagua 360 Dec 27, 2026 to Jan 16, 2027. Booking now 6,961 m (22,838 ft)

A climber with a red pack and trekking poles on a snowy moraine below the glaciers of Lenin Peak

Peak Expedition Lenin Peak Aug 1 to Aug 22, 2027. Applications open 7,134 m (23,406 ft)

A roped climber in a yellow jacket below a steep snow ramp as her partner leads up past an ice cliff in the Cordillera Blanca

High Camp Ishinca and Tocllaraju Jul 12 to Jul 24, 2027. Booking now 6,034 m (19,797 ft)

A rope team climbing a snow slope on Mount Baker

Basecamp Clinic Mount Baker Mountaineering School Jul 5 to Jul 10, 2027. Booking now 3,286 m (10,781 ft)

Two climbers on a fixed line along a snowy summit ridge in the Khumbu, above a glacial lake

High Camp Nepal Passes and Peaks November 2027, dates being finalized. Applications open 5,545 m (18,192 ft)

Roped climbers on the steep summit glacier of Pico de Orizaba above a sea of clouds

Basecamp Clinic Pico de Orizaba Jan 21 to Jan 28, 2027. Applications open 5,636 m (18,491 ft)

Four women in down jackets standing together on snow on Aconcagua

Peak Expedition Aconcagua Normal Route December to February, on request. Interest list 6,961 m (22,838 ft)

A rope team of young women crossing a steep snowfield on Mount Baker

Basecamp Clinic Rope Team Rising June to August. Interest list 3,286 m (10,781 ft)

A backpacker in yellow pants hiking down a red rock trail into a canyon

Stepping Stone Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim Backpack May 17 to May 21, 2027. Booking now 24 mi

Three women cheering at the Uhuru Peak summit sign on Kilimanjaro

With WHOA Travel Kilimanjaro Several departures a year 5,895 m (19,341 ft)

A woman in a red Peruvian hat hugging a trekker in a village

With WHOA Travel Salkantay to Machu Picchu Spring to fall 4,600 m (15,100 ft)

Custom and private trips

Bring your own group.

Friends, a club, a company team. We build private trips on your dates, like our custom climb of Nevado Pisco in Peru.

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Five women with packs and trekking poles standing on a trail in Peru's Cordillera Blanca, a snowy peak behind them

What it's actually like

Two climbers on a fixed line crossing steep ice on Mount Baker

Turned back by weather, coming back anyway

"Most importantly, safety was always their top priority." Severe weather kept her team off the summit. "I would gladly join another expedition with them in the future."

Natalia F., Mount Baker, June 2026

An AWE team smiling as they hike the trail toward Aconcagua

Two big climbs, ready for both

"Both times I felt fully prepared and fully supported at every step of the way, from the pre-trip materials and communication to the on-mountain teaching and community."

Melissa E., Aconcagua and Tocllaraju

Crème brûlée in a flash flood

On a Paria trip the river rose and a waterfall came down through camp. After two hours of moving tents in the dark, Sunny served dessert. The pot had floated, lid on. The custard was perfect.

Read A Love Letter to the Paria

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No sales team. Ask about training, gear, or whether Baker or Aconcagua makes sense for you right now. You'll get a straight answer.

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Shea McCrary with a backpack below granite peaks — **Shea McCrary**
General manager. Trad climber, search and rescue volunteer and EMT. Led AWE's first Lenin Peak expedition in 2026.

Sunny Stroeer smiling in a helmet and goggles on a snowy summit — **Sunny Stroeer**
Founder. Has led many of our Aconcagua trips on the mountain she knows best, and comes home to a canyon country town 45 minutes from the Paria.