{"id":19168,"date":"2018-05-10T13:20:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T21:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=19168"},"modified":"2018-05-11T08:07:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T16:07:10","slug":"2018-pnw-summer-womens-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2018\/05\/10\/mt-rainier\/2018-pnw-summer-womens-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 PNW Summer Women&#8217;s Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 10, 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>By IMG Guide Anna Hicks<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19168 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7074.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[19168]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7074-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7074-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7074-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7074-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7074-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19169'>\n\t\t\t\tMt. Shuksan (Anna Hicks)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7108.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[19168]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7108-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7108-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7108-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7108-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7108-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19172'>\n\t\t\t\tMt. Shuksan (Anna Hicks)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7093-1.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[19168]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7093-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7093-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7093-1-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7093-1-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_7093-1-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19171'>\n\t\t\t\tThe summit of Mt. Shuksan (Anna Hicks)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve personally experienced the constraints a person can face on their journey to becoming a mountaineer. Now that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a mountain guide, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m passionate about helping other people achieve their goals in the mountains. Currently women are very underrepresented in mountaineering, and being the only woman on a climb can be challenging.\u00c2\u00a0 Therefore, myself and the other female guides at IMG have developed programs to help women build competence and confidence in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>This year we are offering 3 all-women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s programs during the 2018 summer season!\u00c2\u00a0 Whether you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a first-time mountaineer who wants an introduction to climbing or a seasoned adventurer looking for a refresher course with in-depth hands-on training and practice, we have a program that will suit your needs.\u00c2\u00a0 You can sign up for a summit climb of Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver route, or a 6-day mountaineering skills seminar on Mount Baker or Mount Shuksan.\u00c2\u00a0 Check out our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/womens-climbs.shtml\"><span style=\"color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;\">website<\/span><\/a><\/span> for program details and dates.<\/p>\n<p>During last year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s programs I asked every participant why they signed up and I heard a wide range of reasons.\u00c2\u00a0 A couple of women said it happened to be the only spot left on a Disappointment Cleaver climb of Rainier.\u00c2\u00a0 A few said that they didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t necessarily care if it was an all-women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s climb, but that they can relate better to female guides.\u00c2\u00a0 Others said they wanted an all-women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s climb because they believe it can be a more supportive learning environment, that they want to focus on the strengths we share as women, or that they wanted to meet future female climbing partners.<\/p>\n<p>Our different reasons for choosing one of IMG\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s all-women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s programs is a big part of what we individually have to contribute to the whole: a wide variety of perspectives, opinions, skillsets, and backgrounds.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0We at IMG look forward to speaking with you about our women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s programs and helping you pick the right program for your goals.\u00c2\u00a0 We look forward to you becoming part of our community of women in the mountains who are working together to become more competent and confident mountaineers.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you can join us on one of our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/womens-climbs.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">women&#8217;s climbs this summer<\/a><\/span>!<\/p>\n<p>Anna Hicks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 10, 2018 By IMG Guide Anna Hicks I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve personally experienced the constraints a person can face on their journey to becoming a mountaineer. 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