ALDHA-West
@aldhawest.bsky.social
The American Long Distance Hiking Association West is a 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to inspire, educate, and promote fellowship among long-distance hikers and those who support long-distance hiking. https://www.aldhawest.org/about
Join us for the 2025 Annual Gathering. Space is limited, buy your tix today!
The Friday-to-Sunday event includes the Triple Crown Award Ceremony, invited speakers, Trail Angel of the Year
Award, Hiker Olympics, gear raffles, dark-sky viewing party on Friday, & more!
www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
The Friday-to-Sunday event includes the Triple Crown Award Ceremony, invited speakers, Trail Angel of the Year
Award, Hiker Olympics, gear raffles, dark-sky viewing party on Friday, & more!
www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
August 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Join us for the 2025 Annual Gathering. Space is limited, buy your tix today!
The Friday-to-Sunday event includes the Triple Crown Award Ceremony, invited speakers, Trail Angel of the Year
Award, Hiker Olympics, gear raffles, dark-sky viewing party on Friday, & more!
www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
The Friday-to-Sunday event includes the Triple Crown Award Ceremony, invited speakers, Trail Angel of the Year
Award, Hiker Olympics, gear raffles, dark-sky viewing party on Friday, & more!
www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
Triple Crown Applications Are Open! Have you hiked the AT, PCT, and CDT from end to end?
Now’s your chance to be officially recognized. Apply by August 31 to join the 2025 award class!
www.aldhawest.org/triple-crown
#TripleCrownOfHiking #ALDHAWest #LongDistanceHiking
Now’s your chance to be officially recognized. Apply by August 31 to join the 2025 award class!
www.aldhawest.org/triple-crown
#TripleCrownOfHiking #ALDHAWest #LongDistanceHiking
June 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Triple Crown Applications Are Open! Have you hiked the AT, PCT, and CDT from end to end?
Now’s your chance to be officially recognized. Apply by August 31 to join the 2025 award class!
www.aldhawest.org/triple-crown
#TripleCrownOfHiking #ALDHAWest #LongDistanceHiking
Now’s your chance to be officially recognized. Apply by August 31 to join the 2025 award class!
www.aldhawest.org/triple-crown
#TripleCrownOfHiking #ALDHAWest #LongDistanceHiking
Tickets are on sale for our 2025 annual gathering! Sept. 26-28th, in Jamestown, CO.
The weekend includes the Triple Crown of Hiking Award Ceremony, our Trail Angel of the Year Award, & plenty of social time with our community. Lodging and meals included! www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
#aldhawest
The weekend includes the Triple Crown of Hiking Award Ceremony, our Trail Angel of the Year Award, & plenty of social time with our community. Lodging and meals included! www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
#aldhawest
June 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Tickets are on sale for our 2025 annual gathering! Sept. 26-28th, in Jamestown, CO.
The weekend includes the Triple Crown of Hiking Award Ceremony, our Trail Angel of the Year Award, & plenty of social time with our community. Lodging and meals included! www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
#aldhawest
The weekend includes the Triple Crown of Hiking Award Ceremony, our Trail Angel of the Year Award, & plenty of social time with our community. Lodging and meals included! www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
#aldhawest
Mark your calendars! Our annual gathering is coming to Jamestown, CO. Sept. 26-28.This year we celebrate the 30th
Anniversary of ALDHA-West.
TICKET SALES WILL OPEN IN JUNE. Stay tuned for future announcements. For more information, visit
www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
#aldhawest
Anniversary of ALDHA-West.
TICKET SALES WILL OPEN IN JUNE. Stay tuned for future announcements. For more information, visit
www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
#aldhawest
April 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Mark your calendars! Our annual gathering is coming to Jamestown, CO. Sept. 26-28.This year we celebrate the 30th
Anniversary of ALDHA-West.
TICKET SALES WILL OPEN IN JUNE. Stay tuned for future announcements. For more information, visit
www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
#aldhawest
Anniversary of ALDHA-West.
TICKET SALES WILL OPEN IN JUNE. Stay tuned for future announcements. For more information, visit
www.aldhawest.org/the-gathering
#aldhawest
Hey SF Bay Area thru-hikers! Our annual NorCal Ruck event is Sun. Mar. 2nd. Whether you're new to backpacking, or a triple crowner, you won't want to miss this event. Tickets are still available, but space is limited. Register today!
www.aldhawest.org/events/norca...
www.aldhawest.org/events/norca...
February 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Hey SF Bay Area thru-hikers! Our annual NorCal Ruck event is Sun. Mar. 2nd. Whether you're new to backpacking, or a triple crowner, you won't want to miss this event. Tickets are still available, but space is limited. Register today!
www.aldhawest.org/events/norca...
www.aldhawest.org/events/norca...
Our annual Cascades Ruck is 10 days away. There are still some tickets available, but space is limited! This one-day event is a great opportunity to prepare for your 2025 thru-hike, and meet your local trail community. Plus, the gear raffle is stacked :)
www.aldhawest.org/events/casca...
www.aldhawest.org/events/casca...
February 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Our annual Cascades Ruck is 10 days away. There are still some tickets available, but space is limited! This one-day event is a great opportunity to prepare for your 2025 thru-hike, and meet your local trail community. Plus, the gear raffle is stacked :)
www.aldhawest.org/events/casca...
www.aldhawest.org/events/casca...
Are you planning a thru-hike in 2025? Join us for in-person rucks to get ready for your upcoming hike. Talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, & more. We'll have invited speakers, pack shakedowns, & our legendary GEAR RAFFLE. Lunch is included.
Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
February 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Are you planning a thru-hike in 2025? Join us for in-person rucks to get ready for your upcoming hike. Talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, & more. We'll have invited speakers, pack shakedowns, & our legendary GEAR RAFFLE. Lunch is included.
Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
Join "Fireweed" at our NorCal Ruck on Mar 2 to learn about the Bigfoot Trail, a 360-mi. hike in NW California. The ruck is an all-day event where you can talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, & more. GEAR RAFFLE! Lunch included. Limited space. Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
February 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Join "Fireweed" at our NorCal Ruck on Mar 2 to learn about the Bigfoot Trail, a 360-mi. hike in NW California. The ruck is an all-day event where you can talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, & more. GEAR RAFFLE! Lunch included. Limited space. Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
Join "Scarecrow" at our Cascades Ruck to learn about the Blue Mountains Trail, a 530-mile hike in NE Oregon. The ruck is an all-day event where you can talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, & more. GEAR RAFFLE! Lunch included. Limited space. Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
February 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Join "Scarecrow" at our Cascades Ruck to learn about the Blue Mountains Trail, a 530-mile hike in NE Oregon. The ruck is an all-day event where you can talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, & more. GEAR RAFFLE! Lunch included. Limited space. Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
Don't miss this event! Join us for special in-person rucks to get ready for your upcoming hikes.
Talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, and more. We'll have invited speakers, pack shakedowns, & our legendary GEAR RAFFLE. Lunch is included.
Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
Talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, and more. We'll have invited speakers, pack shakedowns, & our legendary GEAR RAFFLE. Lunch is included.
Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
January 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Don't miss this event! Join us for special in-person rucks to get ready for your upcoming hikes.
Talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, and more. We'll have invited speakers, pack shakedowns, & our legendary GEAR RAFFLE. Lunch is included.
Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
Talk with experts about gear, navigation, wilderness safety, and more. We'll have invited speakers, pack shakedowns, & our legendary GEAR RAFFLE. Lunch is included.
Register: www.aldhawest.org/rucks
We are excited to announce our 2025 Diversity Hiker Scholarship Program!
Our goal is simple but important. BIPOC hikers are under-represented on-trail, so we created a scholarship program to help them hike the trail of their dreams!
To learn more: http:www.aldhawest.org/2025scholarshipapplication
Our goal is simple but important. BIPOC hikers are under-represented on-trail, so we created a scholarship program to help them hike the trail of their dreams!
To learn more: http:www.aldhawest.org/2025scholarshipapplication
January 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
We are excited to announce our 2025 Diversity Hiker Scholarship Program!
Our goal is simple but important. BIPOC hikers are under-represented on-trail, so we created a scholarship program to help them hike the trail of their dreams!
To learn more: http:www.aldhawest.org/2025scholarshipapplication
Our goal is simple but important. BIPOC hikers are under-represented on-trail, so we created a scholarship program to help them hike the trail of their dreams!
To learn more: http:www.aldhawest.org/2025scholarshipapplication