Retreat FAQs
What's the price?
The price is $2,650 for 5 days and 4 nights. This includes all activities, local transport, accommodation, food and beverages. It doesn't include your flight to and from the Jackson area. Once you arrive (either a nearby airport or at the ranch itself if you are driving), you don’t need to spend another dime until you leave us.
What about travel?
Our retreats start on a Friday and end on a Tuesday. You fly in to Jackson Hole, WY (JAC) and we'll pick you up and drop you off from the airport. Arrival: No later than 3 pm, MTN time on Friday. Departure: No earlier than 2 pm MTN on Tuesday. Here's the link to our travel guidance for more information.
Who goes on a retreat?
Each retreat has 7 to 12 men and two Guides. Guys range in age from their 20s to 60s. Our retreat is a space to get some perspective. We may have stalled, stumbled, strayed, or even become a little lost on our life's path. We are looking for new insights to help us clear the brush and discover new possibilities. The challenges we face range from career, marriage or relationship, to family, self-worth, faith or health.
How hard is the hiking? How fit do I have to be?
Our hikes can be challenging for some and we expect each guy to be reasonably fit. Our goal is to get you outside to have fun and to explore beautiful places. Our hikes range in length from about 5 miles to 10 miles each, with elevation change. We are happy to talk with you and answer any concerns you may have about your fitness for the experience.
What are the accommodations like?
We stay in rustic cabins with bunk rooms and bathrooms. We aren't fancy which is one way we try to keep the price affordable for more guys.
What's a typical day look like?
Our days are long and satisfying. We typically rise for coffee around 7 AM and end our days around a fire with a beer or soda around 9 PM. Each day includes some yoga in the mornings, a facilitated conversation or activity, a hike, three meals, some down time to reflect or journal independently and an evening session to share stories, insights and laughter from the day.
What happens before the retreat? Do I need to prepare?
A month before your retreat, you'll receive a journal and some questions to reflect on and write about. This is optional but intended to help you take advantage of our time together in person. Your Guides also will reach out to you to offer the chance to say hello and answer any questions you have. That’s all the prep you need.
What do I need to bring?
Here is a suggested packing list. In short, bring yourself, a good pair of hiking shoes or boots, layers of clothing for a range of potential weather (warm and sunny, cold and rainy or and even light snow), and your toiletries.
What's the food like?
Sharing delicious meals together and staying fueled up for our hikes is an important part of our time together. While our menus will vary, we provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, try to source local and organic ingredients as much as possible and make sure dietary restrictions are accommodated.
What's your refund policy if I can't make it for some reason?
If you cancel more than 60 days in advance you will receive a full refund (less a 3% or $75 processing fee). Cancellations between 31-60 days prior to the retreat will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations 30 days or less prior to the start of your retreat are not eligible for a refund.
If you need to cancel at any time you have the option of applying $1800 of your paid tuition to our next retreat, meaning you would need to pay an additional $850 to secure your spot.
What the hell is a cairn?
A lot of guys have asked this question. It's a man-made pile of stones used to mark a trail or a place of significance. Even though it's not a well-known word, we encounter cairns on hikes in the Tetons and we like how it relates to the metaphorical purpose and value of our retreats.
What's the price?
The price is $2,650 for 5 days and 4 nights. This includes all activities, local transport, accommodation, food and beverages. It doesn't include your flight to and from the Jackson area. Once you arrive (either a nearby airport or at the ranch itself if you are driving), you don’t need to spend another dime until you leave us.
What about travel?
Our retreats start on a Friday and end on a Tuesday. You fly in to Jackson Hole, WY (JAC) and we'll pick you up and drop you off from the airport. Arrival: No later than 3 pm, MTN time on Friday. Departure: No earlier than 2 pm MTN on Tuesday. Here's the link to our travel guidance for more information.
Who goes on a retreat?
Each retreat has 7 to 12 men and two Guides. Guys range in age from their 20s to 60s. Our retreat is a space to get some perspective. We may have stalled, stumbled, strayed, or even become a little lost on our life's path. We are looking for new insights to help us clear the brush and discover new possibilities. The challenges we face range from career, marriage or relationship, to family, self-worth, faith or health.
How hard is the hiking? How fit do I have to be?
Our hikes can be challenging for some and we expect each guy to be reasonably fit. Our goal is to get you outside to have fun and to explore beautiful places. Our hikes range in length from about 5 miles to 10 miles each, with elevation change. We are happy to talk with you and answer any concerns you may have about your fitness for the experience.
What are the accommodations like?
We stay in rustic cabins with bunk rooms and bathrooms. We aren't fancy which is one way we try to keep the price affordable for more guys.
What's a typical day look like?
Our days are long and satisfying. We typically rise for coffee around 7 AM and end our days around a fire with a beer or soda around 9 PM. Each day includes some yoga in the mornings, a facilitated conversation or activity, a hike, three meals, some down time to reflect or journal independently and an evening session to share stories, insights and laughter from the day.
What happens before the retreat? Do I need to prepare?
A month before your retreat, you'll receive a journal and some questions to reflect on and write about. This is optional but intended to help you take advantage of our time together in person. Your Guides also will reach out to you to offer the chance to say hello and answer any questions you have. That’s all the prep you need.
What do I need to bring?
Here is a suggested packing list. In short, bring yourself, a good pair of hiking shoes or boots, layers of clothing for a range of potential weather (warm and sunny, cold and rainy or and even light snow), and your toiletries.
What's the food like?
Sharing delicious meals together and staying fueled up for our hikes is an important part of our time together. While our menus will vary, we provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, try to source local and organic ingredients as much as possible and make sure dietary restrictions are accommodated.
What's your refund policy if I can't make it for some reason?
If you cancel more than 60 days in advance you will receive a full refund (less a 3% or $75 processing fee). Cancellations between 31-60 days prior to the retreat will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations 30 days or less prior to the start of your retreat are not eligible for a refund.
If you need to cancel at any time you have the option of applying $1800 of your paid tuition to our next retreat, meaning you would need to pay an additional $850 to secure your spot.
What the hell is a cairn?
A lot of guys have asked this question. It's a man-made pile of stones used to mark a trail or a place of significance. Even though it's not a well-known word, we encounter cairns on hikes in the Tetons and we like how it relates to the metaphorical purpose and value of our retreats.