Ascend Wilderness Experience had an AWEsome 2021 summer providing safe and inspiring experiences in wilderness and local natural recreation areas. In our 2021 summer backpacking season, Ascend scheduled 24 days in nature with youth and adults, amounting to 270 user days in wilderness, 182 of them with youth aged 6-18. For day hikers as young...

Get outside with Ascend this summer! Ascend is offering a variety of day and overnight trips for all ages. Ascend provides everything necessary for your trip, including food, gear and guides. All programs are offered at no cost to participants but donations help ensure the future of Ascend programs. Click on the blue links below...

Please email information.ascend@gmail.com or call (530) 739-1177 to let us know which experiences interest you! A note on COVID 19: We are committed to safety in the backcountry and in 2021 that means adapting to COVID-19 protocols.  We are monitoring the most up to date standards and guidance.  We currently anticipate that in summer 2021,...

You still have time to make those end-of-the-year donations to Ascend Wilderness Experiences. We are looking forward to getting the youth back into the woods for 2021 after such a tumultuous and mysterious 2020. Click on our "donate" button to the right. You can also send a check to Ascend at: PO Box 3263, Weaverville,...

Though we had to postpone our Mountain Prom this year, Ascend still needs your support! We wish we could be boogying down and dancing the night away, but since 2020 had other plans for us, we are announcing an online fundraiser for this holiday season. As Thanksgiving comes our way, we hope you remember your favorite wilderness...

Join Ascend on the trail this summer by participating in our 2020 Summer Scavenger Hunt. We have come up with some fun hike itineraries that each include a Scavenger Hunt Challenge with a description of a special feature to be discovered during the hike. Take one of our hikes, take a photo of the special...

Ascend Wilderness Experience has made the very difficult decision to cancel 2020 programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After considering guidance from public health officials, schools, youth organizations and community members we have concluded that, under the circumstances, canceling our summer backpack trips and day hikes is in the best interest of our organization and...

We look forward to announcing a new date for this event soon. Advance ticket holders may seek refunds where tickets were purchased or by contacting information.ascend@gmail.com. In this time of fundraising uncertainty, donations are gladly accepted by clicking the donate button on the right of the screen, or at P.O. Box 3263 Weaverville, CA 96093

Ascend Wilderness Experience is throwing the second annual Mountain Prom on the evening of Saturday, March 28 at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Weaverville to raise funds for 2020 summer backpack trips and day hikes for local youth. Mountain Prom is an all-ages community shindig that will feature a wide variety of entertainment for the...