Estes Park retreats are held at the YMCA of the Rockies. This 950-acre facility is surrounded on 3 sides by Rocky Mountain National Park. We rent a modern 6-bedroom cabin that has all the amenities (electricity, hot/cold running water, full bathrooms, etc.) and serves as our base of operations. We supplement the cabin with lodge rooms as needed. (Lodges are standard motel rooms, 2 queen beds and a bath. The lodge buildings are a  short walk or drive from the 6-bedroom cabin.) This trip is double occupancy. 

Out cabin is located at about 8200 feet above sea level. This trip is suitable for people coming from lover elevations We recommend you arrive in Colorado at least 3-4 days before the retreat starts so you can acclimate a bit to the altitude. 

Participants and caregivers will meet after lunch on the first day for introductions and an easy walk around the YMCA property. Then, we'll check in to our rooms and get ready for appetizers and dinner. On Day 2, we'll have breakfast, pack sack lunches, and carpool into Rocky Mountain National Park where we will go for an easy snowshoe. There will be time to relax after the snowshoe before dinner. After breakfast on the third day, we'll pack up and drive a short ways for an easy hike/snowshoe around Lily Lake. Then we will say our goodbyes. We wrap up in time for you to have lunch in Estes Park.

In between all that snowshoeing, you'll have lots of time to make new friends with people who understand the journey you're on and enjoy the solace of nature. We will also fill you with healthy, gourmet food to fuel your adventures and tempt your palate (we provide dinner the first night, 3 meals on day 2, and breakfast on day 3.)

PLEASE NOTE:

1) If you want to bring a caregiver, you must please register separately. When you register as a retreat participant, it does not automatically register your caregiver. 

2) People on the waitlist often get to come on the retreat, provided they have submitted all of the required forms. Often, spots open up within a week of the trip.

*Retreats are free of charge for cancer survivors/thrivers and caregivers.