HOW TO REGISTER:

1) When you click the signup button above, you will be directed to complete a "retreat registration form." The retreat registration form is where you tell us about your dietary preferences, fitness level, and medical issues.

2) After you complete the retreat registration form and submit it, you will be prompted to download a medical clearance form for your doctor to sign. Download the form by clicking on the link on that page. After your physician signs the form, you will need to upload it by logging in to your LBL account (use the login button at the top of any page of our website). We understand it will take time to have your physician complete the form. We ask that you upload the form at least 3 weeks before your retreat, if possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

3) After you submit the retreat registration form and download the physician's medical clearance form, you can return to this page and register for the retreat. Your registration is not complete until you follow this step.

PLEASE NOTE:

1) If you are a survivor who wants to bring a caregiver (or vice-versa), the two of you must please register separately. Registering as a retreat participant does not automatically register the person you want to attend with. 

2) People on the waitlist often get to come on the retreat, provided they have submitted their physician's clearance form. Often, spots open up within a week of the trip. 

3) If you have been on a retreat before, you will not be able to register for this trip until 30 days before the retreat. We do this so as many people as possible have a chance to come on one of the retreats.

4) Retreats are free. However, we are unable to provide funding for travel. 

About the retreat

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, so if you are coming by yourself, you will be assigned a roommate. 

Our cabin is located at about 8200 feet above sea level. This trip is suitable for people coming from lower elevations. If you are coming from lower elevation, 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 at 10 AM on the first day for introductions followed by sack lunch (bring your own). We will have an easy snowshoe 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 go for another 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. We will say our good-byes and 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.