HOW TO REGISTER:

1) Click the signup button above. (If the retreat is full, the button will read "Join waitlist" -- see "How to join the waitlist", below).) Then click the button that says "View required form," and then click on "2025 retreat registration form" to open the form.  Complete the 2025 retreat registration form. This is where you tell us about your dietary preferences, fitness level, and medical issues.

2) You will get an email with a link to download a medical clearance form for your doctor to sign. Click the button in the email, download the form, and send it to your physician. After your physician signs the form, upload it by logging in to the LBL website and following the prompt. 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. You must submit the signed physician clearance form to attend the retreat.

You can register for other LBL events that don't require a medical form (like hikes, walks or on-line programs) while you are waiting to get the form from your physician. To get past form upload prompt, just click on the "event calendar" button. 

HOW TO JOIN THE WAIT LIST:

Follow the same process as above, but after submitting the registration form, you will be back on this page, where you need to click the "join waitlist button" button again. Your registration is not complete until you do this. You will then get an email confirming you are waitlisted for the retreat.

You also need to submit the signed physician clearance form as described above.

You can register for other LBL events that don't require a medical form (like hikes, walks or on-line programs) while you are waiting to get the form from your physician. To get past form upload prompt, just click on the "event calendar" button.  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RETREAT PARTICIPANTS:

1) If you are a survivor who wants to bring a caregiver (or vice-versa), the two of you must 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 Estes Park 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.