by Nancy Ball | Jul 6, 2026 | Trips
January 26 through February 2, 2027 For the first time, in partnership with Alma Sol, we are offering a women’s jungle retreat. This retreat is for the woman who feels tired of her routine and craves something deeper. For the woman who wants to learn how to put...
by Nancy Ball | Mar 20, 2026 | Summit Trek & Travel
Back by popular demand, Derick Lugo, author and through hiker, is coming back to Cincinnati to speak about his newest book: A Fabulous Thru-Hike. This book is a sometimes humorous, sometimes touching, always personable account of his through hike of the Continental...
by Nancy Ball | Sep 18, 2025 | Trips
My brother Dale Robbins and I just completed a big bucket list item! A 5-day, 4-night horseback pack trip in the backcountry. Tom Cat Watson, his brother Backer, and Backer’s wife Desirae, took us deep into Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. We...
by Nancy Ball | Aug 13, 2025 | Summit Trek & Travel
Each year our Summit Sisters program teaches a cadre of women how to backpack. But that is only the beginning. Learning how to backpack is just the vehicle for the camaraderie, the bonding, the empowerment, and the building of community that takes place as we tackle...
by Nancy Ball | Aug 11, 2025 | Nature
Just back from 17 days in the gorgeous (and challenging!) Adirondacks! We spent a week backpacking the High Peaks region and a second week canoeing and camping on Cranberry Lake. Backpacking in the High Peaks included summitting Mt. Marcy, the tallest of the 46 and...
