2027 Wine Hiker Hiking Challenge (Northern Utah Members Only)

NOTE: This challenge is for women in Northern Utah. If you live outside of Northern Utah, learn more about our national hiking challenge here.

Part of our mission as the Women’s Wine Hiking Society is to empower other women to discover their strength and ability through the outdoors. Although a love of hiking (and wine, obviously) is what brings us to this group, it’s the encouragement and support from other women that makes this community strong.

Looking for a way to stay motivated to hit the trail throughout the year? Wanting to push yourself to try different trails? Or maybe you just need a community to cheer you on.

This Wine Hiker Hiking Challenge runs January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. You can join at any time of the year, although the earlier the better.

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Once you’ve registered, watch your inbox for a link to join our kickoff party at 2 Row Brewing in Salt Lake City on January 12!

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How the Challenge Works

 

1. Choose between our 2 challenge options. See the Challenge 1.0 and Challenge 2.0 details below.
2. Sign up for the challenge at the bottom of this page. You can choose the basic buy-in, which includes an ambassador solely dedicated to the challenge group, access to 4 free quarterly hikes (No. UT only), an invitation to a private WhatsApp chat, and an Excel sheet for tracking your progress. You can also choose to add a custom journal with your basic buy-in to help you track your progress on the trail.
3. Watch your email for the challenge welcome message. After you sign up, we will send you the Excel sheet to track your hikes throughout the year. We’ll also send you the link to join the 2027 Wine Hiker Hiking Challenge WhatsApp chat where our hiking challenge ambassador, Rachel Connett, will help you connect with other challenge participants and stay motivated.

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In addition to the WhatsApp chat, Rachel will also host free quarterly hikes in northern Utah (a $20 value) to help you succeed! These hikes are only open to challenge members. All challenge participants will receive a password to access the free quarterly challenge hikes.

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Challenge 1.0 Details

To complete Challenge 1.0, participants must complete 36 hikes. Of those 36 hikes, participants must specifically complete the following:

1. Bag 1 peak
2. Attend 2 Wine Hiking Society community service events
3. Attend 3 Wine Hiking Society events, not including community service events
4. Complete 3 lake hikes
5. Complete 3 waterfall hikes
6. Complete 1 hike in a national park or national monument
7. Complete 1 hike in a state park
8. Complete 1 sunrise hike
9. Complete 1 sunset hike
10. Complete 2 winter hikes
11. Complete 1 wildflower or spring themed hike
12. Complete 1 hike on a trail that’s new to you
13. Complete 1 hike where you journal or draw at your destination
14. Complete 3 hikes with just women, not including Wine Hiking Society events

You can combine hikes to check items off your list. For example, if you complete a Wine Hiking Society event to a waterfall, that counts toward two of your hikes.

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Challenge 2.0 Details

 

To complete Challenge 2.0, participants must complete 48 hikes. For this challenge, participants cannot combine hikes. Of those 48 hikes, participants must specifically complete the following:

1. Bag 3 peaks over 7,000 ft elevation OR over 2,000 ft of gain
2. Attend 2 Wine Hiking Society community service events
3. Attend 3 Wine Hiking Society events, not including community service events
4. Hike with 4 different ambassadors – northern Utah requirement only
5. Attend 1 Wine Hiking Society Thirsty Thursday or meet and greet event
6. Complete 1 10-mile hike
7. Complete 3 lake hikes
8. Complete 3 waterfall hikes
9. Complete 1 hike in a national park or national monument
10. Complete 2 hikes in a state park (must be in a different park than the first hike)
11. Complete 2 sunrise hikes
12. Complete 2 sunset hikes
13. Complete 2 winter hikes
14. Complete 2 hikes on a trail new to you
15. Complete 1 hike where you journal or draw at your destination
16. Complete 3 hikes with just women, not including Wine Hiking Society events
17. Complete 1 solo hike (make sure to let someone know where you’re going & when you should be home)

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What You Can Win

 

At the end of the year, those who complete the hiking challenge will receive a WWHS hiking challenge patch and will also be entered into a drawing.  There will be 2 separate drawings: one for Challenge 1.0 and one for Challenge 2.0.

One lucky winner from Challenge 1.0 will receive the following: 2 free hikes, a Wine Hiking Society tank top, a Wine Hiking Society hat, and coffee with the co-founders, a value of $65.

One lucky winner from Challenge 2.0 will receive the following: a 1-year VIP membership, an exclusive (not-for-sale) Wine Hiking Society duffel bag, and coffee with the co-founders, a value of $300.

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Share Your Journey!

 

We’d love to follow along as you complete the hiking challenge! Share a picture from your hikes and tag us on Instagram @winehikingsociety. You can also post in our Facebook groups! If you haven’t already, join our Utah Wine Hiking community on Facebook here.

Once you sign up, watch for an email on January 1 with more details on how to get started!

NOTE: There are no refunds for this challenge. NO EXCEPTIONS.

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