The Colorado High Country can be an isolating place. Although there are numerous outlets for outdoor exploration all throughout the year, there are many people who venture out alone because of a variety of factors ranging from differing fitness levels to prior commitments. Denver-based creator Ellie Frost became all too familiar with going on outdoor adventures by herself when she used to live in Dillon and Vail.
“When I lived up in the mountains it can be a little hard for people to follow through sometimes with the plans they make,” Frost said. After making a move back to the Denver area to go back to school, Frost encountered another issue a lot of women face when looking to get out in the High Country. “I moved back to the city during COVID to go back to school and I got really out of shape,” Frost said.
“I realized I was not in shape to go out with the people that I know in the mountains anymore. I did not want to hold them up.” Feeling cut off from her other outdoor-obsessed friends, Frost put a post out in a Facebook group on Dec.
10, 2023, where she searched for other women to go backcountry skiing with. In a matter of a few hours, Frost says she received responses from a large group of other women who were also interested in regularly exploring the outdoors. “I had all these women write me and I started meeting people,” Frost said.
“I felt like I had to connect them in a group chat of some sort. Somebody suggested WhatsApp , and four days later ther.