Women and Hoffin (WIM HOF!!!!!!!!!)

Meet: Village @ 7:45am on Sunday

Return: 2pm on Monday (Pres. Day!)

Member: $53 Non member: $67

Participant Driver (2): $37

Activity: Hike, cold plunge, hot springs, camping

Difficulty: (4/10) Medium Distance (miles): 3.7 miles Elevation: 921 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: hiking experience necessary, strong swimmer

Location of Trip: Deep Creek Hot Springs, Bowen Ranch

Native Land: Tongva

JOIN US on this Wim Hof experience! We’ll hike a beautiful trail and descend to a large pond + natural hot springs. We will be teaching breathwork and cold plunge techniques, cold plunge with you in the pond, and then we’ll all chill in the hot springs! We’ll hike back to the trailhead and set up camp there, and enjoy a nice dinner (cooked by us hehe). The next morning we’ll have breakfast then head back to campus!

*We are expecting 35 degree weather at night, so bring your warmest layers and blankets!

**NOTE: Cold plunge is up to you, BUT keep in mind that to get to the hot springs, you have to walk through the cold pond to get there. We’ll help you through!

Contact the Guides:

Aji: aclausse@usc.edu

Makaya: mtome@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER: if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Backpack (school backpack will do)

• sleeping bag (cold weather)

• sleeping pad

• tent

• water bottle

• mess kit (fork, spoon, bowl)

• BEANIE (to keep warm post cold plunge)

• WARM LAYERS!! (At least one warm coat!)

• Warm socks

• Swimsuit & towel

• Hiking shoes

• Day hiking clothes

• Sandals/ water shoes (optional, but helpful)

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitter trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!