# Ep 091. BTS: Our 2025 ARE Intermediate Trip (Alpine Lakes, Big Miles & Reinvention)

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventurous-reinvention-7054294/ep-091-bts-our-2025-are-intermediate-trip-alpine-lakes-big-miles-reinvention
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventurous-reinvention-7054294/ep-091-bts-our-2025-are-intermediate-trip-alpine-lakes-big-miles-reinvention.md
Podcast: [The Adventurous Reinvention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventurous-reinvention-7054294)
Published: 2026-03-18T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://adventurous-reinvention-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/bts-are-2025-trip
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c6f0437c-78d8-48a4-9db4-e553bf35835b.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-adventurous-reinvention-7054294/episodes/ep-091-bts-our-2025-are-intermediate-trip-alpine-lakes-big-miles-reinvention
Duration seconds: 4803

## Resource

In this episode, Allison and her team member Kellie sit down fresh off the trail in Allison’s van to recap the 2025 Adventurous Reinvention Experience Intermediate Backpacking Trip in the Eastern Sierra. After spending nearly two weeks in the mountains guiding both beginner and intermediate groups, they recorded this conversation while the memories were still fresh — sharing what actually happens on these trips beyond the highlight photos. From gear shakedowns and acclimatization days to alpine lake swims, big climbs, and late-night conversations under the stars, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the adventure, challenge, and connection that unfolds when a group of women spend several days together in the wilderness. Because the Adventurous Reinvention Experience isn’t just a backpacking trip. It’s a summer-long container for personal reinvention, confidence building, and community , with the backpacking adventure becoming the physical expression of that growth. In this episode, we talk about: What a typical ARE backpacking retreat itinerary looks like The 5-day route last year's group took through the Eastern Sierra lake basin Why alpine lake swims became a theme of this year’s trip How a group of women who met on the internet became adventure friends in a few days The powerful conversations that happen when women unplug and spend time in the mountains And so much more... By the end of the trip, these women didn’t just finish a backpacking route. They walked away with new confidence, new friendships, and a deeper sense of what they’re capable of. If you've ever wondered what it's really like to join the Adventurous Reinvention Experience , this episode gives you a candid, fresh-off-the-trail look inside. 🔥 The 2026 Adventurous Reinvention Experience is o…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-adventurous-reinvention-7054294/episodes/ep-091-bts-our-2025-are-intermediate-trip-alpine-lakes-big-miles-reinvention/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventurous-reinvention-7054294/ep-091-bts-our-2025-are-intermediate-trip-alpine-lakes-big-miles-reinvention.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.