November 2, 2023
It is with bitter sweetness that we have made the tough decision to forego another session of camp. We had intended for 2020 to be our final year and we all know how things turned out that year. We really hoped and intended to do one last session once it felt safe to do so but with each year removed from the process it became a little more complicated logistically and energetically to pull it off. This has brought us to now where we have decided it is time to officially call it quits. We want to extend a huge amount of gratitude to everyone who helped make these sessions happen over the years. We did more than 20 sessions over the span of 9 years and we deeply enjoyed every one of them. We cherish the people we met in this process. Thank you so much to everyone who touched these camps in any way over the years. We loved connecting with every one of you through this shared love of running, mountains, and life in general. Best wishes, Geoff and Corle
January 26, 2023
We have decided we will not be doing a session in 2023 but we are tentatively planning to do one in 2024 (most likely in the second half of July). Please check back here sometime after September of 2023 if you are interested in attending in 2024. Or feel free to reach out via email and we will be sure to notify you as soon as plans are set for 2024.
December 19, 2021
We have put an indefinite hold on sessions of camp due to the Covid 19 pandemic. When the dust settles from all of this we may be in a place to do a session again or we may choose not to at that point. It's all up in the air for now but the earliest a future session might occur would be the summer of 2023. Please check back sometime after December of 2022 for updated plans going forward.
January 18, 2021
We have made the decision that we will not be hosting a session in 2021. There are still too many uncertainties surrounding the pandemic to ensure that camp could happen this summer in a completely safe and prudent manner. Looking forward to a session in 2022.
October 5, 2020
We are planning/hoping to do a session of camp in 2021 but we will be waiting until later than normal to plan the specific date. There are too many Covid related variables for it to be possible for us to pin down an exact date at this point. Please check back sometime in January or Febuary for announcement of our 2021 date. Thanks for your patience.
May 26, 2020,
We have made the decision to cancel this summer’s session of camp. We are planning to offer a session in 2021. The date for that session is not yet set. Please check back later this summer. We plan to confirm a date for 2021 no later than 9/30/20.
March 21, 2020,
In response to the covid-19 global health pandemic we are no longer taking any entries for this summer's session of camp. We will wait until late May to decide for certain, but certainly all signs point toward a very high likelihood of needing to cancel this summer's session. In the event that that happens we will plan to do one last final session in the summer of 2021. Check back for news on that sometime in early June.
January 30, 2019:
Entries have continued to come in steady over the past 6 weeks. We now have 3 remaining spaces for 7/10-16 session. We have also decided that 2020 is going to be out last year doing camp! It’s been an amazing decade doing camp, and we will miss it immensely, but are also excited to transition into some other things with our time in the summer months. If this has been on your bucket list now is the time to make it happen.
December 11, 2019:
Next summer’s session of camp (July 10-16, 2020) is about half full. Click on the fees and entry tab to join us for our 10th season of camp.
September 16, 2019:
We have set a date for our session next summer: July 10-16, 2020. Entry forms are available here on the website. We hope to have a guest runner for this session and will announce who it will be as soon as we have someone confirmed. Remember, we do have scholarships available for camp so please check the "scholarships" tab if you need some assistance to make this possibility a reality.
September 5, 2019:
After another great camp session in June we are now in middle of getting things in place for our 10th season of camps in 2020. We hope to have our plans for next summer solidified in the next week or so and entry will become available at that time.
May 25, 2019:
We've had a pretty big change for our June 8-14 session. Jenn Shelton has needed to cancel her attendance due to an unexpected conflict with another commitment. That is the bad news. The good news is that we have convinced Rickey Gates to take her place. Not that anyone can quite take the place of Jenn, but if there's anyone I know who might be just about as fun to spend a week running in the mountains with it would be Rickey. We are all very excited to have him on board and we do still have a couple open space as we have had a couple last minute cancellations. Please get in touch if you want to join us in a couple weeks. The conditions for running in the mountains here in Juneau are as good as they get right now.
April 19, 2019:
We were full for this summer, but we had a cancellation this week so we have one open space once again.
February 18, 2019:
We've had 2 more recent cancellations so we actually have 4 open spaces now. Get us entry forms soon if you want to join us this summer with special guest Jenn Shelton.
January 28, 2019:
We have had a couple more entries come in the past couple weeks, but as is often the case we have also had a couple cancellations so we are pretty much still in the same spot. 2 open spaces as of today, but we've been getting 2 or 3 entries a month pretty steady since October so I'm guessing these spaces will be taken in the next month or so.
January 12, 2019:
Hope you're all having a great start to 2019. We've continued to have a few applications trickle in and we are now down to just a couple spaces open for our one session this year: June 8-14 with Jenn Shelton. If you want to be a part of it please get us entry forms/deposits as soon as possible. We will likely be wait listing people sometime in the next month or so.
November 16, 2018:
We have decided to cancel the July session for 2019. We were a bit on the fence to begin with as to whether we could fit in 2 sessions next summer or just one. We have had some more things come up that would create some scheduling conflict for July and decided now was the time to make this change before we had people signing up for that session (all 7 entries we have received so far have been for the June session). Sorry to anyone that was hoping to come to the July session. Hopefully June 8-14 (with Jenn Shelton) will work for everyone that wants to attend next summer. If not, we are really looking forward to our 10th season of camp in 2020! With this in mind we do most definitely expect our June session to fill up. If you want to be sure to come to Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp in 2019 please try to get us those entry forms as soon as possible. My guess is we will be full by sometime in Jan/Feb. This said, we will be keeping a wait list once we are full and we generally have 3 or 4 cancellations per session so even if you are on wait list you will have a great chance of being able to join us in June.
October 5, 2018:
Our dates are now set for two sessions for 2019: June 8-14 with Jenn Shelton back as a guest runner and July 24-30 with guest runner still to be determined. Entry forms are now available on the "Fees and Entry" page. We are also now taking scholarship applications until 12/31/18. Those applications can be found on the "Scholarships" page.
September 24, 2018:
We are having a little delay in getting dates set for 2019, but we are planning 2 sessions for next summer for sure. It will almost certainly be one in June and one in July but we are needing to make sure we have everything in place before moving forward with confirmed dates. We hope to have this all sorted out within the next week or so. Thanks for your patience.
August 17, 2018:
2018 was another great summer of Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp. This was one of the warmest and sunniest summers in a long time in Alaska and both sessions this year were treated to great weather. It's not often that we have participants complaining that's it's too hot during camp, but we definitely had a few days this summer that felt almost "too hot". Of course, being Alaska, this just means low to mid 80s.
Anyhow, we are in the process of planning things for 2019. Pretty sure we are going to do 2 more sessions next summer. Please check back here as those dates should be announced sometime by mid September (or earlier).
July 9, 2018:
We do still have space to squeeze one more person into the session that begins next week. Get in touch with us if you want to join us.
Looking forward to 2019: we will be doing a session or two next summer. Please check back sometime in late August or early September for those dates. All info. for 2019 (including scholarship info.) will be published no later than September 15th.
June 17, 2018:
Our first session of 2018 just finished up yesterday and we had a great start to this year's camps. Great weather, great people, and really good conditions in the mountains. Huge thanks to Dakota Jones for joining us for this session. Our July session with Jenn Shelton is just over a month away and we do still have room to squeeze in 1 or 2 more people so get us your entry form if you want to join in the fun.
March 30, 2018:
Not a lot new to report. July is now technically full but there is not currently anyone on the wait list so if you want to come to July we will almost certainly be able to squeeze you in once the payment deadline comes around (June 1st for that session). June 10-16 session with Dakota Jones continues to have several open spaces... and June is the best month for mountain running in Juneau. Time to sign up is now!!
February 7, 2018:
July session is now down to just 1 remaining space. If you want to be guaranteed a space in that session (with guest runner Jenn Shelton) please get us your entry form as soon as possible. This space will almost certainly be taken by the end of this month. This said, we almost always receive a few cancellations as we get closer to summer so please don't hesitate to get on our wait list once we have filled up. Over the years we have been able to squeeze in just about everyone who gets on the wait list.
On the other hand, the June session has had a couple recent cancellations and we still have 6 spaces open for that session (with guest runner Dakota Jones). June is typically the sunniest, driest, warmest month in Juneau, and the days are the longest at that time. In my opinion that is the best time for mountain running in Alaska. Everything is fresh and just coming into bloom, there is still quite a lot of snow in the mountains that is firm enough to not punch through, but still soft enough to enjoy glissading down. July with Jenn is going to be a blast for sure, but if you miss out on that, June would be a pretty dang good consolation prize.
January 8, 2018:
As usual we have begun to see a little uptick in camp entries after the first of the year. We have also begun to award our scholarships for this summer. With these two things in mind we are inching closer to space being filled for this summer. As of today there are still 3 spaces left for July and 4 left for June, but I imagine these numbers will likely creep down to zero in the next month or two. We almost always have a few cancellations so you can almost certainly get a space even if you sign up after we are "full", but if you want to guarantee a space you are best off getting us your entry form/deposit as soon as possible. Hope everyone is having a great start to 2018.
December 4, 2017:
Not a whole lot new to report. Entries have been trickling in slow and steady, but fairly equal for each session. As of today we have 6 spaces open in each session. Keep any eye here if you are thinking of joining but not quite ready to pull the plug. I will update when either session is down to 3 or fewer remaining spaces.
Also, remember that we do have a need based scholarship program so if you want to come to camp but feel like it is beyond your financial means to do so this is for you. Check out the scholarship tab for all the info. Scholarship applications are due by the end of this month.
We are also still in need of some funding for our scholarship program so if you have any desire to help us with this please see the link on the scholarship page. This is an awesome program that has done so much to diversify our camps, allow several individuals to experience something like this, and create a more genuine and balanced experience for everyone involved.
October 6, 2017:
Super stoked to announce our guest runners for 2018. Dakota Jones will be joining us for the June 10-16 session and Jenn Shelton will be once again joining us for the July 19-25 session. Sign up as soon as possible to guarantee your space in one of these two sessions. We have already received half a dozen sign ups for 2018. Typically we don't fill up until sometime after the 1st of the year, but I wouldn't take your chances waiting around this year.
September 17, 2017:
Dates have been set for two sessions for next summer: June 10-16, 2018 and July 19-25, 2018. Entry forms can be found on the "Fees and Entry" page. We have also opened up the scholarship application period and will be taking scholarship applications until 12/31/17. That application can be found on the "Scholarships" page. Sometime in the next few weeks we are hoping to announce our special guest runners for 2018 so keep an eye here for that announcement.
September 14, 2017:
We are just about set to announce dates for two sessions for 2018. Please check back soon as all info and entry forms for 2018 should be in place and ready to go by next week. Thanks for your patience and we hope to be able to run with you here in Juneau next summer.
July 14, 2017:
Wow, summer has flown by so far. Another amazing session is in the books and our second and final session for this year is just around the corner... only a week away. We still have a couple spaces available for this session beginning on the 20th. We've never had anyone sign up for camp this late in the game, but why not be the first? It's even looking like we should have some pretty good weather next week!
May 24, 2017:
As is typical, the July session has had a couple cancellations as we near the final payment deadline (June 1st), and we now have 2 open spaces for July 20-26th. If you'd like to run with us this July (and special guest Joe Grant) now is the time to get signed up.
May 16, 2017:
The June session is now full, and it is highly unlikely that any spaces will open between now and June 12th. The July session is also full, but we are very likely to get a cancellation or two once we get to the June 1st payment deadline, so if you get on the wait list now you will almost certainly get a space to attend the July 20-26th session. There is not currently anyone on the wait list.
April 25, 2017:
As of today we have one open space for each session.
April 21, 2017:
We have also now had a couple recent cancellations in the July session and we have one open space for that session. The June session is once again filled to capacity but we do have one participant who has informed me that she may need to cancel due to injury so if you get us an entry for the wait list your odds of getting into June session are still relatively high.
April 19, 2017:
We have had a few cancellations from the June 12-18 session this week and as of today there is one open space for that session. We are also taking applications for a wait list for the July 20-26th session. There is currently 1 person on the wait list so your odds are still very good of getting in to that session if you get us an application and get yourself at number 2 on that list.
March 29, 2017:
Both sessions are now full for this summer, but we are taking applicants for a wait list. We always have some cancellations so if you get on the wait list soon you will very likely receive a space. There is currently only 1 person on the June wait list and none on July. If you were too late for 2017 please keep an eye on the website later this summer as we will be announcing dates for 2018 sometime in August or September.
February 8, 2017:
We have had a nice trickle of entries coming in for the July 20-26th session and we are down to only 3 spaces remaining open for that session. If you want to attend Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp this summer now is the time to get us your entry/deposit!!
We are still taking wait list applicants for the June session. We had a couple recent cancellations which were instantly filled by people on the wait list, but this leaves us with our wait list now empty again. In other words, if you get us an entry and deposit soon you will be at number 1 on the wait list and your odds are pretty decent that you will get in. You have nothing to lose by trying. If you are not offered a space you don't pay a penny. Check out the "Fees and Entry" page for exact details of how the wait list works.
December 19, 2016:
Super stoked to announce that Joe Grant will be attending the July 20-26, 2017 session as a special guest runner. You might have missed out on your chance to come and run with Jenn Shelton in the June session (which is overbooked at this point), but there are still plenty of spaces open for the July session. Joe has been to Juneau a couple times and has an affinity for the mountains here and for mountain trail running in general that I think will add a lot to this session. It's going to be another fantastic summer of camp and as much as I love winter, I'm already finding myself a bit anxious for summer of 2017 to roll around. Now is the time to get us your entry forms if you want to join the fun.
December 9, 2016:
We are still taking scholarship applications for 2017 sessions of camp. Scholarship deadline is the end of this month. We also are still in need of about $575 of additional funding to reach our scholarship funding goal. Check out the Scholarships page for all info.
December 6, 2016:
June 12-18 session is now full, but we are still taking applications for a wait list. Send us an entry form with a deposit and we will only process the check if a space becomes available. You don't pay a penny if you don't get in. We typically have a few people cancel each session so if you get on the wait list soon you will still have a decent chance of getting in. On the other hand, the July 20-26 session still has plenty of open space so if you want to be guaranteed a chance to participate in camp in 2017 this is your best bet at this point.
December 1, 2016:
November was a very busy month for sign ups. We are down to only 2 remaining spaces for the June session. If you want to guarantee your space for June 12-18 (with Jenn Shelton) I recommend getting us your entry/deposit as soon as possible. There are still plenty of spaces open for the July 20-26 session.
November 4, 2016:
Due to conflicts with other things we have going on next summer we have decided to consolidate the two July sessions into just one for 2017. The July 7-13 session has been cancelled and the July 20-26 session will still be available. Very sorry to any of you who were hoping to attend the July 7-13th session who had not yet entered. We hope that one of the other two dates will work for you.
Also, we have had a handful of applications come in since the announcement of Jenn Shelton as a guest runner for the June 12-18 session. As of today we still have 7 openings for that session, but if you want to be sure to join this session which promises to be one of a kind be sure you get us your entry form as soon as possible.
October 26, 2016:
Super excited to announce that Jenn Shelton will be joining us as a guest runner for the June 12-18, 2017 session. Entry forms are available on the "Fees and Entry" page for all 2017 sessions. Hope to see you in Juneau next summer.
Also, in case you missed it, Juneau was named as one of top 8 trail towns in the September issue of Trail Runner Magazine. Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp is the best way for someone to come to Juneau and see just why it's earning this kind of attention. It is truly a world class trail running destination. We'd love to share it with you next summer.
August 5, 2016:
Another very successful season of camp is in the books and we are excited to announce that we will have 3 session in 2017: June 12-18, July 7-13, and July 20-26. Hope to see you all on the trails here in Alaska next summer.
July 12, 2016:
I have been working on firming up dates for 3 sessions in 2017. I will be announcing those dates sometime in the next month or so. Please check back sometime in August if you are interested in running with us in Alaska in 2017.
June 6, 2016:
First session for 2016 is just around the corner later this week. We do still have one space for this session if there is anyone interested in being the impulse camper of the year! We also still have one space open for the July 14-20 session if you into planning a little more in advance.
Keep an eye on the website if you are interested in attending in 2017. We will be announcing dates for those sessions sometime in August or September.
March 1, 2016:
We've had a flurry of cancellations, sign ups, and session changes in the past couple weeks. As of today this leaves us with 3 openings for the June session and 1 for the July session, but things seem to be changing quick. In other words it's still not too late to join us for either session this summer, but if you want to be guaranteed a space I would recommend getting us your application/deposit a soon as possible.
February 10, 2016:
There are still spaces open for each session, but we have had a recent wave of applications come in for the July session so we are down to only 2 openings in that one. Still 3 openings for June.
Days are getting noticeably longer here in Alaska and the first hints of the spring and summer running season are starting to be felt. There's certainly still some winter to be had, but summer will certainly be here before we know it. This time of year always has me excited about the upcoming season of camp. We would love to have you join us this time around.
December 17, 2015:
Applications have been slowly trickling in for the 2016 sessions. We still have space for each session but we do usually get a burst of applicants just after the new year. There are currently 4 open spaces for the June session and 7 for the July session. If you want to guarantee one of these spaces for 2016 I recommend getting us your entry/deposit as soon as possible.
Also, a reminder that our scholarship application deadline is the end of this month. Please send in your scholarship application in the next 2 weeks if you wish to be considered for a scholarship for 2016.
We still need more funding to reach our goal of 2 full scholarships for 2016. Please go to the "Scholarships" tab on this website for info. on how to contribute.
October 1, 2015:
Dates have been set for two sessions in 2016. June 10-16 and July 14-20. Please see the "Fees and Entry" page for entry forms. We have decided not to do a winter session in 2016, but we hope to bring a winter session back in 2017.
We are also now taking applications for 2016 scholarships. The application period for scholarships will end on December 31, 2015 and scholarships will be awarded by January 15th. As usual we are in need of scholarship contributions from anyone interested in helping to increase the diversity of our camps. Please check the "scholarship" page if you are interested in applying for a scholarship or if you are interested in donating to a fund that will help someone attend camp who otherwise could not afford to do so.
September 9, 2015:
Another great season of camp is behind us and we are working on plans for 2016. Please check back soon as we hope to have dates set for 2016 sometime in the next month or so.
June 28, 2015:
Our first summer session for 2015 is completed and was one of the most satisfying sessions we've ever done. Super excited for 2 more coming up later this summer. We still have a few spaces open for each of the August sessions for anyone interested in that.
We have also added a 2016 Calendar to the "Camp Store". These are high quality 12 month calendars featuring nearly 30 photos from past sessions of camp. Check out the Camp Store for more details.
May 4, 2015:
We have had a couple recent cancellations for the June session so we now have 2 open spaces for June 21-27. Get us your entry form/deposit as soon as possible if you wish to grab one of these spaces. I don't imagine they will stay open for very long.
April 28, 2015:
Not much new to report. June session remains full (still accepting applications for the wait list), but each of the August sessions still have a handful of open spaces.
If you have considered attending camp this year but have held back due to the cost of travel you might want to take another quick look at ticket prices to/from Juneau. Delta Airlines has announced that they are beginning service to Juneau in late May and the competition this is creating with Alaska Airlines is resulting in lower than 'normal' airfare to Juneau on either of these airlines. Roundtrip from Seattle is currently just under $200! Portland, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago (and others) are also below $500 roundtrip. Even some East coast cities (Newark, Boston, DC, Atlanta, etc) can be found in the $600-800 range. These rates are about 25-50% lower than typical over the past decade.
March 29, 2015:
Spaces are still available for both of the August sessions, but entries have been trickling in fairly steady for the past few weeks. I suspect we will have openings for another month or so, but if you are hoping to join us in 2015 now is the time to get us your entry forms to guarantee available space. The June session is filled up completely and has a few people on a wait list. If you are hoping to come in June then you will likely need to wait until 2016. Remember we will have Krissy Moehl here as a guest runner for the August 10-16th session.
February 6, 2015:
We have another big announcement today. Krissy Moehl will be joining us for a session again in 2015. She will be attending the August 10-16 session as a special guest runner. There are still plenty of spaces left in this session. Sign up soon to guarantee yourself the chance to run with one of the most accomplished woman in the sport.
February 5, 2015:
Super excited to announce that Salomon is our new shoe sponsor for camp! They are the leaders in trail running innovation and approach throughout the world and will be providing each participant with a free pair of shoes as well as other items.
Things remain largely the same in terms of availability for 2015. The June session is full, but all other sessions (including the upcoming winter session) have open spaces.
November 19, 2014:
We are down to one remaining space for the June session. The time is now if you want to be a part of that session. Numerous space remains in the other sessions.
Juneau's only official ultramarathon is taking place on August 15 this coming year. It's a 50k almost entirely on trail with a good bit of vertical gain/loss (somewhere between 5-6k vertical gain). This will be the last day of running during the August 10-16 session so if you might be interested in running a 50k race on your last day of camp then this is the session for you. There are also 25k and 10k options as part of this race. You can find info. on this race here. If there is demand for it we will also be offering our usual run on that day for any folks who are not interested in one of these race options.
We still have several spaces open for our first ever winter session. A local running partner just put together a little video which gives a good sense of what to expect in this session. Check it out here. It should be noted that this footage was all taken during a week long stretch in which all the elements came together for perfect winter mountain running in Juneau. Clear, mild, and calm weather with a consolidated, stable (and very minimal) snowpack. Keeping fingers crossed that all these stars align in late February, but if you are planning on coming for the winter session I wouldn't come expecting every day to be what you see in this video. Just like in the summer sessions in which I tell people to come expecting rain everyday and if we get sunny weather we just look at it as a bonus. We very well might get the conditions that you see in this video, but don't come expecting this or you will just be setting yourself up for disappointment. Nevertheless, the winter running here is very satisfying in any conditions, so even if we don't get bluebird days with perfect snowpack you will leave with an experience you will likely never forget.
We have made the decision to cancel this summer’s session of camp. We are planning to offer a session in 2021. The date for that session is not yet set. Please check back later this summer. We plan to confirm a date for 2021 no later than 9/30/20.
March 21, 2020,
In response to the covid-19 global health pandemic we are no longer taking any entries for this summer's session of camp. We will wait until late May to decide for certain, but certainly all signs point toward a very high likelihood of needing to cancel this summer's session. In the event that that happens we will plan to do one last final session in the summer of 2021. Check back for news on that sometime in early June.
January 30, 2019:
Entries have continued to come in steady over the past 6 weeks. We now have 3 remaining spaces for 7/10-16 session. We have also decided that 2020 is going to be out last year doing camp! It’s been an amazing decade doing camp, and we will miss it immensely, but are also excited to transition into some other things with our time in the summer months. If this has been on your bucket list now is the time to make it happen.
December 11, 2019:
Next summer’s session of camp (July 10-16, 2020) is about half full. Click on the fees and entry tab to join us for our 10th season of camp.
September 16, 2019:
We have set a date for our session next summer: July 10-16, 2020. Entry forms are available here on the website. We hope to have a guest runner for this session and will announce who it will be as soon as we have someone confirmed. Remember, we do have scholarships available for camp so please check the "scholarships" tab if you need some assistance to make this possibility a reality.
September 5, 2019:
After another great camp session in June we are now in middle of getting things in place for our 10th season of camps in 2020. We hope to have our plans for next summer solidified in the next week or so and entry will become available at that time.
May 25, 2019:
We've had a pretty big change for our June 8-14 session. Jenn Shelton has needed to cancel her attendance due to an unexpected conflict with another commitment. That is the bad news. The good news is that we have convinced Rickey Gates to take her place. Not that anyone can quite take the place of Jenn, but if there's anyone I know who might be just about as fun to spend a week running in the mountains with it would be Rickey. We are all very excited to have him on board and we do still have a couple open space as we have had a couple last minute cancellations. Please get in touch if you want to join us in a couple weeks. The conditions for running in the mountains here in Juneau are as good as they get right now.
April 19, 2019:
We were full for this summer, but we had a cancellation this week so we have one open space once again.
February 18, 2019:
We've had 2 more recent cancellations so we actually have 4 open spaces now. Get us entry forms soon if you want to join us this summer with special guest Jenn Shelton.
January 28, 2019:
We have had a couple more entries come in the past couple weeks, but as is often the case we have also had a couple cancellations so we are pretty much still in the same spot. 2 open spaces as of today, but we've been getting 2 or 3 entries a month pretty steady since October so I'm guessing these spaces will be taken in the next month or so.
January 12, 2019:
Hope you're all having a great start to 2019. We've continued to have a few applications trickle in and we are now down to just a couple spaces open for our one session this year: June 8-14 with Jenn Shelton. If you want to be a part of it please get us entry forms/deposits as soon as possible. We will likely be wait listing people sometime in the next month or so.
November 16, 2018:
We have decided to cancel the July session for 2019. We were a bit on the fence to begin with as to whether we could fit in 2 sessions next summer or just one. We have had some more things come up that would create some scheduling conflict for July and decided now was the time to make this change before we had people signing up for that session (all 7 entries we have received so far have been for the June session). Sorry to anyone that was hoping to come to the July session. Hopefully June 8-14 (with Jenn Shelton) will work for everyone that wants to attend next summer. If not, we are really looking forward to our 10th season of camp in 2020! With this in mind we do most definitely expect our June session to fill up. If you want to be sure to come to Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp in 2019 please try to get us those entry forms as soon as possible. My guess is we will be full by sometime in Jan/Feb. This said, we will be keeping a wait list once we are full and we generally have 3 or 4 cancellations per session so even if you are on wait list you will have a great chance of being able to join us in June.
October 5, 2018:
Our dates are now set for two sessions for 2019: June 8-14 with Jenn Shelton back as a guest runner and July 24-30 with guest runner still to be determined. Entry forms are now available on the "Fees and Entry" page. We are also now taking scholarship applications until 12/31/18. Those applications can be found on the "Scholarships" page.
September 24, 2018:
We are having a little delay in getting dates set for 2019, but we are planning 2 sessions for next summer for sure. It will almost certainly be one in June and one in July but we are needing to make sure we have everything in place before moving forward with confirmed dates. We hope to have this all sorted out within the next week or so. Thanks for your patience.
August 17, 2018:
2018 was another great summer of Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp. This was one of the warmest and sunniest summers in a long time in Alaska and both sessions this year were treated to great weather. It's not often that we have participants complaining that's it's too hot during camp, but we definitely had a few days this summer that felt almost "too hot". Of course, being Alaska, this just means low to mid 80s.
Anyhow, we are in the process of planning things for 2019. Pretty sure we are going to do 2 more sessions next summer. Please check back here as those dates should be announced sometime by mid September (or earlier).
July 9, 2018:
We do still have space to squeeze one more person into the session that begins next week. Get in touch with us if you want to join us.
Looking forward to 2019: we will be doing a session or two next summer. Please check back sometime in late August or early September for those dates. All info. for 2019 (including scholarship info.) will be published no later than September 15th.
June 17, 2018:
Our first session of 2018 just finished up yesterday and we had a great start to this year's camps. Great weather, great people, and really good conditions in the mountains. Huge thanks to Dakota Jones for joining us for this session. Our July session with Jenn Shelton is just over a month away and we do still have room to squeeze in 1 or 2 more people so get us your entry form if you want to join in the fun.
March 30, 2018:
Not a lot new to report. July is now technically full but there is not currently anyone on the wait list so if you want to come to July we will almost certainly be able to squeeze you in once the payment deadline comes around (June 1st for that session). June 10-16 session with Dakota Jones continues to have several open spaces... and June is the best month for mountain running in Juneau. Time to sign up is now!!
February 7, 2018:
July session is now down to just 1 remaining space. If you want to be guaranteed a space in that session (with guest runner Jenn Shelton) please get us your entry form as soon as possible. This space will almost certainly be taken by the end of this month. This said, we almost always receive a few cancellations as we get closer to summer so please don't hesitate to get on our wait list once we have filled up. Over the years we have been able to squeeze in just about everyone who gets on the wait list.
On the other hand, the June session has had a couple recent cancellations and we still have 6 spaces open for that session (with guest runner Dakota Jones). June is typically the sunniest, driest, warmest month in Juneau, and the days are the longest at that time. In my opinion that is the best time for mountain running in Alaska. Everything is fresh and just coming into bloom, there is still quite a lot of snow in the mountains that is firm enough to not punch through, but still soft enough to enjoy glissading down. July with Jenn is going to be a blast for sure, but if you miss out on that, June would be a pretty dang good consolation prize.
January 8, 2018:
As usual we have begun to see a little uptick in camp entries after the first of the year. We have also begun to award our scholarships for this summer. With these two things in mind we are inching closer to space being filled for this summer. As of today there are still 3 spaces left for July and 4 left for June, but I imagine these numbers will likely creep down to zero in the next month or two. We almost always have a few cancellations so you can almost certainly get a space even if you sign up after we are "full", but if you want to guarantee a space you are best off getting us your entry form/deposit as soon as possible. Hope everyone is having a great start to 2018.
December 4, 2017:
Not a whole lot new to report. Entries have been trickling in slow and steady, but fairly equal for each session. As of today we have 6 spaces open in each session. Keep any eye here if you are thinking of joining but not quite ready to pull the plug. I will update when either session is down to 3 or fewer remaining spaces.
Also, remember that we do have a need based scholarship program so if you want to come to camp but feel like it is beyond your financial means to do so this is for you. Check out the scholarship tab for all the info. Scholarship applications are due by the end of this month.
We are also still in need of some funding for our scholarship program so if you have any desire to help us with this please see the link on the scholarship page. This is an awesome program that has done so much to diversify our camps, allow several individuals to experience something like this, and create a more genuine and balanced experience for everyone involved.
October 6, 2017:
Super stoked to announce our guest runners for 2018. Dakota Jones will be joining us for the June 10-16 session and Jenn Shelton will be once again joining us for the July 19-25 session. Sign up as soon as possible to guarantee your space in one of these two sessions. We have already received half a dozen sign ups for 2018. Typically we don't fill up until sometime after the 1st of the year, but I wouldn't take your chances waiting around this year.
September 17, 2017:
Dates have been set for two sessions for next summer: June 10-16, 2018 and July 19-25, 2018. Entry forms can be found on the "Fees and Entry" page. We have also opened up the scholarship application period and will be taking scholarship applications until 12/31/17. That application can be found on the "Scholarships" page. Sometime in the next few weeks we are hoping to announce our special guest runners for 2018 so keep an eye here for that announcement.
September 14, 2017:
We are just about set to announce dates for two sessions for 2018. Please check back soon as all info and entry forms for 2018 should be in place and ready to go by next week. Thanks for your patience and we hope to be able to run with you here in Juneau next summer.
July 14, 2017:
Wow, summer has flown by so far. Another amazing session is in the books and our second and final session for this year is just around the corner... only a week away. We still have a couple spaces available for this session beginning on the 20th. We've never had anyone sign up for camp this late in the game, but why not be the first? It's even looking like we should have some pretty good weather next week!
May 24, 2017:
As is typical, the July session has had a couple cancellations as we near the final payment deadline (June 1st), and we now have 2 open spaces for July 20-26th. If you'd like to run with us this July (and special guest Joe Grant) now is the time to get signed up.
May 16, 2017:
The June session is now full, and it is highly unlikely that any spaces will open between now and June 12th. The July session is also full, but we are very likely to get a cancellation or two once we get to the June 1st payment deadline, so if you get on the wait list now you will almost certainly get a space to attend the July 20-26th session. There is not currently anyone on the wait list.
April 25, 2017:
As of today we have one open space for each session.
April 21, 2017:
We have also now had a couple recent cancellations in the July session and we have one open space for that session. The June session is once again filled to capacity but we do have one participant who has informed me that she may need to cancel due to injury so if you get us an entry for the wait list your odds of getting into June session are still relatively high.
April 19, 2017:
We have had a few cancellations from the June 12-18 session this week and as of today there is one open space for that session. We are also taking applications for a wait list for the July 20-26th session. There is currently 1 person on the wait list so your odds are still very good of getting in to that session if you get us an application and get yourself at number 2 on that list.
March 29, 2017:
Both sessions are now full for this summer, but we are taking applicants for a wait list. We always have some cancellations so if you get on the wait list soon you will very likely receive a space. There is currently only 1 person on the June wait list and none on July. If you were too late for 2017 please keep an eye on the website later this summer as we will be announcing dates for 2018 sometime in August or September.
February 8, 2017:
We have had a nice trickle of entries coming in for the July 20-26th session and we are down to only 3 spaces remaining open for that session. If you want to attend Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp this summer now is the time to get us your entry/deposit!!
We are still taking wait list applicants for the June session. We had a couple recent cancellations which were instantly filled by people on the wait list, but this leaves us with our wait list now empty again. In other words, if you get us an entry and deposit soon you will be at number 1 on the wait list and your odds are pretty decent that you will get in. You have nothing to lose by trying. If you are not offered a space you don't pay a penny. Check out the "Fees and Entry" page for exact details of how the wait list works.
December 19, 2016:
Super stoked to announce that Joe Grant will be attending the July 20-26, 2017 session as a special guest runner. You might have missed out on your chance to come and run with Jenn Shelton in the June session (which is overbooked at this point), but there are still plenty of spaces open for the July session. Joe has been to Juneau a couple times and has an affinity for the mountains here and for mountain trail running in general that I think will add a lot to this session. It's going to be another fantastic summer of camp and as much as I love winter, I'm already finding myself a bit anxious for summer of 2017 to roll around. Now is the time to get us your entry forms if you want to join the fun.
December 9, 2016:
We are still taking scholarship applications for 2017 sessions of camp. Scholarship deadline is the end of this month. We also are still in need of about $575 of additional funding to reach our scholarship funding goal. Check out the Scholarships page for all info.
December 6, 2016:
June 12-18 session is now full, but we are still taking applications for a wait list. Send us an entry form with a deposit and we will only process the check if a space becomes available. You don't pay a penny if you don't get in. We typically have a few people cancel each session so if you get on the wait list soon you will still have a decent chance of getting in. On the other hand, the July 20-26 session still has plenty of open space so if you want to be guaranteed a chance to participate in camp in 2017 this is your best bet at this point.
December 1, 2016:
November was a very busy month for sign ups. We are down to only 2 remaining spaces for the June session. If you want to guarantee your space for June 12-18 (with Jenn Shelton) I recommend getting us your entry/deposit as soon as possible. There are still plenty of spaces open for the July 20-26 session.
November 4, 2016:
Due to conflicts with other things we have going on next summer we have decided to consolidate the two July sessions into just one for 2017. The July 7-13 session has been cancelled and the July 20-26 session will still be available. Very sorry to any of you who were hoping to attend the July 7-13th session who had not yet entered. We hope that one of the other two dates will work for you.
Also, we have had a handful of applications come in since the announcement of Jenn Shelton as a guest runner for the June 12-18 session. As of today we still have 7 openings for that session, but if you want to be sure to join this session which promises to be one of a kind be sure you get us your entry form as soon as possible.
October 26, 2016:
Super excited to announce that Jenn Shelton will be joining us as a guest runner for the June 12-18, 2017 session. Entry forms are available on the "Fees and Entry" page for all 2017 sessions. Hope to see you in Juneau next summer.
Also, in case you missed it, Juneau was named as one of top 8 trail towns in the September issue of Trail Runner Magazine. Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp is the best way for someone to come to Juneau and see just why it's earning this kind of attention. It is truly a world class trail running destination. We'd love to share it with you next summer.
August 5, 2016:
Another very successful season of camp is in the books and we are excited to announce that we will have 3 session in 2017: June 12-18, July 7-13, and July 20-26. Hope to see you all on the trails here in Alaska next summer.
July 12, 2016:
I have been working on firming up dates for 3 sessions in 2017. I will be announcing those dates sometime in the next month or so. Please check back sometime in August if you are interested in running with us in Alaska in 2017.
June 6, 2016:
First session for 2016 is just around the corner later this week. We do still have one space for this session if there is anyone interested in being the impulse camper of the year! We also still have one space open for the July 14-20 session if you into planning a little more in advance.
Keep an eye on the website if you are interested in attending in 2017. We will be announcing dates for those sessions sometime in August or September.
March 1, 2016:
We've had a flurry of cancellations, sign ups, and session changes in the past couple weeks. As of today this leaves us with 3 openings for the June session and 1 for the July session, but things seem to be changing quick. In other words it's still not too late to join us for either session this summer, but if you want to be guaranteed a space I would recommend getting us your application/deposit a soon as possible.
February 10, 2016:
There are still spaces open for each session, but we have had a recent wave of applications come in for the July session so we are down to only 2 openings in that one. Still 3 openings for June.
Days are getting noticeably longer here in Alaska and the first hints of the spring and summer running season are starting to be felt. There's certainly still some winter to be had, but summer will certainly be here before we know it. This time of year always has me excited about the upcoming season of camp. We would love to have you join us this time around.
December 17, 2015:
Applications have been slowly trickling in for the 2016 sessions. We still have space for each session but we do usually get a burst of applicants just after the new year. There are currently 4 open spaces for the June session and 7 for the July session. If you want to guarantee one of these spaces for 2016 I recommend getting us your entry/deposit as soon as possible.
Also, a reminder that our scholarship application deadline is the end of this month. Please send in your scholarship application in the next 2 weeks if you wish to be considered for a scholarship for 2016.
We still need more funding to reach our goal of 2 full scholarships for 2016. Please go to the "Scholarships" tab on this website for info. on how to contribute.
October 1, 2015:
Dates have been set for two sessions in 2016. June 10-16 and July 14-20. Please see the "Fees and Entry" page for entry forms. We have decided not to do a winter session in 2016, but we hope to bring a winter session back in 2017.
We are also now taking applications for 2016 scholarships. The application period for scholarships will end on December 31, 2015 and scholarships will be awarded by January 15th. As usual we are in need of scholarship contributions from anyone interested in helping to increase the diversity of our camps. Please check the "scholarship" page if you are interested in applying for a scholarship or if you are interested in donating to a fund that will help someone attend camp who otherwise could not afford to do so.
September 9, 2015:
Another great season of camp is behind us and we are working on plans for 2016. Please check back soon as we hope to have dates set for 2016 sometime in the next month or so.
June 28, 2015:
Our first summer session for 2015 is completed and was one of the most satisfying sessions we've ever done. Super excited for 2 more coming up later this summer. We still have a few spaces open for each of the August sessions for anyone interested in that.
We have also added a 2016 Calendar to the "Camp Store". These are high quality 12 month calendars featuring nearly 30 photos from past sessions of camp. Check out the Camp Store for more details.
May 4, 2015:
We have had a couple recent cancellations for the June session so we now have 2 open spaces for June 21-27. Get us your entry form/deposit as soon as possible if you wish to grab one of these spaces. I don't imagine they will stay open for very long.
April 28, 2015:
Not much new to report. June session remains full (still accepting applications for the wait list), but each of the August sessions still have a handful of open spaces.
If you have considered attending camp this year but have held back due to the cost of travel you might want to take another quick look at ticket prices to/from Juneau. Delta Airlines has announced that they are beginning service to Juneau in late May and the competition this is creating with Alaska Airlines is resulting in lower than 'normal' airfare to Juneau on either of these airlines. Roundtrip from Seattle is currently just under $200! Portland, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago (and others) are also below $500 roundtrip. Even some East coast cities (Newark, Boston, DC, Atlanta, etc) can be found in the $600-800 range. These rates are about 25-50% lower than typical over the past decade.
March 29, 2015:
Spaces are still available for both of the August sessions, but entries have been trickling in fairly steady for the past few weeks. I suspect we will have openings for another month or so, but if you are hoping to join us in 2015 now is the time to get us your entry forms to guarantee available space. The June session is filled up completely and has a few people on a wait list. If you are hoping to come in June then you will likely need to wait until 2016. Remember we will have Krissy Moehl here as a guest runner for the August 10-16th session.
February 6, 2015:
We have another big announcement today. Krissy Moehl will be joining us for a session again in 2015. She will be attending the August 10-16 session as a special guest runner. There are still plenty of spaces left in this session. Sign up soon to guarantee yourself the chance to run with one of the most accomplished woman in the sport.
February 5, 2015:
Super excited to announce that Salomon is our new shoe sponsor for camp! They are the leaders in trail running innovation and approach throughout the world and will be providing each participant with a free pair of shoes as well as other items.
Things remain largely the same in terms of availability for 2015. The June session is full, but all other sessions (including the upcoming winter session) have open spaces.
November 19, 2014:
We are down to one remaining space for the June session. The time is now if you want to be a part of that session. Numerous space remains in the other sessions.
Juneau's only official ultramarathon is taking place on August 15 this coming year. It's a 50k almost entirely on trail with a good bit of vertical gain/loss (somewhere between 5-6k vertical gain). This will be the last day of running during the August 10-16 session so if you might be interested in running a 50k race on your last day of camp then this is the session for you. There are also 25k and 10k options as part of this race. You can find info. on this race here. If there is demand for it we will also be offering our usual run on that day for any folks who are not interested in one of these race options.
We still have several spaces open for our first ever winter session. A local running partner just put together a little video which gives a good sense of what to expect in this session. Check it out here. It should be noted that this footage was all taken during a week long stretch in which all the elements came together for perfect winter mountain running in Juneau. Clear, mild, and calm weather with a consolidated, stable (and very minimal) snowpack. Keeping fingers crossed that all these stars align in late February, but if you are planning on coming for the winter session I wouldn't come expecting every day to be what you see in this video. Just like in the summer sessions in which I tell people to come expecting rain everyday and if we get sunny weather we just look at it as a bonus. We very well might get the conditions that you see in this video, but don't come expecting this or you will just be setting yourself up for disappointment. Nevertheless, the winter running here is very satisfying in any conditions, so even if we don't get bluebird days with perfect snowpack you will leave with an experience you will likely never forget.