Welcome to Ripple Outside

Ripple Outside is an Outdoor Collective Equipping women with outdoor skills, resources, and connections to create and sustain a well-balanced life through outdoor recreation & relationships.

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What We Do

Ripple is a community-driven collective founded to equip women through skill-building, personal wellness, and meaningful connections. Our offerings include outdoor education courses led by women for women, tools and resources to support your pursuits, and a membership platform for shared learning and collaboration. From forums and packing list archives to film festivals, campouts, and vendor fairs, Ripple creates space for women to grow, connect, and find renewal—both in nature and within themselves.

Outdoor Education Courses for Women

We believe in empowering women with skills to thrive outside, from fly fishing to cross-country skiing. Our classes, led by expert female educators, create a safe and supportive space for learning and growth in the great outdoors.

Personal Wellness Through the Lens of Nature

We look to the outdoors as a form of self-care and overall personal wellness, encouraging women to find balance and renewal in nature. Whether it’s a stroll through a park, painting in a meadow, or backcountry skiing, the outdoors offers invaluable lessons.

Community Resources for Outdoor Accessibility

Access to the outdoors should never be out of reach. We provide the resources, tools, and connections women need to explore nature confidently, creating a supportive community that’s ready to guide and inspire.

Shared Experiences & Outdoor Events

Magic happens when we come together to share stories and experiences. From adventure film screenings to fireside campouts and outdoor markets, we’re creating spaces where women can connect, celebrate, and inspire one another.

"At Ripple, we imagine a world where those who long for the outdoors have the skills and confidence to go there."

Ripple Outside (previously The Mountain Girl) is more than outdoor education—it's a collective dedicated to equipping women with the tools they need to create a well balanced life through access to the outdoors, a network of other women and shared experiences that enrich personal wellness.

Our Story

Over the past four years with The Mountain Girl, our mission has been to create opportunities for women to gain the knowledge and skills they need to embrace the outdoors. We’ve always believed that education is the gateway to living the life you’ve imagined, which is why we’ve focused on outdoor education—for women, taught by women.

Along the way, we realized something bigger: the ripple effect of time spent outdoors reaches far beyond the trails.

This evolution has inspired us to expand our offerings to include two new pillars of support: An archive of outdoor resources you can access anytime, empowering you to adventure with confidence. And, a focus on personal wellness, highlighting the transformative role nature plays in your overall wellbeing.

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Ripple Outside is an Outdoor Collective Equipping women with outdoor skills, resources, and connections to create and sustain a well-balanced life through outdoor recreation & relationships.

"At Ripple, we imagine a world where those who long for the outdoors have the skills and confidence to go there."

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