How much does Zion 2027 cost?

Three pricing windows: $2,495 early bird (through October 31, 2026), $2,995 general registration (through December 31, 2026), and $3,300 late registration (until registration closes April 21, 2027 at 12:00 AM UTC). Active Unrationed Community members qualify for a standing rate of $2,000. Each tier includes campsite accommodation at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort with a tent provided; every attendee must bring his own sleeping bag and pillow. Meals, ground transport from Las Vegas, Zion Traverse transportation and course support, guest speaker sessions at camp, and after-registration preparation are also included. You get access to the Unrationed community from the time of registration through April 30. Event registration does not start a recurring subscription.

Can I pay in installments?

Yes, until January 31, 2027. You can pay in full at registration, or choose the two-payment plan: 50% at signup and the remaining 50% automatically on January 31, 2027. The total is the same either way, and your price is locked to the window you registered in.

Is there a discount for Unrationed Community members?

Yes. Active members qualify for a standing rate of $2,000 with no deadline window. Membership already includes community access, so the member rate covers the event itself: campsite accommodation at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort with a tent provided, meals, ground transport, Zion Traverse support, speaker sessions, and after-registration preparation. Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. Sign in to your Unrationed account to register at the member rate, or join the community first.

What's included in the price?

Campsite accommodation at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort with a tent provided, all meals, ground transport from Las Vegas and back, Zion Traverse transportation and course support, guest speaker sessions at camp, and after-registration preparation including a full gear list. Every attendee must bring his own sleeping bag and pillow. You get access to the Unrationed community from the time of registration through April 30. Airfare to Las Vegas is not included.

Can I get a refund if I can't make it?

Yes, up to 60 days before the April 21, 2027 start — that's February 20, 2027. Cancel on or before that date and you receive a 100% refund of every payment you've made. After February 20, 2027 there are no refunds, but your payments convert to a trip credit good toward the next Unrationed annual retreat.

What if this is my first Unrationed event?

You won't have to wait until Zion to start meeting the men. You get access to the Unrationed community from the time of registration through April 30. During that time, the existing app, community calls, and chat give you opportunities to know other attendees and prepare before the retreat.

Is Unrationed faith-based?

Unrationed is not a faith-based organization.

Who can help with fit, travel, or other questions?

Use the Ask about Zion link and the team can help with fit, travel, and questions that are not yet answered on this page.

The annual gathering · April 21–25, 2027

Unrationed,
outside Zion.

Name: Unrationed Outside Zion
Start: 2027-04-21
End: 2027-04-25
Location: Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort

Five days and four nights at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort. Tent provided; bring your sleeping bag and pillow. Meals together, two guest speakers, unscheduled hours, and one shared challenge midweek.

Public early bird: $2,495.
Active members qualify for the $2,000 member rate.

Dates: Apr 21–25, 2027
Duration: 5 days · 4 nights
Basecamp: Zion Ponderosa
Public price: $2,495
Payment plan: 2 × $1,247.50

Footage from our Zion Traverse scout trip

Footage from our Zion Traverse scout trip.

Who it is for

Men ready to prepare, step into a shared challenge, and bring something home.

The days at camp are simple and full — meals together, morning movement, speaker sessions, and time around the fire, with the shared Traverse day at the center of the week. And you don't arrive as a stranger: from registration onward, the community, calls, and chat give you opportunities to know the other men and prepare together before April.

Guest speakers Glen Van Peski and Paul Watkins join us at camp.

Joshua, Danny, Evan, Tony, Yegor, Slaton, Michael, and Pat are already on the public roster.

Meet the men coming →

Before, during, and after Zion

Orientation

From registration until the retreat, get to know the men through the existing app, community calls, and chat—and prepare for Zion.

Disorientation

At Zion, five days and four nights at camp with one shared challenge in the middle of the experience.

Reorientation

Return home and integrate the experience with community connection through April 30.

What this is

Five days, four nights, one camp.

A bit of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation alongside other men pursuing extraordinary lives at home, work, and play.

Basecamp

Tent camping at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort on Zion's east side. We provide the tent; bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. Hot showers and shared campground facilities, good food, fire pits and gathering space.

Meals

Three a day plus snacks provided. Some of the best moments happen over these meals.

Guest speakers at camp

Approachable. No stage, no slide deck. They will be eating with us and sitting at the fire like everybody else.

Fire

Unstructured, unscheduled, optional. Good hangs guaranteed.

One hard challenge

Midweek, out on the Zion Traverse. Everyone starts the same morning and comes back to the same camp.

Conversations

Small talk second. You'll be known and get to know others.

Unrationed men together at a past retreat — The men of Unrationed — past retreat.

Past Unrationed retreat — time around the fire.

Where we'll stay

Our basecamp at Zion Ponderosa.

We'll camp together at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, on Zion's east side. Your tent is provided. Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. Hot showers and shared campground facilities give us a place to reset between the trail and time together at camp.

-: Tent provided
-: Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow

Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort

Twin Knolls Rd, Orderville, UT 84758, USA

Official directions →

Wooded campground with tents, picnic tables, and a fire ring at Zion Ponderosa

Green tent beside a picnic table among pine trees at Zion Ponderosa

Several tents beneath mature trees at the Zion Ponderosa campground

These photos show Zion Ponderosa's campground, not our exact tents or assigned campsite. Campground photos: Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort.

Unrationed cap — a man outside, ready for the work

"A man needs a place to be initiated. The world needs him to return."

King, Warrior, Magician, Lover

UNRATIONED

Five days, four nights, one shared challenge.

View pricing Register Now →Ask about Zion →

02 — Friday, April 23

DISORIENTATION

The Zion Traverse

The current accessible route runs from Lee Pass to The Grotto. It is a long, beautiful route through some of the best backcountry in the desert.

Each man chooses his starting line: the full line from Lee Pass (36.2 mi), Hop Valley Trailhead (23.2 mi), or Lava Point / West Rim Trailhead (14.2 mi). All of it counts. It is one push — everyone starts the same morning and everyone comes back to the same camp.

We'll help you pick a distance and train for it. Use the months between now and April to prepare — that part is most of the work, and it starts long before you land in Vegas.

Zion landscape — the terrain of the traverse — The terrain of the Zion Traverse.

36.2: miles from Lee Pass to The Grotto
01: shared start morning
YOU: choose your distance
1: camp to return to

The route as it stands now

One push. Not a multi-day backpacking itinerary. Everyone finishes at The Grotto on the same day — the only question is where you start.

The accessible line runs Lee Pass → La Verkin Creek / Hop Valley → Wildcat Canyon / Lava Point → West Rim → The Grotto: about 36 miles on the ground (36.2 by the NPS segment tally). The historic 48-mile full crossing is interrupted by the long-term East Rim closure between Zion Canyon / Weeping Rock and Echo Canyon, so 2027 is planned around the line that is open.

Entry points — pick your starting line

Full current line

36.2 mi

Lee Pass → The Grotto

Mid-distance start

23.2 mi

Hop Valley Trailhead → The Grotto

Shorter hard start

14.2 mi

Lava Point / West Rim Trailhead → The Grotto

full line miles

36.2

Lee Pass → The Grotto

ft gain

~6,300

from start to high point

ft loss

~6,600

down to The Grotto

Reference map

There is a good public CalTopo map of this line, but it is broken into a three-day backpacking itinerary. Use it to see the terrain only — it is not our event format. The one-push event map, with each entry point marked, will be published closer to April 2027.

Open reference map in CalTopo

Final start points and support plan will be confirmed against NPS conditions closer to April 2027.

Choose

One push, three starting lines: the full line from Lee Pass (36.2 mi), Hop Valley Trailhead (23.2 mi), or Lava Point / West Rim Trailhead (14.2 mi). All of it counts.

Train

Use the months between now and April. That part is most of the work, and it starts long before you land in Vegas. We'll help you pick a distance and prepare for it.

Run or Walk

One start line, one long day, and the same camp waiting at the end of it.

As little or as much of it as you choose, as long as it is a challenge.

Interested in being one of the fifty? Add your name.

View pricing Register Now →Ask about Zion →

Guest speakers

At camp, not on a stage.

Both men will be with us at camp. They'll eat with us, walk with us, and sit at the fire. Ask them anything.

Glen Van Peski sewing gear at his desk late at night — Still making his own gear, decades in.

Founder, Gossamer Gear

Glen Van Peski

Glen founded Gossamer Gear after sewing his own packs at the kitchen table and helped kick off the ultralight movement in backpacking. He has spent decades asking one stubborn question: what is actually worth carrying?

His book, take less. do more., turns that question on the rest of life — possessions, obligations, the stories we haul around out of habit. He is a long-distance hiker, an engineer by trade, and one of the most generous men you'll meet at a trailhead.

“I push myself to connect with those who are both interesting and interested.”

Known for: Founding Gossamer Gear and the ultralight ethic
Wrote: take less. do more.
At camp: Gear, weight, and what to leave behind

Portrait of Paul Watkins — Author, "The Tao of Hard Things"

Guest speaker

Paul Watkins

Paul Watkins is a scientist, endurance athlete, speaker, father, and entrepreneur who has spent decades studying the skill of doing hard things.

His work blends science, philosophy, discipline, and stories from extreme environments, including Arctic ultra-marathons and desert endurance efforts. At camp, Paul will help us think honestly about challenge, internal narratives, antifragility, and what it takes to become the kind of man who can meet difficulty without shrinking from it.

Known for: Studying the skill of doing hard things
Background: Scientist, endurance athlete, entrepreneur
At camp: Challenge, internal narratives, antifragility

Who's coming

The men already in.

Fifty spots. Here's who has committed so far — the roster grows as men register.

Joshua Aranda

Colorado

Danny Kirk

Arizona/Colorado

Evan Chasteen

Georgia

Tony Albrecht

Canada

Yegor Makhiboroda

Arizona

Slaton Whatley

Georgia

Michael O'hare

St. Louis

Pat Veilleux

Costa Rica

Ben Wiant

Nomadic Tendencies

More to come!

The roster fills as men register. Add your name and you'll show up here.

Run of show

The Itinerary

Wednesday, April 21

Arrive

Vans leave Las Vegas in the early afternoon — roughly three hours of driving, plus stops and traffic. Settle in, meet the crew, first dinner together, fire.

Thursday, April 22

Ground

Morning movement, then a speaker session at camp. Traverse prep in the afternoon: routes, gear, logistics, and choosing your distance. Early night.

Friday, April 23

The Traverse

Early start. Everyone out on the route he chose. A big dinner waiting back at camp whenever you roll in.

Saturday, April 24

Slow down

A slow morning, a second speaker session, then crew time in the afternoon to talk through what's next at work, at home, and at play. Last dinner.

Sunday, April 25

Head home

Breakfast, pack up, vans back to Vegas.

The dates work. The itinerary is set. Register now and secure your spot.

View pricing Register Now →Ask about Zion →

The details

What's covered, and how you get there.

Campsite accommodation at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort
Tent provided — bring your own sleeping bag and pillow
All meals
Ground transport from Las Vegas and back
Zion Traverse transportation and course support
After-registration preparation, including a full gear list
Fly into Las Vegas and arrive before 2:00 pm PT on Wednesday, April 21

Basecamp is Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, on Zion's east side. We'll stay at its campground, with a tent provided for every attendee. Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. Hot showers and shared campground facilities give us room to reset between the trail, meals, fire time, and conversation. Capped at 50 men.

Flying in? Harry Reid International Airport recommends arriving at least 2 hours before domestic flights and 3 hours before international flights.

Return-flight timing will be confirmed with the group transportation schedule. Ask us before booking your return flight. Ask about Zion →

Pricing

Three windows. One experience.

The earlier you commit, the more you save. Pay in full or split it into two payments. You get access to the Unrationed community from the time of registration through April 30. Active community members qualify for a standing member rate.

Current

Early Bird

$2,495

Ends October 31, 2026

or 2 payments of $1,247.50

Campsite at Zion Ponderosa; tent provided
Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow
All meals
Ground transport from Las Vegas
Zion Traverse course support
Guest speaker sessions at camp
After-registration preparation and gear list
Community access through April 30, 2027

Save $805 vs. late registration

General

$2,995

Opens November 1, 2026

or 2 payments of $1,497.50

Campsite at Zion Ponderosa; tent provided
Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow
All meals
Ground transport from Las Vegas
Zion Traverse course support
Guest speaker sessions at camp
After-registration preparation and gear list
Community access through April 30, 2027

Save $305 vs. late registration

Opens November 1, 2026

Late to the Party

$3,300

Opens January 1, 2027

or 2 payments of $1,650

Campsite at Zion Ponderosa; tent provided
Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow
All meals
Ground transport from Las Vegas
Zion Traverse course support
Guest speaker sessions at camp
After-registration preparation and gear list
Community access through April 30, 2027

Opens January 1, 2027

Unrationed Community Member

$2,000

Standing rate · no deadline

Active members of the Unrationed Community register at the member rate. Everything in the standard tiers — a campsite at Zion Ponderosa with a tent provided, all meals, ground transport from Las Vegas, Zion Traverse course support, guest speaker sessions, and the full gear list. Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. Community access isn't bundled here because your membership already covers it.

Save $495 vs. early bird · $1,300 vs. late registration

Already a member? Sign in and register at the member rate. Not yet? Join the community first.

Payment plan

Pay in full, or split it in two.

Choose the two-payment plan at checkout: 50% when you register, and the remaining 50% on January 31, 2027. Same total either way, and your price stays locked to the window you registered in.

Refund policy

100% refund through February 20, 2027.

That's 60 days before the April 21 start. Cancel on or before that date and every payment you've made is refunded in full. After February 20 there are no refunds — instead, your payments convert to a trip credit good toward the next Unrationed annual retreat.

Airfare to Las Vegas is not included.

From the community

What men say about UNRATIONED.

“I came into Unrationed looking for a fitness challenge. I found a group of men who actually ask how you're doing and mean it. That's changed everything.”

Kyle Watson · TX

“The retreat was the hardest thing I'd done in years. The traverse, the men, the fire. I came home a clearer version of myself.”

Pat Veilleux · Costa Rica

“I didn't realize how much I'd drifted until I had men around me who wouldn't let me hide behind busyness. Unrationed put me back in the room.”

Joel Zach · CO

“We need places where we can be honest about the weight we're carrying. Unrationed is one of those rare places.”

Tony Albrecht · Canada

FAQ

Questions about Zion 2027

How much does Zion 2027 cost?: Three pricing windows: $2,495 early bird (through October 31, 2026), $2,995 general registration (through December 31, 2026), and $3,300 late registration (until registration closes April 21, 2027 at 12:00 AM UTC). Active Unrationed Community members qualify for a standing rate of $2,000. Each tier includes campsite accommodation at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort with a tent provided; every attendee must bring his own sleeping bag and pillow. Meals, ground transport from Las Vegas, Zion Traverse transportation and course support, guest speaker sessions at camp, and after-registration preparation are also included. You get access to the Unrationed community from the time of registration through April 30. Event registration does not start a recurring subscription.
Can I pay in installments?: Yes, until January 31, 2027. You can pay in full at registration, or choose the two-payment plan: 50% at signup and the remaining 50% automatically on January 31, 2027. The total is the same either way, and your price is locked to the window you registered in.
Is there a discount for Unrationed Community members?: Yes. Active members qualify for a standing rate of $2,000 with no deadline window. Membership already includes community access, so the member rate covers the event itself: campsite accommodation at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort with a tent provided, meals, ground transport, Zion Traverse support, speaker sessions, and after-registration preparation. Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. Sign in to your Unrationed account to register at the member rate, or join the community first.
What happens after I register?: Registration reserves your spot. You'll receive confirmation and after-registration preparation, including the gear list and help choosing your Traverse distance. You get access to the Unrationed community from the time of registration through April 30. You can get to know other attendees through the existing app, community calls, and chat before arriving at Zion. Event registration does not start a recurring subscription.
What's included in the price?: Campsite accommodation at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort with a tent provided, all meals, ground transport from Las Vegas and back, Zion Traverse transportation and course support, guest speaker sessions at camp, and after-registration preparation including a full gear list. Every attendee must bring his own sleeping bag and pillow. You get access to the Unrationed community from the time of registration through April 30. Airfare to Las Vegas is not included.
Can I get a refund if I can't make it?: Yes, up to 60 days before the April 21, 2027 start — that's February 20, 2027. Cancel on or before that date and you receive a 100% refund of every payment you've made. After February 20, 2027 there are no refunds, but your payments convert to a trip credit good toward the next Unrationed annual retreat.
What if this is my first Unrationed event?: You won't have to wait until Zion to start meeting the men. You get access to the Unrationed community from the time of registration through April 30. During that time, the existing app, community calls, and chat give you opportunities to know other attendees and prepare before the retreat.
Is Unrationed faith-based?: Unrationed is not a faith-based organization.
When should I book my return flight?: Return-flight timing will be confirmed with the group transportation schedule. Ask us before booking your return flight.
Who can help with fit, travel, or other questions?: Use the Ask about Zion link and the team can help with fit, travel, and questions that are not yet answered on this page.

Register now.

Fifty men.

Registration is open for Zion 2027. Reserve your spot and receive after-registration preparation, including the gear list and help choosing your Traverse distance. Not ready to register? Ask the team about fit, travel, or anything this page has not answered.

50 men. Five days. Four nights. One shared challenge.

April 21–25, 2027 · Outside Zion National Park

Unrationed,outside Zion.

Men ready to prepare, step into a shared challenge, and bring something home.

Orientation

Disorientation

Reorientation

Basecamp

Meals

Guest speakers at camp

Fire

One hard challenge

Conversations

Our basecamp at Zion Ponderosa.

The route as it stands now

Choose

Train

Run or Walk

Glen Van Peski

Paul Watkins

Joshua Aranda

Danny Kirk

Evan Chasteen

Tony Albrecht

Yegor Makhiboroda

Slaton Whatley

Michael O'hare

Pat Veilleux

Ben Wiant

Questions about Zion 2027

Unrationed,
outside Zion.