CISO ASCENT
Fall 2026 Retreat
Connect · Collaborate · Recharge
Base camp
Bozeman, Montana · Hotel TBD
For three days in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks, at the gates of Yellowstone, we trade the inbox for the alpine. We step away from the noise and into the kind of conversations that only happen on the trail. A gathering of peers and a few partners. No panels. Just CISOs and the time and space to think clearly, share honestly, and come home sharper than you left.
3
Days
5
Guided Hikes
1
National Park
~11
Total Trail Miles*
*Hikes and activities on our retreats are generally rated easy to moderate and are suitable for most fitness levels.
Signature moments
What you'll carry home.
01Sunday · 4 mi
History Rock
For early arrivals. An aspen-lined climb in Hyalite Canyon to a hidden sandstone outcropping carved with pioneer names and dates from the 1800s. A hike with a story, and a sweeping overlook of the reservoir and the Gallatin Valley from the top.
02Monday · Yellowstone NP · 4.6 mi
Bunsen Peak
A guided climb inside America's first national park to a summit overlooking Electric Peak, the Gallatin Range, and the Mammoth terraces far below. Earn the views before lunch in Gardiner.
03Monday · Yellowstone NP · 1 mi
Wraith Falls
An easy sagebrush-meadow walk in Yellowstone's northern range to a cascade on Lupine Creek. Second park hike of the day, then an evening soak at a 120-year-old hot springs ranch in Paradise Valley.
04Tuesday · Big Sky · 1.6 mi
Ousel Falls
A cottonwood and aspen walk along the South Fork of the Gallatin River in Big Sky, ending at a tiered waterfall cascade. The closing-day exhale before the final session with the Board.
Monday · Yellowstone National Park
We enter America's first national park at the peak of the elk rut, and take the conversation to the trail.
Itinerary at a glance
Four days, one valley.
Day
Theme
Highlights
Sun Sept 13
Travel and Intros
Arrivals, optional History Rock hike for early birds, welcome event with the Board.
Mon Sept 14
Yellowstone: Bunsen Peak + Wraith Falls
Two guided hikes inside Yellowstone National Park, lunch in Gardiner, evening soak at Chico Hot Springs.
Tue Sept 15
Hyalite Reservoir + Ousel Falls
Guided loop around Hyalite Reservoir, waterfall walk in Big Sky, closing session with the Board.
Wed Sept 16
Return Day
Breakfast, farewells, departures on your schedule.
Sun Sept 13
Travel and Intros
Arrivals, optional History Rock hike for early birds, welcome event with the Board.
Mon Sept 14
Yellowstone: Bunsen Peak + Wraith Falls
Two guided hikes inside Yellowstone National Park, lunch in Gardiner, evening soak at Chico Hot Springs.
Tue Sept 15
Hyalite Reservoir + Ousel Falls
Guided loop around Hyalite Reservoir, waterfall walk in Big Sky, closing session with the Board.
Wed Sept 16
Return Day
Breakfast, farewells, departures on your schedule.
Full day-by-day schedule shared with confirmed members closer to the retreat.
A note on ad-hoc side excursions
Free time on the schedule is intentional. The best moments of these retreats come from what we invent together in the moment.
Hot springs. A night drive to look at the Milky Way. A local brewery. Downtown Main Street. A night hike (yes, that happened). Members tell the crew where they want to go and we make it happen.
Closing
Until the Next Ascent
Travel safely.
Questions? Reach the crew at [email protected] or visit cisoascent.com. All times and activities subject to change based on weather, group pace, and group preference.
Photos via Unsplash: luke schlotthauer, Trevor Vannoy, Laura Seaman, Sarah Burger, and Lee Peters.