Age 50+ History Hikes: Pittsburgh City Steps – South Side West

Description/ What to Expect: Author Laura Zurowski takes us through the South Side West Neighborhood for the month of May. We will be departing from and returning to Velum Fermentation — with a free drink voucher when you return from your intrepid travels! While breaks will be taken along the route, but these urban hikes are designed for folks who are accustomed to the challenges of significant elevation gains. Skill level is moderate to advanced.

Trip Leader: Laura Zurowski is a technical writer at the University of Pittsburgh. Since 2017, she has published Mis.Steps: Our
Missed Connections with Pittsburgh’s City Steps, a public space documentation project of Pittsburgh’s public
stairways. Laura graduated from Emerson College, where she studied marketing and communication, and Harvard
University’s Graduate School of Education, where she received a Master’s in Education, Planning, and Social Policy

Activity level:  Intermediate, with stair climbing and uneven terrain. 

Distance: Approx 2mi

Starting Location: Velum Fermentation

Ticket Sales Close: Friday May 17th at Noon 

Any other special instructions can go here: 

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time to ensure that the trip gets underway on time. Dress for the weather (Venture Outdoors trips proceed rain or shine!), bring water and wear comfortable closed toe shoes. By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge that you are physically able to undertake the activity described above. 

Members can use their member discount at checkout.