Mountain West 2011

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Are you ready to have an amazing, life changing summer? Do you want to experience a direct connection with the great outdoors? For two action-packed weeks this summer, we’ll explore the stunning beauty of Glacier National Park, the rugged, untamed mountains of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, and the wild and scenic Salmon River. Along the way we’ll visit the Nez Perce Reservation for a community service project, follow the Lewis and Clark Trail across Lolo Pass and the Great Western Divide, and learn about the various ecosystems we encounter, from lush alpine meadows hidden in remote backcountry valleys, to glacial passes high above the tree line, to deep river canyons filled with stretches of exhilarating whitewater rapids. If you want to challenge your body, heart, and mind—this program is for you.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Learn:
-- Leave-No-Trace camping ethics
-- Backcountry navigation: compass and map skills
-- Rockclimbing
-- Whitewater paddling skills.

• Spend a week backpacking the Great Western Divide.

• Immerse yourself in the study of rock climbing during our 3-day School of Rock.

• Swim, paddle, and float down the Salmon River during our 5 day whitewater expedition.

2011 ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive in Missoula, Montana. Meet your leaders and group. Drive to Kallispell, the gateway to Glacier National Park.

Days 2-7: Backcountry Expedition in Glacier. Challenge yourself during The School of Rock

Day 8: Follow the Lewis and Clark Trail across the Great Western Divide to the Nez Perce Reservation near Kooskia, Idaho

Day 9: Community Service Project with the Nez Perce

Days 10-13: River Expedition on the Salmon River

Day 14: Transfer back to Missoula. Fly home!


WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

Mountain West is designed for students who have a love for the outdoors and the desire to learn the skills associated with rock climbing, backpacking, and white water rafting. In addition, students should arrive with an open mind and a willingness to give back to the various communities we visit through community service activities. Students will camp and cook over an open stove and carry all their belongings in a backpack for the five-day wilderness portion of the program. Students need to be excited for the challenges of working and living together in a small group.

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2011 details for this program are subject to change as new developments and opportunities arise. If you would like more information or have specific questions please contact Angus Whyte, Summer Travel Program Director, directly by email  or phone at   404-549-9197.