In the mountains we do some “ropes course” events, and work with rock climbing. We work on a magnificent granite slab that has six “pitches” (a “pitch” is the length of a climbing rope). The first pitch is no steeper than a San Francisco hill and yet here you can practice the basic climbing, belaying and rope skills. Each pitch increases in difficulty until the sixth which is vertical, technical and challenging. You can progress as far as you like. I’ve set up the entire trip so that no matter what your skill, experience level or conditioning, you can participate. Last year every one experienced big personal victories. And for only the second time, five of us made it to the top of the sixth pitch.
For those who choose, we do a “summit ascent” — hike and climb to the very top of a mountain. This is truly a “peak” experience! The individual and group learning is superb. Last year, for the first time, every participant made it to the tip top! The exclamations of joy, yahoos and whoopees echoed off the distant mountains and valleys!
Even if you don’t choose the summit ascent, everyone hikes as far as the Shangri-La Lakes, high mountain lakes that merit their name. This is a serene magnificently beautiful place of peace. After working up a good sweat getting there, most of us plunge into the clear cold water. A swim never feels better!
There is also time for quiet, peaceful contemplation, meditation or just plain rest.
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