Root & Roam
8 days total, with 2-3 nights spent on an introductory backpacking experience.
Root into your strengths. Roam beyond your comfort zone. Discover what you’re capable of. Through outdoor adventures, creative activities, group challenges, and a beginner-friendly, two-night backpacking trip, participants will practice embracing uncertainty, building resilience, and discovering the confidence to take on challenges in their own lives.
Cost: $1795
● Session 1: Jun 26 to Jul 3, 2027 (All Genders)
Summer Programs > Ages 14-16
Middle Teen Summer Programs
Our journeys for teens ages 14-16 are designed to help them build resilience by facing challenges and trying new things, all while helping them clarify their vision of who they want to be. Click on one of our offerings below to learn more!
Mountain Quest
16 days total, with most nights spent backpacking across the Olympic mountains and coast.
Mountain Quest invites people to explore the essential questions of adolescence through wilderness adventure, collaboration, and reflection. The theme of masks and mirrors offers a lens for examining identity and social expectations. Through shared challenges, participants see what emerges when they work together: how they communicate, navigate differences, respond to conflict, and contribute their unique gifts.
Cost: $3495
● Session 1: Jul 2 to Jul 17 (Male Identifying)
● Session 2: Aug 7 to Aug 22 (Female Identifying)