2013-2014 Outdoor Program Calendar - Colorado Academy
2013-2014 Outdoor Program Calendar - Colorado Academy
2013-2014 Outdoor Program Calendar - Colorado Academy
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<strong>2013</strong>-<strong>2014</strong><br />
outdoor program calendar<br />
colorado academy’s<br />
guide to outdoor<br />
adventures<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong><br />
<strong>Academy</strong>
Take your learning outdoors<br />
Join a trip of<br />
discovery with<br />
CA friends and<br />
faculty for some<br />
fantastic<br />
adventures.<br />
Lower School<br />
Check out this new line-up of weekend<br />
trips for students of all ages with<br />
activities ranging from rock climbing<br />
to back-country skiing. Plus, peek<br />
at those trips that are already part of your<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> classes.<br />
The purpose of CA’s <strong>Outdoor</strong> <strong>Program</strong> is<br />
to offer students experiences that can test<br />
and refine their outdoor skills, compassion,<br />
commitment, and tenacity—while having<br />
fun and appreciating the beauty of the great<br />
outdoors. Taking your learning outdoors is a<br />
hands-on way to learn about geology, history,<br />
geography, anthropology, natural history, and<br />
stewardship of our environment. Much of what<br />
you learn in the outdoors helps you succeed in<br />
the classroom, too.<br />
At CA, safety is our primary concern. Trips<br />
may be postponed or cancelled for reasons<br />
of weather, staffing, or any other issues that<br />
would compromise student safety. As specific<br />
trip dates approach, parents and students will<br />
receive additional information on how to sign<br />
up. Trip registration will take place via the CA<br />
website. For students on aid, please inquire<br />
about trip funding.<br />
Event Date(s) Leaders Description<br />
4th grade<br />
Mt. Falcon Hike<br />
TBA<br />
4th grade<br />
teachers<br />
Hike Mt. Falcon vistas overlooking Denver and the Indian<br />
Peaks while learning about local ecology and awakening<br />
enthusiasm for the outdoors.<br />
Spaces<br />
Available<br />
All 4th<br />
graders<br />
<strong>Program</strong><br />
Type Cost Difficulty<br />
Required None Intermediate<br />
1st & 2nd Grade<br />
Camping @ Golden<br />
Gate State Park<br />
TBA<br />
Kate O’Donnell &<br />
Chris Hertig<br />
Introduce your kids to camping in comfort. This trip<br />
will emphasize marshmallow roasting and easy hikes<br />
on established nature trails. Only 30 minutes’ drive<br />
from Denver!<br />
10 Elective None Novice<br />
4th and 5th Grade<br />
Hike @ Staunton<br />
State Park<br />
Sunday,<br />
October 13<br />
Forbes Cone &<br />
Zack Smith<br />
At the doorstep of Denver, come hike in Staunton State<br />
Park. Students will hike on trails among sandstone spires<br />
and will learn about local geology and ecology along<br />
the way.<br />
12 Elective $10 Novice<br />
Evergreen<br />
Snowshoeing<br />
Sunday,<br />
March 9<br />
Kate O’Donnell,<br />
Chris Hertig &<br />
Caren Salzer<br />
Snowshoeing in Evergreen with LS students will introduce<br />
them to winter hiking. Students will look for animal tracks<br />
in the snow, try to spot the camouflaged ptarmigan and<br />
have fun tramping through the snow.<br />
12 Elective $20 Beginner<br />
5th Grade<br />
Crow Canyon<br />
Monday,<br />
April 7 –<br />
Friday,<br />
April 11<br />
5th grade<br />
teachers<br />
Whether excavating at a real or simulated archaeological<br />
site, “experiencing” seventh-century Pueblo Indian life at<br />
the Pithouse Learning Center, or touring the magnificent<br />
cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park, students at<br />
Crow Canyon will learn by doing!<br />
All 5th<br />
graders<br />
Required None N/A<br />
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The heart of this program is designed to transform students’<br />
perception that failure is something to be avoided at all cost into<br />
an opportunity to become a determined and resilient individual.<br />
Middle School<br />
Event Date(s) Leaders Description<br />
MS & US:<br />
Bear Creek fly<br />
fishing<br />
Sunday,<br />
September 15<br />
Matt Olmstead &<br />
Stuart Mills<br />
Learn how to tie a fly and cast a line. You’ll enjoy the<br />
natural beauty and the river as you stalk brown, rainbow<br />
and brook trout.<br />
Spaces<br />
Available<br />
<strong>Program</strong><br />
Type Cost Difficulty<br />
6 Elective $20 Novice<br />
8th Grade<br />
Outward Bound<br />
Wednesday,<br />
September 18-<br />
Friday, 20<br />
8th & OB Faculty<br />
Experience-based outdoor leadership and teambuilding<br />
on high ropes courses in Leadville, <strong>Colorado</strong>.<br />
All 8th<br />
graders<br />
Required None Novice<br />
MS & US:<br />
Reel Rock Film<br />
Tour @ Paramount<br />
Theatre<br />
Friday,<br />
September 20<br />
Forbes Cone &<br />
Matt Lloyd<br />
The Reel Rock Film tour is an annual tour of the world’s<br />
greatest climbing and adventure films. You don’t need<br />
to be a climber to enjoy this film. The footage will blow<br />
your mind.<br />
12 Elective $20 N/A<br />
7th Grade Mt.<br />
Falcon retreat<br />
Friday,<br />
September 20<br />
7th grade<br />
advisors<br />
The Mt. Falcon hike will be led by CA faculty and will<br />
include group initiatives, hiking and basic navigation.<br />
All 7th<br />
graders<br />
Required None Novice<br />
Staunton State<br />
Park Climbing<br />
Sunday,<br />
September 22<br />
Matt Lloyd,<br />
Liston Hills<br />
Staunton is a BRAND NEW State Park only 40 minutes<br />
from CA. The climbing is excellent and anyone is<br />
welcome to attend!<br />
12 Elective $20 Novice<br />
Myers Ranch<br />
Mountain Biking<br />
Saturday,<br />
October 12<br />
Andrés Roblero<br />
& Forbes Cone<br />
Come ride spectacular trails near Conifer! This singletrack<br />
trail winds through miles of pine and aspen forests.<br />
This is a great intro to mountain bike riding (participants<br />
will need to provide their own bikes).<br />
10 Elective $10 N/A<br />
Lonesome Hut<br />
Ski Trip<br />
Saturday,<br />
February 15-<br />
Sunday,<br />
February 16<br />
Jen Cotton,<br />
Erin Galvin &<br />
Eric Augustin<br />
If you have never been on an overnight backcountry<br />
hut trip, this is a great way to start. The hut is near<br />
Winter Park, CO and is only 2.5 miles to the hut from<br />
the trailhead.<br />
10 Elective $40 Beginner<br />
MS & US:<br />
Banff Film Festival<br />
World Tour<br />
Thursday,<br />
February 27<br />
Forbes Cone,<br />
Liston Hills &<br />
Erin Galvin<br />
Be inspired. Be energized. Come celebrate the spirit<br />
of adventure through film. The Banff Film Festival<br />
showcases outdoor films from around the globe.<br />
12 Elective $20 N/A<br />
Climbing @<br />
Staunton<br />
State Park<br />
Sunday,<br />
April 13<br />
Forbes Cone &<br />
Matt Lloyd<br />
If you missed the climbing trip in the fall, here’s another<br />
chance to climb rock at the BRAND new Staunton State<br />
Park. You’ll have a great day climbing superb rock.<br />
10 Elective $20 Beginner<br />
US & MS:<br />
Fishing Trip<br />
TBA TBA Fly fishing TBA Elective TBA Intermediate<br />
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Upper School<br />
Event Date(s) Leaders Description<br />
US & MS:<br />
Bear Creek<br />
fly fishing<br />
Sunday,<br />
September 15<br />
Matt Olmstead &<br />
Stuart Mills<br />
Learn how to tie a fly and cast a line. You’ll enjoy the<br />
natural beauty and the river as you stalk brown, rainbow<br />
and brook trout.<br />
Spaces<br />
Available<br />
<strong>Program</strong><br />
Type Cost Difficulty<br />
6 Elective $20 Novice<br />
Hike a 14er and<br />
trail building<br />
Saturday,<br />
September 14-<br />
Sunday,<br />
September 15<br />
Joel Allen &<br />
Forbes Cone<br />
Climbing Mt. Elbert is a perfect introduction to hiking<br />
14ers in <strong>Colorado</strong>. Come enjoy the 3-mile hike, with a climb<br />
of 2,391 feet. The trip will start EARLY, but the views will<br />
be worth the effort. We’ll investigate the geology of the<br />
area and spend time helping the 14ers Initiative with trail<br />
maintenance.<br />
12 Elective $15 Intermediate<br />
Yoga<br />
backpacking<br />
trip<br />
Saturday,<br />
September 21-<br />
Sunday,<br />
September 22<br />
Erin Galvin,<br />
Joel Allen &<br />
Chris Roads<br />
This is the perfect in-between trip for those who dabble in<br />
yoga and outdoor adventures. You will get the best of both<br />
worlds and come away wanting more! Any level of hiker<br />
and yogi is welcome.<br />
12 Elective $20 Novice<br />
Shelf Road<br />
Climbing<br />
Saturday,<br />
October 19-<br />
Sunday,<br />
October 20<br />
Liston Hills,<br />
Matt Lloyd &<br />
Forbes Cone<br />
Shelf Road is a world-class climbing destination just<br />
outside of Cañon City, CO, approximately 3 hours south<br />
of Denver. On this overnight trip students will top-rope,<br />
belay, and rappel.<br />
12 Elective $40 Novice<br />
Avalanche Level 1<br />
Course<br />
Saturday,<br />
January 18-<br />
Sunday,<br />
January 19<br />
Alpine World<br />
Ascents,<br />
Chris Roads &<br />
Katy Hills<br />
A leader in avalanche training, Alpine World Ascents offers<br />
an outstanding hands-on avalanche awareness course.<br />
With a methodical learning process and practical lessons,<br />
students achieve a thorough knowledge base for critical<br />
decision making. Core topics are terrain recognition, tour<br />
planning, observation techniques, decision making, human<br />
factor, and rescue techniques<br />
12 Elective $350<br />
Benedict Huts<br />
(10th Mountain<br />
Division Hut)<br />
Thursday,<br />
February 13-<br />
Sunday,<br />
February16<br />
Joel Allen,<br />
Katy Hills &<br />
Chris Hertig<br />
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Tucked into the wilderness<br />
above Aspen, the Benedict Huts are two beautifully<br />
crafted cabins only 3.5 miles from the trailhead. Bring your<br />
snowshoes or skis. This is an ideal trip for experienced<br />
skiers to complete newbies.<br />
8 Elective $50 Intermediate<br />
US & MS:<br />
Banff Film Festival<br />
World Tour<br />
Thursday,<br />
February 27<br />
Forbes Cone<br />
Be inspired. Be energized. Come celebrate the spirit of<br />
adventure through film. The Banff Film Festival showcases<br />
outdoor films from around the globe.<br />
12 Elective $20 N/A<br />
10th Mountain<br />
Division Hut<br />
Thursday,<br />
March 13-<br />
Sunday,<br />
March 16<br />
Allie Bronston,<br />
Jen Cotton &<br />
Forbes Cone<br />
The iconic 10th Mountain Division Huts are the ideal way<br />
to experience the remote outdoors during the middle of<br />
winter while enjoying a fire, bed and home-cooked meals.<br />
Anyone with a healthy sense of adventure can attend!<br />
8 Elective $50 Intermediate<br />
Backcountry skiing<br />
@ Berthoud Pass<br />
Sunday,<br />
March 9<br />
Forbes Cone &<br />
Markus Beck<br />
Berthoud Pass backcountry skiing will be a day trip focused<br />
on backcountry skiing, travel, avalanche awareness and<br />
snow interpretation skills.<br />
10 Elective $40 Intermediate<br />
US & MS:<br />
Fishing Trip<br />
TBA TBA Fly fishing TBA Elective TBA Intermediate<br />
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