START-UP Executive Backpacking Adventure

What to Expect

• Breathtaking adventure leadership experience led by executive coach Charlie White and adventure legend Dave Nettle.
• Backpack. Learn backcountry thriving (shelters, cooking, food, water and navigation).
• Gain insight and motivation from the collective wisdom of the team.
• Rise through challenges. Increase your failure threshold and discover you are capable of so much more.
• Practice regular accurate reflection generating self and situational awareness. Learn the tools to reflect on lessons learned from failure, broken moments, relationships, imperfection, family, vulnerability.

DAY ONE

• Team meet up at Alpenglow Expeditions Office at Palisades at 0700.
• Set the foundation, Gear up and prep for departure.
• Depart from base and head to camp.
• Learn navigation, route management, and mountain travel skills.
• Set up camp, find water, dive into camp life.
• Mini Learning segments integrating mountain life with leadership.
• Wrap up the evening at camp with a delicious dinner

DAY TWO

• Wake and enjoy a ridgeline sunrise.
• Hardy breakfast followed by striking camp and packing up.
• Backpack to camp two or head off on summit challenge.
• Stops along the way include learning opportunities around communication, problem-solving, and navigation.
• Lunch with a view.
• Set up camp and prep for day three's leadership challenge.
• Enjoy fantastic views, stars and more during this amazing night.

DAY THREE

• Break camp in the morning after a delicious breakfast and beautiful sunrise.
• Set off on a leadership challenge in small groups.
• Summit Gold Peak.
• Lunch with a view.
• Debrief along the river.
• Gather for dinner and closing ceremony.
• Optional nights stay