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Make the Mountains Glad: An Intergenerational Adventure in California’s High Sierra |
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Program Number: |
15919RJ |
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| Start
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7/28/2013 - 8/2/2013;
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
| Location: |
Donner Summit, California
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| Price starting at: |
$597.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Intergenerational
Intergenerational
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
15;
5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Program intended for grandchildren from 7 - 12 years of age.
Share your love of the great outdoors with your grandchild. Hike through fragrant pine forests and wildflower-strewn meadows, clamber over granite boulders and swim in hidden mountain lakes. After each day’s adventures, enjoy one another’s company in the comfort of the Sierra Club’s historic Clair Tappaan Lodge. Read books, play musical instruments, soak in the hot tub, stargaze, roast marshmallows - and join hands for the big dance. In the words of John Muir, together you will “make the mountains glad.”
Highlights
• Explore the crest of spectacular Donner Summit -- the early trade routes, emigrant trails, stagecoach roads and Transcontinental Railroad tunnels.
• Kayak, swim or relax on the shores of Donner Lake and Lake Tahoe.
• Ride the tram to the top of Squaw Valley for a day of swimming, skating and hiking.
Activity Particulars
Hiking 2-4 miles daily on uneven terrain. Elevations of 7,000 feet.
Coordinated by the Sierra Club.
Donner Summit
One of the truly historical landscapes of the Sierra Nevada, Donner Summit is treasured by residents, as well as by its many visitors throughout California, Nevada and the world. Hikers, skiers, naturalists, historians, climbers and train buffs are among the many whose interests find an outlet amid Donner Summit's historic and environmental gifts.
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Accommodations
Hostel-like rustic mountain retreat. Spacious living room with huge stone fireplace, family-style dining, cozy library. Various-sized rooms. Bunk beds and shared bathrooms.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Patricia Northrop
| | Pat Northrop has a K–12 physical education and biology teaching certification in California. She worked for four years with fourth and fifth graders in educational field studies and the World Strides Program. She also coordinated a Service Learning project constructing and repairing the Tahoe Rim Trail. Pat has used orienteering skills as a private pilot, as a search-and-rescue mission pilot with the Civil Air Patrol, and as an active outdoor adventurer. | | | | Kirby Reed
| | Kirby Reed began his career as a naturalist at Conejo Unified School District Outdoor School, and as a whale-watching and deep-sea fishing expert for classes at Watsonville High School. He has coached co-ed youth sports and taught high school biology for more than 25 years, spending the last 16 years in the Tahoe Truckee School District. Kirby leads whitewater rafting trips in the summers and looks forward to leading Road Scholar adventures. | | | |
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