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5-Week Hiking Adventure

Price

$320

Season

Spring

Meeting Location

Sloan Lake, Denver, CO, USA

Start Time

8:45 AM

End Time

3:30 PM

About the Course

Ready to explore the wilderness like never before? This incredible 5 Days of Hiking Adventure is your gateway to becoming a confident, skilled outdoor adventurer! We'll teach you everything you need to know to navigate trails safely while discovering the amazing natural world around Denver. Our exciting, hands-on approach combines skill-building with epic hiking adventures throughout each day, all while learning to be responsible stewards of our wild places.


What Makes This Adventure Special:

  • Build Your Skills Trail-by-Trail - Start with fundamentals and watch your abilities grow! Each day brings progressively more challenging terrain, so you'll build confidence and wilderness skills at just the right pace

  • Learn While Exploring - Navigation, wilderness safety, and Leave No Trace principles are woven into every exciting trail throughout your adventure

  • 5 Days of Wilderness Learning - Skills and hiking time blend seamlessly together for the perfect outdoor education experience

  • Safety Made Simple - We make wilderness safety easy to understand and practice, so you'll always feel confident and prepared

  • Real Trail Experience - Put your new skills to work on actual hiking terrain designed for your skill level

  • Become a Trail Hero - Learn how to protect and respect the incredible wilderness areas we explore

  • Challenge Yourself - Push your limits in a supportive environment where you'll discover just how capable you are


This adventure creates passionate hikers who know how to stay safe and protect our wild places. You'll be ready to tackle longer trails and more remote wilderness with each hiking adventure!


Locations & Logistics: Our hiking locations change based on your skill progression, weather conditions, and group readiness, but will always be within an hour and a half of Denver. We primarily utilize Jefferson County Open Space and nearby State Parks, ensuring access to the perfect trails for your developing abilities. Pickup and drop-off location remains the same each day for parent convenience.


Building Trust & Confidence: These 5-day packages are specifically designed to build trust and confidence in yourself and your peers. As we progress, so does the difficulty and distance of our hiking challenges, ensuring continuous growth and the opportunity to challenge yourself in a supportive wilderness environment.


You'll Learn To:

  • Navigate trails safely and confidently using map and compass skills

  • Be a wilderness superhero using Leave No Trace principles

  • Communicate effectively and work as a team on the trail

  • Master essential hiking gear and wilderness safety systems

  • Appreciate and protect the incredible ecosystems we explore

  • Push through physical and mental challenges while celebrating achievements

  • Crave your next wilderness adventure!



5 Days


Day 1 - March 17/19: Trail Basics & Safety

Easy Trails - 5-7 Miles, Minimal Elevation

Day 2 - March 24/26: Navigation & Technique

Moderate Trails - 5-7 Miles, Some Elevation

Day 3 - March 31/April 2: Wilderness Skills

Intermediate Trails - 4-6 Miles, Moderate Elevation

Day 4 - April 7/9: Advanced Trail Skills

Challenging Trails - 4-7 Miles, Significant Elevation

Day 5 - April 14/16: Adventure & Independence

Varied Terrain - 5-10 Miles, Personal Challenges

Your Instructor

Andy

Andy is the founder of XP Adventure and a seasoned outdoor professional dedicated to making adventure accessible to all through comprehensive skill-building education. With extensive guiding experience across activities from Alaskan ice climbing to Colorado backpacking, he empowers students to develop the foundational skills needed to confidently pursue their outdoor passions independently.

Andy
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