High Sierra - Alpine Backpack
Outward Bound offers challenging wilderness expeditions, including the High Sierra - Alpine Backpack course, designed to foster personal growth and leadershi...
▌ Editor's read The provided URL leads to the Outward Bound course catalog, which is a legitimate website for a non-profit outdoor education organization. The 'High Sierra - Alpine Backpack' is one of many courses offered, focusing on wilderness travel and skill development in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Outward Bound emphasizes safety with detailed information on staff qualifications, risk management, and medical protocols, and explicitly states that all staff undergo background checks. While specific Google reviews for the 'High Sierra - Alpine Backpack' course are not readily available, Outward Bound as an organization generally receives positive feedback, with a Google rating of 4.8 stars from over 1,000 reviews for their main organization, highlighting transformative experiences and skilled instructors. The program is an overnight wilderness expedition, and Outward Bound is a non-profit organization. The website lists social media handles for Instagram (@outwardbound) and Facebook (OutwardBound).
Who thrives here Ages 16–18
High Sierra - Alpine Backpack serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in adventure, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Overnight camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Nonprofit organization
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Adventure
- Ages: 16–18
- Address: Outward Bound California, 1550 Bryant St #750, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Phone: (415) 933-6221
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
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