Trip Dates
10% off – Ends January 1
Scholarships & Fundraising Available
Ready for a wild adventure?
Come on an exciting adventure of scaling granite walls and backpacking thru epic, mountainous country that will inspire and challenge you. We’ll teach you how and give you a chance to take the lead.
In the process you will make life-long friends and connect with God in ways you never have before. We know it can be scary to leave your phone behind but we promise it will be worth it. Are you ready for adventure?
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Adventure Destinations:
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Course Info
ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY
Skill Level
Physical Ability
- Carry a backpack 40-60% of your body weight, hiking 4-8 miles a day on the backpacking section.
- Hike and camp at elevations of 8,000 ft. and up.
- Long days, often up at 6am and in bed at 9pm.
We understand the physical requirements may be overwhelming, but we find most people can train and do great. We provide a training plan to help you be prepared for your trip so you can succeed and have the most fun.
Arrival
On the Trip
Each day will have a spiritual theme with family time in the evenings that often includes worship, teaching and discussion. Your leaders will also model for you what it means to be a leader of the day (LOD) and then you will get a chance to be a leader of the day for at least one of the days on course.
For the first 3 days, you’ll head out to a world-class venue for rock climbing, Vedauwoo Recreation Area. Here you will start your time in community, learning to exercise trust and acquiring tools for overcoming fear. You will learn basic climbing knots, how to belay a climber, and climbing techniques.
From Vedauwoo, you will transition to the Wind River Range. There you will see towering peaks, beautiful alpine lakes and streams, meadows of wildflowers, and incredible starlit skies in some of the finest wilderness areas in North America. We will teach you the technical outdoor skills to thrive in the mountains, learning things such as campsite selection, route finding, and navigation.
In this section, you will also get an extended time to reflect and spend time alone with God on a solo. The lessons will build upon each other, putting it all to the test with your final peak attempt.
Special Days:
- Solo
- Peak Attempt
Departure
Returning to the SROM base, you will de-issue group gear and rented gear before showering and debriefing with one of our staff members. Officially closing the course, you will be awarded with a course completion certificate. Afterwards, teams often go out for a celebratory dinner* at a local restaurant.
*This meal is not covered by SROM. However, it is a good thing to plan for. **Students with flights in the morning are welcome to stay overnight at the SROM base.
It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it!
SROM is guided by four core values: Glory of God, King & Kingdom, Father & Family, and The Nations. On every SROM course, students will experience: