Trip Dates
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Follow in the footsteps of the great biblical leaders.
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Course Info
ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY
There are no prerequisites for this course except a desire to learn and grow. We will teach you the skills of rock climbing and backpacking, including the essential backcountry skills of gourmet cooking and using the bathroom in the wilderness.
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 physically 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 community 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.
Section 1: Rock Climbing
With packs packed, 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.
A Typical Rock Climbing Day: (times are estimates and will vary) 6:00 AM - Breakfast: cook breakfast with your cook group 8:30 AM: Gear packed for a day of rock climbing Lunch: Eat while out climbing 3:30 PM: Head back to base camp 4:00 PM: Time Alone with God (TAG), typically 1hr, and/or teaching. Dinner: Make dinner with your cook group 7:00 PM: Family Time – debrief day, worship, and devotional/teaching 9:00 PM: BedtimeSection 2: Mountaineering
From your climbing section you will be shuttled to the Snowy Range Mountains where you will undergo Mountaineering training and Snow Rescue school. Here you will continue your time in community, learning to exercise trust and acquiring tools for overcoming fear. You will learn basic climbing knots, how to self arrest, and climbing techniques.
A Typical Day: (times are estimates and will vary) Breakfast: cook breakfast with your cook group 8:30 AM: Gear packed for snow school Lunch: Eat while on the snow 3:30 PM: Head back to base campDeparture
Returning to the SROM base, you will de-issue group gear and rented gear before showering. After showering, teams will often go out for a celebratory dinner* at a local restaurant.
The next day you will wrap up de-issuing group gear, debrief the course with a SROM staff member, and prepare to share what God has done on course at the celebratory dinner that night. In the evening, the welcome home cookout will commence, with family and friends welcome and encouraged to attend. It will be a time of sharing and celebrating the accomplishments of the team. The party and course officially concludes that evening.
*This meal is not covered by SROM. However, it is a good thing to plan for.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: