High Camp Hut, Lizard Head Pass, Fall 2008

On October sixth, the third and fourth graders of the Telluride Mountain School went on a three-day adventure to High Camp Hut.  The objectives were to build individual responsibility, team ethics, and healthy relationships among the new class and their teachers, and learn relevant outdoor skills.  Students, who had recently been studying the local watershed with the Telluride Institute, had the opportunity to witness parts of the watershed first-hand, reflecting the Mountain School's commitment to experiential learning.

High Camp Photo Collage

Moab, Utah Experiential Trip, Spring 2009

In May 2009, the third and fourth graders traveled to Moab for a week of service learning, ranching, and desert ecology studies. Students studied watersheds and water cycles, food webs and food chains, and desert ecology this school year and had the opportunity to expand their knowledge in all of these areas throughout the trip.  Ranger guided hikes gave students the opportunity to see first-hand the high desert environment. A local community garden provided students a chance to get their hands dirty weeding, and a day of river rafting allowed teachers and students to reminisce about the week's and year's successes. The spring trips are great indicators of the growth students have made during the school year.