Outdoor Leadership Trip: Eastern Sierras

October 4, 2023

During our first Fall Outdoor Leadership trip of 2023, students walked more than 25 miles in less than five days and earned breathtaking views from high alpine lakes, passes, and peaks. Students traveled on and off trail for significant portions of the trip & some were introduced to basic mountaineering skills in their successful peak attempt on the Miter. During the trip all students practiced key parts of Midland’s Portrait of the Graduate, including self-care, teamwork, leadership, and communication skills. We couldn’t be more proud of the grit, determination, and resolve each of these students exhibited in facing bitter cold and snow especially during the second half of the expedition.

Dan Susman, Dean of Experiential Learning