Are you ready to rise to the
challenge?
The Intro to Adventure is an unforgettable experience that will take you outside your comfort zone to develop the skills and experience to go on to enjoy the Alaskan Wilderness. If you’re looking for more than the typical summer camp, this course is for you.
You’ll learn practical skills like making a fire, building a shelter and reading a map. But you’ll also learn how to take care of yourself and your team in a challenging environment. Beyond the challenges, you will interact with Alaska’s authentic and raw environment that will truly test your limits and help you grow.
Course Details
This course is for students 12-14 years old.
No Experience Required.
8 Days
June 19th-26th: OPEN
July 17th-24th: OPEN
$775
What you’ll learn
This course helps students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in outdoor adventures. They’ll develop resilience, improve communication, and learn to navigate challenges while building teamwork and leadership abilities. By the end, students will feel more confident in their abilities to tackle any situation, both in the outdoors and in life.
Skills
Navigation
River Safety
Wilderness First Aid
Alpine and Glacier Travel
Fire Building
Shelter Building
Knowledge
Understanding Resilience
Communication
Wildlife Respect and Safety
Matanuska Valley Geology and Geography
Expedition Planning
Confidence
The confidence “to figure it out”
The confidence to communicate honestly
The confidence to keep going when things get tough!
CONFIDENCE IN YOU!
What to expect:
This course takes place at our campus overlooking the Matanuska Glacier and in the nearby backcountry of the Talkeetna Mountains. We start with training at our Base Camp that includes hands-on practice with knives, fire and cord, as well as “class room” time around the campfire.
Students go on to use their skills to face challenges while hiking the backcountry, climbing a mountain and exploring a glacier.
Courses for Summer 2026
Available NOW!
Gear List:
Scholarships Available
We want our courses to be accessible to everyone.
Generous donations from our community make this program possible. Thanks to our partners, we are able to offer discounts for a limited number of students. They can’t last forever, so take advantage of them while supplies last! Sponsors and scholarship amounts will change each month, and the closer it gets to summer, the smaller the discount.
Until the end of April, book online and use the code mica30 to save 30% on your tuition.
