Mountain High Adventure

Outdoor Adventure Programs for Boys and Girls

Now in our 12th Year

2012

   

This is an outdoor adventure program designed for 7 to 16 year old boys and girls which includes camping, bicycling, mountain climbing (hiking), rock climbing, canoeing, and much more, under the direction of a fully trained, experienced and qualified program director and his staff. It is based out of 45 Britton Rd., Rochester, New York.

  Leadership: The Program Director is Harry M. Sauerhafer. Harry is an Adirondack Voyageur Guide with over 30 years experience leading groups on many different kinds of trips such as backpacking, canoeing, cave exploring and mountain climbing.  He is certified in American Heart Association CPR  and Wilderness First Aid  and certified as a BSA Lifeguard. He also has over 30 years experience working with kids through the YMCA School Age Child Care  programs and as a BSA Scoutmaster.

For a little history about the camp program and references... Click Here

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February Break Programs - 2012

     

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 - A full day of outdoor fun including sledding, a snowshoe hike, races, campfire cooking, building snow sculptures and snow houses, a treasure hunt and more. A hot lunch and plenty of hot chocolate will be included. ( There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) 

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM  and be located at Webster Park            Cost for the day is $35.00

Click here for...Photos from February Break Camp

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 - Another full day of outdoor fun including sledding, a snowshoe race, snow games,  a treasure hunt and a trip to Mendon Ponds to feed the chickadees (right from our hands). A hot lunch and plenty of hot chocolate will be included. ( There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) 

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM  and be located at Webster Park            Cost for the day is $35.00

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Three Day Adirondack Winter Adventure - (Thursday, Feb. 23rd to Saturday, Feb. 25th, 2012)( No previous experience required - Just a love of the outdoors, decent physical condition and warm clothing and boots. This is a great 1st time winter mountain hike.) We will meet at 8:30 AM on Thursday, plan our menu and shop for food, then head for the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid. We will stay at the Jackrabbit Hostel (heated bunkrooms, showers, full kitchen, cable TV). Maybe a visit to the beautiful village of Lake Placid before bed. On Friday, we will rise, eat breakfast, then go on an all day hike (with snowshoes) to the top of "The Brothers" (elevation 3720 ft.) or perhaps Hurricane Mountain (Beautiful views of the High Peaks) and then back to the hostel for the night. We will return around 4:30 PM on Saturday. All meals, lodging, and transportation will be included in the camp fee. Snowshoes will be provided. This trip is open to all boys and girls, 11 yrs to 16 yrs old and even parents (maybe make it a parent - child adventure.) Come along for a great winter adventure.                                                                                                       The cost of the 3-day trip is $150.00 per person.

 

Summer  Programs - 2012

   

Session #1     Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds.                    Fee…$195.00

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday, June 25th to Friday, June 29th, 2012

This session is currently reserved. It is running at Mendon Ponds Park. Check closer to summer for possible openings.

This week we will spend Monday canoeing, kayaking, swimming, including a picnic lunch and games and a craft at Mendon Ponds. On Tuesday, we will do a  5 to 7 mile bicycle treasure hunt along the trails and roadways of the park with a little adventure , some more games and perhaps a craft and some swimming.  On Wednesday, we will start with a little treasure hunting with the GPS, then a fun low ropes obstacle course, some active games and then swimming.  We will do our overnight from Thursday to Friday at Stonybrook State Park.

For more information about this session... Click Here

For more Introduction to Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #2     Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds.                     Fee…$195.00

           

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running

 from Monday, July 2nd,  – Friday, July 6th, 2012.

            This week we will do 1 day of canoeing at Braddock Bay with swimming, a picnic lunch and some  games, 1 day of bicycling along the new path in Greece, looking for hidden clues to a treasure hunt, a game or 2 of Disc Golf, and swimming, a day of hiking, geocaching and swimming in the rapids at Ellison Park, and an overnight to Buttermilk Falls State Park for some adventure, swimming .

                  For more information about this session... Click Here

                   For more Introduction to Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #3     6 Day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds               Fee… $345.00

 

This is a 6-day session running from Sunday, July 8th to Friday, July 13th, 2012

On Sunday we will go over final details for our trip, plan menus, buy food, pack up and leave for the Adirondack Mountains. Maybe we will do a short hike and some swimming before dinner. We will camp at Wilmington Notch State Park. On Monday we will do some rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain or near Chapel Pond near the village of Keene Valley. On Tuesday we will do a day hike to the top of Ampersand Mountain for lunch and some great views of the High Peaks and the Saranac Lakes. On Wednesday we will pack up and head for the Upper Saranac Lake / Follensby Clear Pond area where we will do a 2-night canoe trip, camping at a different site each night. On Friday we will pack up, paddle to the cars and be home around 5PM. 

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Session #4    6 Day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds                  Fee…$345.00  

This is a 6-day session running from Monday, July  16th  - Saturday, July 21st, 2012

On Sunday we will go over final details for our trip, plan menus, buy food, pack up and leave for the Adirondack Mountains. Maybe we will do a short hike and some swimming before dinner. We will camp at Wilmington Notch State Park. On Monday we will do some rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain or near Chapel Pond near the village of Keene Valley. On Tuesday we will do an all day hike to the top of Cascade and Porter Mountains for some great views of the High Peaks. On Wednesday we will pack up and head for the Cranberry Lake area where we will do a 2-night canoe trip up the Oswegatchie River towards the Five Ponds Wilderness Area, camping at a different site each night. On Friday we will pack up, paddle to the cars and be home around 4:30 PM. 

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For more Adirondack Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #5     Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds.                     Fee…$195.00

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday, July 23rd to Friday, July 27th, 2012

This week we will spend Monday at Braddock Bay canoeing, kayaking, swimming, including a picnic lunch and games and a craft. On Tuesday, we will do a  7 to 10 mile bicycle treasure hunt with a little adventure, some more games and perhaps a craft and some swimming. On Wednesday we will start with a little treasure hunting with the GPS, then a fun low ropes obstacle course, some active games and then swimming. We will do our overnight from Thursday to Friday at Four Mile Creek State Park. 

For more info about this session... Click Here

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Session #6      6-day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds.                Fee... $345.00

This is a 6 day session running from Monday, August 12th - Saturday, August 17th, 2012

On Monday we will go over final details for our trip, plan menus, buy food, pack up and leave for the Adirondack Mountains. Maybe we will do a short hike and some swimming before dinner. We will camp at Wilmington Notch State Park. On Tuesday we will do some rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain or near Chapel Pond near the village of Keene Valley. On Wednesday we will  hike up into the mountains. Our Goal will be Avalanche Pass, a beautiful, narrow pass between Mount Colden and Algonquin Peak with 1000 ft cliffs on both sides and Avalanche Lake filling the space between. The trail through the pass climbs over and under large boulders that have fallen from the cliffs many years ago. On Thursday we will pack up and head for Cranberry Lake where we will do a 2-night canoe trip, maybe camping on Joe Indian Island. On Saturday we will pack up, paddle to the cars and be home around 5PM. 

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Session #7     6-day Adirondack Adventure for Parent / Child.            Fee... $345.00

This week will be open to parents and any child 9 years or older.

Here is an opportunity for some quality time with your child in the beautiful Adirondacks. This week will be similar to the other Adirondack trips with an opportunity to camp, rock climb, do a mountain hike, swimming, exploring, and a 2-night canoe trip. The only difference will be that I will sit down with the people who sign up to determine their abilities and how challenging they want the trip to be and plan out the details of the trip.

 

Here are the photos from our 2006 camp season...                                    Session #1                                      Session #3

Here are the photos from our 2007 camp season...                                    Session #1           Session #2        Session #3

Here are the photos from our 2008 camp season...                                    Session #1           Session #2        Session #4       Session #5

Here are the photos from our 2009 camp season...                                    Session #1                                      Session #3       Session #5

Here are the photos from our 2010 camp season...                                    Session #1          Session #2                                    Session #5

Here are the photos from our 2011 camp season...    February Break    Week #1    Week #2    Week #3    Week #4    Week #5    Week #6

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Important:   Group size is limited to 9 participants per week. A registration fee of $50.00 per session is due to hold a place in the program. All camp fees must be paid in full by June 1st, 2012. A $25.00 late fee may be charged for payments after June 1st, 2012.

Note: This is an active program and is not for couch potatoes. Anyone in decent condition will have no problem doing all the activities and have a lot of fun. We will be on the go all day and you will probably be tired and maybe a little sore at the end of the first couple days but that will get better as the week progresses.

Behavior: Because of the nature of the program we can’t allow any disruptive or dangerous behavior. During the week we will be evaluating each participant for their willingness to listen to the counselors, to be part of the group and their ability to get along with other people. If we have recurring problems with a camper, he or she may not be allowed to go on the overnight trips.

 

            If you have any questions about the program or would like a registration form, please contact me…

 

 Harry M. Sauerhafer                                    E-mail ...hmsauer@frontiernet.net

 Phone (585) 621-8896                                    E-mail …mhadvent@frontiernet.net

45 Britton Rd. Rochester, NY 14612  

 

All programs meet at 45 Britton Rd and return to 45 Britton Rd. (Unless otherwise stated)

(not including February Break programs)

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