Wilderness Experience is an opportunity for participants to adventure into a wilderness environment for personal growth and discovery. This experience allows participants to break away from barriers of the past, live for the present, and prepare for the future. Participants will learn to expect more of themselves and to challenge their perceived limits through the accomplishment of difficult, unfamiliar tasks. Critical thinking and decision making skills as well as team work will be emphasized. Bonds of mutual trust along with an understanding that accomplishment requires cooperation will be developed.
This program is ideal for the novice as well as the more experienced outdoor person. Participants will learn by doing. Emphasis will be placed on learning to move safely through a wilderness setting with low or no impact to the environment. Our five or six day trips develop and enhance a multitude of skills, including but not limited to: backpacking, map and compass proficiency, hazard evaluation, first aid, minimum impact camping, outdoor cooking, nature study, and rock climbing. A solo experience will also be provided depending on the group. Our programs are not easy and good overall fitness is a definite asset. The trips are designed to challenge participants mentally, physically, and emotionally. Packs are heavy, the hiking is challenging, and the weather can be grueling. However, the feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment at the end of the experience will be overwhelming, and well worth the effort.
Necessary equipment (with the exception of some clothing) is provided. Wilderness Experience trips can be arranged in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, or the Catskill or Adirondack Mountains of New York.
For workshop dates and pricing information, contact us.
Arrangements can be made to design programs for individuals with special needs.
Instructors are Certified Wilderness First Responders and New York State Guides.
LSOEC believes that conserving the environment is critical and supports the Access Fund. Founded in 1990, the Access Fund supports and represents over 2.3 million climbers nationwide in all forms of climbing: rock, ice, mountaineering, and bouldering. 
LSOEC is an Accredited Vendor of the
At LSOEC, the PRCA process ensures and validates that our installation, training, inspection, and other services comply with the PRCA Standard.
The American Mountain Guide’s Association (AMGA) is the premier source for training, certification, and services for professional mountain guides and climbing instructors in the United States.
LSOEC staff Rich Petteruti and Tai Grosjean are AMGA-certified Single Pitch Instructors.
Tai Grosjean is also an AMGA-certified Climbing Wall Instructor.