2008 Elderhostel Program at Clair Tappaan Lodge

To Make the Mountains Glad:
An Intergenerational Adventure in California’s High Sierra

Dates: June 22 - 27, 2008 July 20 - 25, 2008 August 10 -15, 2008

Elderhostel / Sierra Club Program Program

Grandparents will have ample opportunities to share their love of the Great Outdoors with their grandchildren as they hike through fragrant pine forests and wildflower-strewn meadows, clamber over granite boulders, take refreshing swims in mountain lakes and perhaps even sleep under the stars. Together they’ll learn and practice basic wilderness survival techniques (foraging for edible plants, shelter building, orienteering, tracking) as well as Leave-No-Trace wilderness etiquette. They’ll work side-by-side on a simple daily Lodge chore of their choice and on the Lodge forest rehabilitation project.

On the crest of Donner Summit they’ll witness firsthand the work of others who came this way in ages past - the mysterious Martis petroglyphs, rugged emigrant trails and winding stagecoach road, the remarkable “China Wall” and incredible Transcontinental Railroad tunnels. Together they’ll ride the cable car tram to Squaw Valley’s High Camp and go ice-skating on the Olympic-size rink.

After each day’s adventures, grandparents and grandchildren can enjoy each other’s company in the comfort of our rustic Lodge without the distraction of television and other electronic gadgetry. They’ll have the opportunity to read or play musical instruments, do puzzles and play board games, soak in the large hot tub, roast marshmallows, sing songs around the campfire, and join hands for the Big Folk Dance. Together they will, in the words of John Muir, “make the mountains glad”.

Go directly to Elderhostel Program #15919  on the Elderhostel Web Page (www.elderhostel.org)

(877) 426-8056 Cost: Adult price: $546 Child price: $506