Mountain Leadership Course

Company : Worldaway Learning Tours
Location : Kathmandu, Nepal
Duration: 1 week to 6 weeks
Approx Costs: 1000 to 3000+ $ Dollars (US)
Group Size 5-10

Join us on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure & leadership training course in Nepal's spectacular Himalayan mountains!

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If you can lead your peers up a mountain, you can lead in life! Learn practical climbing techniques and lessons on life while traversing the breathtaking slopes of Nepal!

Dive into one of the most scenic countries of the world, a place where you’ll learn the art of mountain climbing along with leadership skills that will help you ascend to the top of any field you choose to pursue.

The 3 Week Mountain Leadership Course begins in Nepal’s Royal Beach Camp-home of entertaining activities like rafting, kayaking and canyoneering that will be a part of this life-changing journey! You’ll climb to many more heights than just Nepal’s Peaks…

The Mountain Leadership Course is full of knowledge, entertainment, team-building, and leadership-building skills!

Experience training at peaks close to the base-camp that extend to 2100 meters. Then, give back to Nepal’s Beautiful Environment by participating in Sustainability Work on a tree plantation that will compensate for air travel and transportation during the trip!

As you travel to different Mountains of Nepal, you’ll be compiling a list of Mountain Tasks and descriptions for presentation to the group at the end of the Mountain Leadership Course so that you can all share in each other’s journeys and leadership lessons learned amongst the slopes!

The Mountain Leadership Course is full of daily activities that will challenge you, help you grow in mind, body, and spirit, and become more in tune with your surroundings and the parts of your personality that will grow to be a leader amongst your peers!

Trek across one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world and become the leader you were born to be! Spots fill up fast for an opportunity like this! Sign up today for the journey of a lifetime!

Itinerary

WEEK 1 – FOCUS: INTRODUCTION & SUSTAINABILITY.

Day 1 – Arrival to Kathmandu. Transfer to The Royal Beach Camp and settle in.
Day 2 – Introduction to your leader, the team, the camp and schedule. Introduction to one of our activities: rafting, kayaking or canyoneering.
Day 3 – Daily Camp Schedule* starts. Introduction to some of our team building games and another one of our activities.
Day 4 – Training hike to local peak (2100 m) and sustainability workshop.
Day 5 – Sustainability work through tree plantation the participant is both helping to restore and protect local ecosystems but also compensating for their air travel and transportation in Nepal.
Day 6 – Rest day. Packing & preparations for the trek.
Day 7 – Transport to Pokhara. Meet mountain team and final preparations.

WEEK 2 – FOCUS: TREKKING & LEADERSHIP.

Day 8 – Start Trekking.
Day 9 – Trek. This trek goes from one local village to the next and gives great opportunity to meet people, locals and trekkers alike.
Day 10 – Trek. Tough day with lots of stairs!
Day 11 – Trek. Watch the beautiful morning sunrise over the Annapurna Mountain Range from Poon Hill (3500 m).
Day 12 – Trek. Trek along a ridge through the beautiful Rhododendron forest.
Day 13 – Trek. Spot the sacred Machhapuchere Mountain with its unique peak.
Day 14 – Trek. Reach Annapurna Base Camp (4500 m).

WEEK 3 – FOCUS: MOUNTAIN TASKS & REFLECTION.

Day 15 – Trek. Treat yourself with a dip in the hotsprings!
Day 16 – Trek.
Day 17 – Final day of trek, return to Pokhar.
Day 18 – Transport to Royal Beach Camp. Prepare to present Mountain Tasks.
Day 19 – Present the Mountain Tasks to the team. Feedback session and time for packing. Let’s celebrate your time with us over a campfire BBQ on the beach!
Day 20 – Travel to Kathmandu. Personal time for shopping or short sightseeing.
Day 21 – Departure.

*DAILY CAMP SCHEDULE – Participants work along side our experienced team and have one assigned leader.

06:00 – 06:30 Morning exercise / yoga / stretching.
06:30 – 07:00 Morning meeting.
07:00 – 08:00 Breakfast.
08:00 – 12:00 Activity or work.
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch.
13:00 – 17:00 Work or activity.
17:00 – 18:00 Tea & coffee. Meeting & debrief.
18:00 – 19:00 Dinner.
19:00 – 22:00 Story telling with the team.

* DAILY TREK SCHEDULE – Participants take turns to be daily leader of the group, with support from our experienced team. The participants receive a number of Mountain Tasks to work, reflect on and later present to the team.

06:00 – 06:30 Morning exercise / yoga / stretching.
06:30 – 07:00 Morning meeting.
07:00 – 08:00 Breakfast.
08:00 – 12:00 Trekking.
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch.
13:00 – 17:00 Trekking.
17:00 – 18:00 Meeting & debrief. Mountain tasks.
18:00 – 22:00 Dinner & relax.