These 5, linked up with 3 more, who started yesterday and spent last night in the Madison Hut. From there, the group of 8, hiked across the Presidential Range, to the Lake of the Clouds Hut where they will spend the night, and emerge tomorrow.
These veterans and first responders will climb more than 7,700 feet of vertical, and trek approximately 20 miles, over the next 36 hours.
Good Luck Team!
The program director, Kristina, is a former staffer from the Army Mountain Warfare School, and a US Biathlon team member.
https://pinelandfarms.org/recreation/vast/
VAST (Veterans Adaptive Sports & Training) - Pineland Farms, Inc.
The VAST Program is funded in part by a recent grant from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. You can help honor the service and sacrifice of our Veterans participating in the VAST program by making a donation today.
We do have more events coming in the MWV, and beyond. Including Ice & Rock Climbing events, as well as skiing.
Here is the events page, and as we add more, I will try to post them on RP so you are aware.
https://azimuthcheckfoundation.org/events/
Events » Azimuth Check Foundation
It is our core belief that participation in outdoor activities creates wellness. Furthermore, the camaraderie and inclusion of family and friends helps our heroes to find their way. Azimuth Check Foundation intends to accomplish this by providing challenging year-round athletic events and wellness programs in collaboration with well-established adaptive sports organizations throughout New England and…Read More