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Introduction Leaders know that change
simultaneously represents
opportunities and challenges.
This trip explores the dynamic
aspects of change in both our
personal and professional lives,
and encourages participants to
embrace the continual nature
of change as a strategic
advantage.
telos’ powerful development
methodology combines
themes central to leaders of all
kinds, while uniquely
combining the individual goals
expressed by each participant
prior to each trip.
Themes that are common to all
telos leadership ventures
include the following:
• Exploring self-leadership
• Crafting your personal
charter
• Developing your leadership
signature
• Leveraging group dynamics
• Incorporating mindfulness
as a tactical advantage
• Identifying and challenging
your self-imposed
limitations
• Using systems thinking as a
strategic advantage
• Igniting transformational
change
* Strenuous Level of Difficulty: denotes backpacking trips on established but rugged, unmaintained trails with multi-day backpacks (30-40 pounds). The hiking can be
steep and sustained with long daily distances (up to 9 miles) and significant elevation change (up to 4,000 feet). You should be comfortable running/biking/hiking for
several hours without many breaks.
Grand Canyon National Park November 7-11, 2017 Flagstaff, Arizona
Trip Type: Backpacking
Physical Difficulty: 4 (strenuous*) Length: 5 days (4 days on the trail and 1 day of community building and professional development in Flagstaff)
Hiking Mileage: 25+ miles Group Size: maximum 11, including facilitators and back country guide(s) Meeting Time & Place: November 7 , 2017, 8:00 am at Little America Hotel, 2515 East Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 Trip Conclusion: return to Flagstaff by approximately 4 pm on the final day of hike November 11, 2017; group dinner at 7 pm to conclude program
Trip Cost: $8750 Trip Fees Include: 4 coaching sessions; on-line leadership assessment and individual report; pre-trip exercises and activities to help you prepare for your telos leadership venture; community building activities both before and during the trip; personal and professional development tools, content, and resources before, during and after the trip. Trip fees also include: Transportation to / from trail head, 3 days hotel accommodations at Little America Hotel, park entrance fees, permits, essential trip gear (see list on page 3), meals, professional guide, and tip for guide.
telos leadership ventures: Grand Canyon National Park
Overview This deservedly popular, point-to-point hike takes us through a
breathtaking exploration of the landscape, as we explore our leadership
& life goals. We begin off the South Rim, descend the Bright Angel Trail,
then head across the Tonto Plateau, & up the historic Hermit Trail. It
allows fantastic views, historic ruins, a canyon narrow section, & time at
both Hermit & Granite Rapids. In addition to clear night skies &
multiple opportunities for insight & reflection, this route offers
tremendous natural & cultural diversity that must be seen. Day 2
Mileage: 10 miles Elevation Loss: 800 feet
We'll get an early start & begin our westward trek along the Tonto Plateau to Monument Creek. This is a long hike, but most of the route is on a well-groomed, relatively flat trail. Our hike takes us around the head of two large drainages: Salt & Horn Creek, & offers an abundance of classic, expansive views of the Grand Canyon, inner gorge, & Colorado River. Our destination for the night is Monument Creek, a cozy camp nestled beneath towering Redwall Limestone cliffs next to a trickling, spring fed creek.
Day 3
Mileage: 3.5 miles Elevation Gain/Loss: 1,200 feet
We'll hike west past the fascinating Hermit Resort ruins to our camp on Hermit Creek. We'll set up camp & have lunch, then hike approximately 1.5 miles one-way to Hermit Rapids, where we'll take a few hours to explore this breathtaking section of the Colorado River. We'll return to camp & enjoy a tasty dinner beneath one of the clearest night skies you've ever seen before turning in for the night.
Day 4
Mileage: 8 miles Elevation Gain: 3,400 feet Shuttle to Flagstaff: 1.5-hour drive from the South Rim
The first mile of hiking takes us back
past the Hermit Resort ruins on the
Tonto Trail to the junction with the
Hermit Trail. At the junction we begin
our ascent out of the Grand Canyon on
the Hermit Trail. We'll switchback
through the immense Redwall, then
contour a series of shelves high above
Hermit Creek. This section of hiking
features increasingly stunning views of
the Grand Canyon behind us. The last
bit of hiking is on beautifully
constructed, hand-fitted rock slabs - a
true work of masonry art - and takes us
past 250+ million year old footprint
fossils that are some of the best in the
Canyon. Once we reach the South Rim,
we'll shuttle back to the South Rim
Village where our shuttle awaits us.
Trip itinerary note: All trips are subject to itinerary changes based on a variety of circumstances, including, but not limited to permit availability, extreme weather, and forest fires. The price and duration of a trip will never change once your ’e registered. Payments are not refundable based on itinerary changes, only on cancellations.
Day 1
Shuttle to South Rim: 1.5-hour drive from Flagstaff Mileage: 5 miles Elevation Loss: 3,060 feet
Our trek begins with a 4.9-mile downhill hike on the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden, a Havasupai spring site that watered seasonal garden plots for centuries. At Indian Garden we'll relax in the shade of the Cottonwood trees, dip our feet in the ice cold spring water of Garden Creek, & enjoy lunch. If time & conditions allow, we'll add a side hike to Plateau Point, before returning to Indian Garden to camp for the evening. Here you'll see amazing stars & enjoy the first night of quiet in the Canyon.
Offered in partnership
with The Wildland
Trekking Company, LLC
This trip begins and ends in Flagstaff, Arizona. Travel to and from Flagstaff, AZ is not included in the cost of our trips.
You can fly into either Phoenix or Flagstaff, AZ. Flagstaff has a small airport served by Horizon and US Airways Express. From the Flagstaff airport you can take a taxi into town. You can also fly into Phoenix and rent a car or take a shuttle to Flagstaff. This is often your cheapest option. It is a 2.5-hour drive from Phoenix to Flagstaff.
From the Phoenix Airport: Arizona Shuttle and Arizona Executive Transport run daily vans to Flagstaff. Arizona Shuttle: 877-226-8060 / 800-888-2749 orhttp://arizonashuttle.com/Arizona Executive Transport: 602-475-1125 orhttp://arizonaexecutivellc.com/
Car Rentals: Avis: 800-331-1212 Alamo: 800-327-9633 Hertz: 800-654- 3131 National: 800-227-7368 Thrifty: 800-367-2277
What We Provide
We provide top-of-the-line backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, trekking poles, stoves, cookware, bowls, cups and utensils. We also carry field guides and quality binoculars for the natural history buff.
What You Need To Bring
The following items are required for your trip unless otherwise noted. They are a must for your safety and comfort. When shopping, think layered clothing systems that work together.
o Sturdy Hiking boots, mid weight, lug-
soled, above the ankle, waterproof
and ideally well broken in Important
note: Buy your boots 1/2 size to 1 size
larger than your street shoes to allow
for feet swelling and thicker socks
o Brimmed sunhat or baseball cap and
bandana
o Rain shell/pant,
waterproof/breathable jacket and
pant, for the pant look for side
zippers or a style that will allow you
to remove them without removing
your boots
o Warm top, such as a long-sleeved
sweater or fleece jacket
o One or two wicking t-shirts, (may be
long-sleeved) for protection from the
sun, light colors are nice because
they r’e cooler than dark colors
o Long pants, one pair of leggings or
lightweight trousers to block sun and
give warmth at night
o Shorts, one pair, nylon is nice for light
weight and to substitute as a bathing
suit
o Underwearo Sport sandals like Tevas, or tennis
shoes for camp
o Hiking socks, one pair for every two
days of your trip, plus an extra pair to
sleep in. Recommended brands
include Bridgedale®, Smartwool®,
or similar padded socks (wearing thin
liner socks under your hiking socks is
highly recommended). No cotton
socks!
o Warm hat and gloves
o Long underwear, one pair of wicking
tops and bottoms that are light-to
midweight, example materials
include capilene, merino wool,
polypropylene, etc.
o Fleece jacket or insulated coat, warm,
lightweight and packable fleece
jacket or coat insulated with a
synthetic material
o Water bottles or bladder, 3 liters total
capacity
o Camp pillow, lightweight, packable
camp pillow
o Contact lenses and glasses; if you
wear contact lenses please also bring
a pair of glasses - your contacts are
likely to become dirty and may be
difficult to clean
o Sunglasses, sunscreen (30+ SPF), lip
balm
o Toiletries, and a small washcloth in
stuff sack
o Headlamp, spare batteries
(preferably an L.E.D. type that works
with AA or AAA batteries, spare bulb)
o Camera, spare batteries (optional)
o Notebook or paperback book
(optional)
o Knee braces, if needed
o Prescription medicine, please inform
your trip leader of any medications
you are takingo Vitamins (optional)
Important note: With the exception of a bandana, NO clothing item should be cotton! Cotton does not insulate when wet and takes longer to dry.
Transportation Gear
telos
9905 Auburn Rd.
Chardon, OH 44024
the telos institute reserves the right
to cancel any trip because of
inadequate registration or other
causes that make it infeasible for the
scheduling of the trip. If this is the
case, we will inform you at least 30
days prior to departure and a full
refund of the advertised trip cost will
be given, including the deposit.
Neither the telos institute nor The
Wildland Trekking Company are
responsible for additional expenses
incurred by preparing for the trip (for
example: non-refundable advance
purchase air tickets, clothing,
equipment, visa fees, medical
expenses, etc.). If you cancel or leave
a trip for any reason:
• 60 or more days prior to the trip
start date, we will grant you a full
refund, less a $100 administrative
fee.
• Between 59 and 30 days prior to
the trip start date, we will retain 25
percent of the trip cost.
• Between 29 and 15 days prior to
the trip start date, we will retain 75
percent of the trip cost.
• Less than 15 days prior to the trip
start date, or once the trip has
begun, there will be no refund.
If you transfer from one trip to
another:
• 30 or more days prior to the trip
start date, there will be a $25
processing fee.
• Less than 29 days prior to the trip
start date, regular cancellation and
refund policies will apply.
Cancellation Policy Payment Policy Reserve your spot
A payment of $500 is necessary
to confirm your spot by
September 01, 2017.
Balance
Your balance is due by October
01, 2017.
Remittance
Please make all checks payable
to:
Transfer Policy
For your protection, we strongly
recommend the purchase of trip
insurance. It will protect you against
financial loss in the event of trip
cancellation or interruption, medical
expenses, travel delay, emergency
evacuation or other circumstances.
Medical coverage secured with your
policy will also satisfy our
requirement for health insurance.
Trip Insurance