On day five of our first expedition, we spent the day at the camp we had set up the night before. We had a Science lesson where we learned about trees and soil from our surroundings and an English lesson where we discussed our goals and challenges. At the end of the English class we […]
Worth the View
The first expedition in one word? Tiring. By Day Six of our hike on the Ostrander Lake Trail, all ten of us ARC participants and four instructors were exhausted, both mentally and physically. At this point, we had gone through steep incline and declines, a thunder storm, and a very emotional English class. We were […]
No Longer an Island
Jesus Dominguez-Gomez first read about Adventure Risk Challenge (ARC) in his local newspaper, the Merced Sun Star. Excited and curious about spending his summer in Yosemite, he began to ask teachers and counselors about ARC. Within a couple days of learning about the program and receiving encouragement from his teachers, he submitted his application . […]
Northstar Offers Free Snowboard Day for ARC Students
On the weekend of March 17th, fourteen Adventure Risk Challenge (ARC) students from the Central Valley and the Tahoe region had the opportunity to stay at Hutchinson Lodge at Clair Tappaan and snowboard at Northstar California Resort. For many of the high school students, this ARC trip at Northstar was their first experience snowboarding, and […]
Depth of Determination
Lilly Sanchez was first introduced to Adventure Risk Challenge (ARC) in the spring of 2016 when she attended two ARC weekend retreats: camping in Yosemite Valley and hiking in Big Sur. On these trips, she crafted personal, reflective poetry, visited waterfalls, hiked through Redwood forests, and more. Lilly realized that she enjoyed being in the […]
Connections Can Last Forever: 2009 ARC Graduate, Maria Valdez
Maria Valdez, known also as Imelda, first heard about Adventure Risk Challenge from a friend back in 2009 when she was a sophomore at Truckee High School. Unsure at first, she applied for the summer course completely unaware of what her experience with ARC would bring. She was excited to be out of her comfort […]