http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog Teaching life skills through outdoor experiences. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:12:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  Summit of Middle Sister. Academy Leadership Expedition  __________________________________________________________________________________Student leaders from across the NPUC stepped way out of their comfort zones and developed a deeply connected community, dynamic new leadership strategies and had a lot of ... http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=50 MLI course to Smith Rocks is successful! The course sold out several weeks in advance and included students from a wide range of experience and backgrounds. View the slideshow. http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=47 Here are some views of our instructor training days at Ouray Ice Park.              http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=32 As we pursue a life of simplicity and the mission of caring for creation, here are some ways we can bring good cheer for the whole planet: 1. Consider LED Christmas lights that use 80% less energy than regular lights and last ten years or more. 2. Consider using reusable ... http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=28 Thanks to our wonderful sponsor, Climb Max Mountaineering, we were invited to the Smith Rocks Detour in September. The Detour is a climbing event that includes bouldering, slackline, and dyno competions. Also at this weekend event was the Reel Rock Film Tour which was shown on Saturday night. Members of ... http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=26 August MLI had a fantastic time taking the elementary students from Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) on a rock climbing trip. For many of the students, it was the first time they had ever been rock climbing. We had a group of 10 and spent time on routes of ... http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=25 http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=23 Check out some photos from our Oregon Cascades Course... Follow this link to a slide show of more pictures of this course. *pictures used with student's permission http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=5 Our course to the Oregon Cascades this summer was a life-changing experience for the students. Our expedition began in a classroom where we learned about rationing and packing our backpacks. We then drove down to Devil's Lake and hiked in about two miles to our first base camp. For most ... http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=4