by Amber.Hausman | Sep 26, 2023 | Adirondack Expeditions, Adventure Camp, Adventure Pursuits, College Expeditions, Rock Gym
Adirondack Expeditions and Retreats “Wow, thank you all so so much! Mom of recent La Vida participant. What an amazing experience and wonderful guidance and leadership he experienced. I wanted to personally thank you…for all you did this summer for so...
by Amber.Hausman | May 16, 2020 | Be Here Now, Staff Stories
By Amber Hausman Last summer, Nate and I went to the newly renovated Hotel Saranac for a date night of dinner and dancing. We entered the ballroom a little timid and waited for the class to start. As we moved along to the beat, we heard our instructor, Vanessa Pillen,...
by Amber.Hausman | May 7, 2020 | Be Here Now, Staff Stories
By Ashley Miller ’13 I imagine that anyone who has participated in a La Vida Adirondack trip still thinks of the phrase “be here now” from time to time. Participants hear this phrase as a response to many questions, “What time is it? How long is our hike? Where...
by Amber.Hausman | May 6, 2020 | Staff Stories
By Joel Cox, Assistant Director of Outdoor Education For years, I read about other people going on expeditions and climbing mountains in faraway locations. Books, podcasts, YouTube videos—you name it, I’ve spent the hours invested in each story. While their stories...
by Amber.Hausman | May 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Technology
Evening rolls in and the sky’s orange hue beams through my dining room window. I scramble for my phone and bolt out the door. I drive to the beach, hoping to get the perfect shot for Instagram. As I post my sunset picture, I inevitably lost the rest of the evening....