by La Vida | Oct 13, 2020 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Commitment Move, Staff Stories
“I believe in you Porter. You belong here. You are going to make an impact.” Nate Hausman smiled a reassuring smile at the trembling pale face in front of him. I was a nervous wreck my first summer up at base camp. I felt like an inadequate phony, somebody who truly...
by Amber.Hausman | Nov 8, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, Base Camp, College Expeditions, Staff Stories
By Amber Hausman La Vida and Gary Valentine go way back. Nate first met Gary in the early 2000’s through a McMaster Road connection. Gary’s wife, Ruth, grew up less than a half a mile from the La Vida Base Camp property and her parents Lloyd and Lulu...
by Amber.Hausman | Oct 3, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Staff Stories
By Taylor Bradford ’19 With plans of hiking Mt. Marcy, the backpacking patrol looked up at the snowy peak and embarked on their long and cold journey towards the summit. “I remember that it was pretty rough, wet, and nasty,” said Nate Hausman, Director of La...
by rachelh777 | Apr 1, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions
By Taylor Bradford Exploring the vast expanse of the Adirondack wilderness has its perks. In a day’s time, you can stand atop rolling mountains, paddle through winding rivers, and get a glimpse of wildlife that is native New York. There is one thing, however, that we...
by rachelh777 | Mar 28, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions
We are so excited that you have chosen to participate in La Vida’s Adirondack Expeditions! For the journey ahead, what you will need to thrive in the wilderness will be on your back. Think about that for a second: the necessities for entering into the wilderness for...
by Amber.Hausman | Jan 17, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions
By: Taylor Bradford ’19 Why it’s important to explore beyond smartphones and social media feeds Over the past 50 years, mobile phones have developed from a fictitious prop used in episodes of The Jetsonsto a pocket-sized tool that has given us a new way to...
