La Vida- A Very Brief Early History

Photo Above From Left to Right: Rich Obenschain, Steve Oliver, Jim Kielsmeier By Rich Obenschain La Vida began in 1970 as a follow-up, discipleship program for Young Life’s newly acquired Saranac Village in the Adirondacks near Lake Placid, NY. There were many...

Staff Retreat in New Hampshire

This past weekend, the La Vida Staff and our four LEAP interns headed up to the beautiful mountains of New Hampshire. We used this time to refresh our minds and spend time in community with one another. One of our goals for the weekend was to evaluate areas we are...

Spring Break recap

Photos taken by Nate Mori Over spring break, six guys took that adventurous spirit we love to see and went for a backpacking trip in the white mountains. Senior Matt Nickel, shares about their experience: Having endured a “snow drought” and the...

Staff Spring Break Trip to Berwick, PA

Photo taken by Abby Stroven Adventure Pursuits Director Abby Stroven and her Intern Caitlin Wheeler spent their spring break down in Pennsylvania visiting Sherpa-turned gear designer, Kristin Birdsall (KB). Photo taken by Kristin Birdsall Photo taken by Caitlin...