The crew was under the supervision
of Scoutmaster Steve McDowell and consisted of nine Boy Scouts and five
other adult chaperones in addition to Scoutmaster McDowell. Their high
adventure trip fround them leaving from Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, flying
into Colorado Springs and then driving to their final destination. While
there, the 11 total days of backpacking took them 58 total miles, ranging
in elevations beginning at 6,634 ft., up to 11,739 at their highest climb.
The crews wore full backpacks weighing approximately 50 pounds. Their
trip had them hiking 5-7 miles per day, horseback riding, rock climbing
and various other trail-side activities. The crew prepared for this trip
for several months, going on monthly backpacking hikes.
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