April 2019
Wilderness First Aid
Planning a trip to the backcountry where a 911 call cannot get through, or where rescue may be hours away? Worried about hurricanes, earthquakes, or floods in your community? Coach your child's sports team or lead their boy or girl scouts troop? Developing an interest in climbing, mountain biking, or caving? WFA is the perfect course for the outdoor enthusiast or trip leader who wants a basic level of first aid training for short trips with family, friends, and outdoor…
Find out more »July 2019
Gravel Race Up Spruce Knob
“GRUSK” is an adventure-cycling race on and around the highest peak in the mountain state, Spruce Knob! This race will take riders through some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in the East. The road conditions on course will vary from buttery pavement, to smooth dirt, to chunky gravel, to poorly maintained, pot-hole infested back roads. This race is a true challenge for the adventurous spirit within every cyclist and one you don’t want to miss.
Find out more »August 2019
Wilderness First Responder
SOLO’s Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain guides, river guides, and ski patrollers. What is taught? The WFR is 72-80 hours long (10 days), and is a comprehensive and in-depth look at the standards and skills of dealing with: Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies and Survival Skills, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Medical Emergencies. Although these appear to be the same basic topics covered…
Find out more »Adult Running Camp/Trilogy Trainer
When we initiated our high school running camp last year you asked for an Adult Running Camp and so it is with great excitement that we present our first-ever Adult Trail Running/Trilogy Training Camp! We hope you can join us for a long weekend exploring the fantastic trails and back roads in the woods around our Spruce Knob campus. You will take multiple supported runs on various trails around the Seneca Creek Backcountry. You will learn about the trees, plants,…
Find out more »Almost Heaven Star Party with the Northern Va. Astronomy Club
The Almost Heaven Star Party, organized by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, begins on Friday, August 30, 2019 and ends the morning of Tuesday, September 4th. The star party takes advantage of the location of our SKMC which features some of the darkest skies on the east coast. Almost 300 star gazers and amateur astronomers gather at the Spruce Knob Mountain Center to spend four nights exploring the night sky. Over the course of the weekend there will be exploration and…
Find out more »October 2019
West Virginia Trilogy/Run For the Hills Half Marathon & 5K
The WV Trilogy is a triptych of runs along the eastern continental divide. On Columbus Day weekend, runners take over the Spruce Knob Mountain Center and, over the course of three days, complete first a 50K, then a 50 mile and finally a half marathon race on the trails in and around the Experience Learning campus. Participants may choose to take part in one, two, or all three races. There is also a 5K race on the final day. The half…
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