Mountain Workshop designs and facilitates customized class trips and retreats that align with your school’s goals. We go beyond adventure and recreation—our programs integrate leadership development, team building, and personal growth.

Retreats include:

  • Group initiatives, structured free time, and exciting evening challenges
  • Facilitated programming, meals, and transitions led by our experienced instructors
  • Opportunities to strengthen school culture through meaningful student-teacher interactions

We work with you to plan nutritious menus and accommodate dietary restrictions and food allergies.

Planning a retreat involves many moving parts—we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Let us know how we can support your vision.

Activity Types

Large Group Games

Each activity presents a challenge without an obvious solution. Students must organize, strategize, and collaborate to succeed. All activities are age-appropriate, engaging, and—most importantly—fun!

Team Initiatives

Groups face a series of engaging tasks that require leadership, communication, and trust. Each challenge encourages collaboration and is followed by a debrief to reflect on group performance and identify areas for growth.

Build & Final Challenge

Teams are given materials to design, build, test, and name a custom vessel or vehicle for a final race. Each group delivers a short marketing presentation highlighting their design. Awards are given for creativity, collaboration, and performance in the challenge.

Team Canoeing

Students begin with a 15–20 minute introduction to canoeing, covering equipment basics and on-water safety. Then, in teams of ~10, they gear up with personal flotation devices and head out in our 26-foot voyageur canoes. On the water, students apply their new paddling skills while working together as a team.

High Ropes Challenge Course

This elevated experience pushes students beyond their comfort zones, sparking reflection on risk-taking, courage, humility, and self-control. Using safety gear—harnesses, helmets, ropes, and cables—participants traverse wooden beams and high elements suspended 20–30 feet among the trees.

Low Challenge Course

In teams of 10–15, students navigate ground-level elements that require teamwork, safety awareness, and collaborative problem-solving. Each challenge encourages the use of leadership values such as creativity, empathy, presenting, and optimism.

and much more…

Class Trips & Retreats Quick Facts

Great for:

  • Newly Formed Groups
  • Tone/Goal Setting
  • Student Bonding
  • Building Quality Relationships
  • Improving School Climate/Culture
  • End of Year Celebration
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Collaboration

Expected Outcomes:

  • Increasing Resiliency
  • Empathy and Tolerance
  • School Spirit
  • Improving Communication
  • Personal Growth
  • Peer Respect
  • Leadership Skills/Values

Duration:

  • Multi-Day
  • Overnight
  • Multi-night

Program Location Options:

  • School Preferred Venue
  • MW Preferred Venue
  • Destination Location: Utah, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania (examples)

Accommodation Options:

  • Camping
  • Lodges
  • Cabins