"Lauren came home from her trip Montana Alpengirl trip a girl changed. She had nothing but great things to say about her trip. What we noticed right away was how Lauren looked. She had a glow about her that she had never had before. She also has a confidence about her that has made her more out going and sure of herself. I think the trip was one of the most important events of her life. She talked about her friends she had met and the relationships she has formed with them. She now thinks about what she eats and is exercising more and looking to be a healthy teen. I think this trip was the best thing to happen to her. I know it has given her a sense of "I can do anything now". She now wants to try different things and has a more positive sense of herself. I can't thank you enough for the great time she had and we certainly look forward to her going again. I would and have recommended your organization to anybody that has girls of Lauren age. You have given Lauren an experience of a life-time and memories that will last forever. Thank you so much. Best to you and your guides, have a great year."
Montana Majestic Camp
Montana Majestic Camp - Girls Summer Camp
Our Montana summer camp for girls is set in the heart of the Alpengirl homeland, SW Montana where majestic purple mountains rise up from golden plains.
This Alpengirl multi-adventure camp session is the original Alpengirl two week itinerary - it’s a proven winner year after year, and full every summer.
This camp session is fully loaded! We purposefully tried to get in as many outdoor adventure activities into your 2 week summer vacation as possible.
Our girls camps in Montana have all the bells and whistles that girls with great A-l-t-i-tude desire!
DatesThis camp session is 14 days. "A" June 23 - July 6, 2012 or "B" July 8-21, 2012. AgeGirls attending are age 12-15 this summer and have completed grades 6th - 9th before this summer. This camp session is limited to 12 adventurous teen girls. Arrival & DepartureThe official arrival and departure location is the Gallatin Field Airport in Bozeman, Montana (USA). Girls arrive on June 23 "A" session or July 8 "B" session and depart on July 6 "A" session or July 21 "B" session. See Travel Information for details. | TuitionCamp tuition is $2290 and includes everything except personal packing list gear and transportation to/from Bozeman, MT. Highlights
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The Camp Itinerary
Backpacking in Montana
Day 1:Arriving at Gallatin Field Airport in Bozeman, Montana, your Alpenguides will greet you and introduce you to the rest of your group for general camp introductions before hopping in the van for a drive to our first campsite. At the campsite, we'll continue getting to know each other, learn how to set up our tents and enjoy the first of many delicious and fresh camp gourmet meals before our first evening of tent camping with new friends. Camping near Big Sky, MT.
Day 2: Yoga in the morning followed by camp introductions and lunch. After lunch we’ll go whitewater rafting on the wildly exciting Class III-IV rapids of the Gallatin River, where some scenes from the movie “A River Runs Through It” were filmed. Camping same.
Note: Yoga is an integral part of all Alpengirl camp itineraries and the start to most days.
Day 3: A full day of rock climbing in the Gallatin Canyon, where we will learn how to climb and how to belay our fellow climbers. The evening will end with a long drive through Gallatin Valley and into the gorgeously scenic Centennial Valley, where we will set up camp.
Day 4: A full day of exploring mountainous and rugged terrain by horseback. Our western trail ride will take us into the remote and pristine Centennial Mountains. Our day is highlighted by untouched scenery, leftover snow fields, blooming wildflowers and fresh water springs and at our highest elevation, we’ll peak out on the continental divide with views of the Grand Tetons of Wyoming in the distance! Tonight is our campfire dinner complete with s’mores and Alpenolympic talent show entertainment. Camping same.
Rafting on The Yellowstone River
Day 5: An easy, flat-water canoeing and swimming day on the Henrys Fork of the Snake River. Alpenolympic bucket hair-washing competition tonight! Camping nearby.
Day 6: Day hiking, wildlife viewing, geyser watching and exploring the wonders of Yellowstone National Park. Our journey into Yellowstone will fascinate with fossil forests, Old Faithful, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, paint pots, bubbling mud cauldrons, waterfalls, bison, elk and explosive geysers! We will camp in the park, next to Yellowstone Lake.
Day 7: With an early morning start, we will exit the park hoping to sight some of the more elusive wild animals of Yellowstone like bears, wolves, or faums. We’ll use the rest of the day to shower, do laundry, and resupply our food. Camping near Pray, MT.
Day 8: A rest day for us to relax, play games, and swim and soak in large natural hot springs pool nearby. Camping same.
Day 9-12: Backpacking in the mountains for 4 days and 3 nights. An introduction to backpacking includes learning how to properly pack, adjust and carry your backpack. We’ll lighten our load and only pack essential clothing, food and gear. Then, leaving our van and extra gear behind, we'll grab our cameras and backpack for a round-trip total of about 15 miles to high mountain lakes located in magnificent alpine bowls. We'll attempt to get to a lake on the first or second day of backpacking and allow one or two days of day hike exploration around the lake or even a peak summit attempt that offers "top of the world" views and perhaps an opportunity to photograph the mountain goats that linger here!
Day 13: Today we’ll take showers and do laundry before souvenir shopping in town. Tonight we’ll have our traditional end of session awards ceremony. Camping same.
Day 14: Departing from Gallatin Field Airport in Bozeman, Montana. See you next summer!
Itinerary Campsites & Amenities
6 nights are spent in tents in public “front country” campgrounds where we have pre-assigned campsites with neighbors and campground hosts nearby, running potable water, and private outhouses or flushing toilets.
4 nights are spent in tents on land that is privately owned where we have access to running potable water and private outhouses.
3 nights are spent in tents in wilderness “back country” areas where we will purify our water before drinking and learn and practice basic Leave No Trace camping skills such as how to select a campsite and how to go to the bathroom and keep clean outdoors.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a sample itinerary. Alpengirl reserves the right to cancel or alter any aspect of our program, including program itinerary, trip dates, activities or location, as a result of unforeseen circumstances, including weather, environment, or health hazards. To the best of our ability, substitutions of activities will be comparable to, or better than the original activity.
Why This Camp ROCKS!
At Majestic Montana Camp, we pack in a ton of adventure in a fast paced 2 week summer camp itinerary, a majority of our returning Alpengirls first started with this camp session!
