Principia Upper School Teton Trip

Wake up. Get out there.

Day two.

Filed under: News, Photos, 2007 Trip — by Dana at 10:26 pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Backlit Snow Scene
Near the end of the Snowshoe trail.

Heading Home
One last hill before home.

Up the Trail
Finding a new vantage point to gather clues about the nature of the Teton Range.

Charlotte
Making a journal entry.

Back to studies
Back to studies.

Frisbee Time
A little time for playing in the snow. A frisbee diversion.

A brief survey.
Looking for signs to answer to the question, “What happened here?”

Lesson in the snow
The group gets a lesson on gathering clues and observing the surroundings.

Day one.

Filed under: News, Photos, 2007 Trip — by Dana at 11:55 am on Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Learning to Dra
Learning to draw; Blind drawing exercise.

Field Work
Digging a snow pit to take measurements.

Learning to Ski
Learning to crosscountry ski. Gliding without poles.
Salty Moose
Moose love to lick the salt off of the cars.
Alpineglow
Sunrise on our first Teton morning.
Christian
Christian finds a good shot.
Cédric
Cédric works on his journal in the airport during our six hour delay in Dallas.

Quote:

Filed under: Cool Quotes, Alumni Comments — by kristin at 5:41 pm on Thursday, January 11, 2007

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“[The Teton Trip] is the best thing this school does.”

-Skip Mange
Retired Upper School Physics Teacher
1994, 1996 Teton Trip Staff


Writing Assignment from Ellen

Filed under: 2007 Trip, Journal Writing — by kristin at 5:37 pm on Thursday, January 11, 2007

First: Find some silence and immerse yourself in it. In your journal, describe the silence.

Then:Fill a page (even a whole spread) with your perspective of the world today. This can include words and/or images.

1984 Photo

Filed under: Photos, 1984 Trip — by kristin at 9:22 am on Sunday, January 7, 2007

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Photo by Kathryn Hosmer, 1984 Teton Trip
left to right: Amy Broadbeck, Celia Black, Nick Hanzlik, Jen, Samantha, Tina Petersen