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Britt Foundation

Adventure · 2021 – today

Where the rope goes.

Ice in the San Juans. Granite in the Rockies. Open water off the Carolina coast. Every trip is real terrain, run with certified guides, with a veteran on the other end of the rope.

Four terrains · One rope

Every terrain teaches something.

A climber with ice tools on a frozen wall

Ice · Ouray, CO · Crawford Notch, NH

Ice Climbing

Trust your tools, your belayer, yourself. Ice teaches patience and precise, deliberate movement under pressure.

You learn · Trust · Focus · Communication

A climber rappelling between rock walls

Rock · Estes Park, CO · Brevard, NC

Rock & Rappel

Step back over the edge, then do it again. Rock is where fear gets named and faced.

You learn · Bravery · Respect for risk

A roped team ascending snow

Altitude · Longs Peak · Sky Pond

Mountaineering

Long days, thin air, roped together. Altitude teaches pacing, teamwork and finishing what you start.

You learn · Teamwork · Endurance

A diver in clear blue open water

Water · Wilmington, NC · Florida Keys

Scuba

Calm under pressure, literally. Scuba skills are life skills: breathe, check your buddy, solve the problem.

You learn · Composure · Responsibility

The climb · Earn the next rope

Each trip unlocks a harder one.

Our program is a tier system. Complete each evolution and you qualify for a more challenging adventure and a bigger leadership role. Every tier starts with the 6–8 week prep course.

  1. T1

    Day trips

    Scuba Day in Wilmington, a first climb in Brevard. One day, close to home, first taste of the rope.

  2. T2

    Certifications

    The SCUBA certification course and skills days. Real credentials you keep for life.

  3. T3

    Expeditions

    Multi-day trips: ice in Ouray, alpine in Estes Park, Longs Peak. Mentorship Circle every night.

  4. Alumni & lead

    Alumni trips to Crawford Notch and Estes Park, and the chance to come back as a guide for the next rope team.

Upcoming · Next on the rope

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Safety first

Hard trips. Zero shortcuts.

Every adventure is run with subject-matter experts and certified guides. As challenging as these trips are, safety is our number one priority.

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