Introduction Leaders know that change

simultaneously represents

opportunities and challenges.

This trip explores the dynamic

aspects of change in both our

personal and professional lives,

and encourages participants to

embrace the continual nature

of change as a strategic

advantage.

telos’ powerful development

methodology combines

themes central to leaders of all

kinds, while uniquely

combining the individual goals

expressed by each participant

prior to each trip.

Themes that are common to all

telos leadership ventures

include the following:

• Exploring self-leadership

• Crafting your personal

charter

• Developing your leadership

signature

• Leveraging group dynamics

• Incorporating mindfulness

as a tactical advantage

• Identifying and challenging

your self-imposed

limitations

• Using systems thinking as a

strategic advantage

• Igniting transformational

change

* Strenuous Level of Difficulty: denotes backpacking trips on established but rugged, unmaintained trails with multi-day backpacks (30-40 pounds). The hiking can be

steep and sustained with long daily distances (up to 9 miles) and significant elevation change (up to 4,000 feet). You should be comfortable running/biking/hiking for

several hours without many breaks.

Grand Canyon National Park November 7-11, 2017 Flagstaff, Arizona

Trip Type: Backpacking

Physical Difficulty: 4 (strenuous*) Length: 5 days (4 days on the trail and 1 day of community building and professional development in Flagstaff)

Hiking Mileage: 25+ miles Group Size: maximum 11, including facilitators and back country guide(s) Meeting Time & Place: November 7 , 2017, 8:00 am at Little America Hotel, 2515 East Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 Trip Conclusion: return to Flagstaff by approximately 4 pm on the final day of hike November 11, 2017; group dinner at 7 pm to conclude program

Trip Cost: $8750 Trip Fees Include: 4 coaching sessions; on-line leadership assessment and individual report; pre-trip exercises and activities to help you prepare for your telos leadership venture; community building activities both before and during the trip; personal and professional development tools, content, and resources before, during and after the trip. Trip fees also include: Transportation to / from trail head, 3 days hotel accommodations at Little America Hotel, park entrance fees, permits, essential trip gear (see list on page 3), meals, professional guide, and tip for guide.

telos leadership ventures: Grand Canyon National Park

Overview This deservedly popular, point-to-point hike takes us through a

breathtaking exploration of the landscape, as we explore our leadership

& life goals. We begin off the South Rim, descend the Bright Angel Trail,

then head across the Tonto Plateau, & up the historic Hermit Trail. It

allows fantastic views, historic ruins, a canyon narrow section, & time at

both Hermit & Granite Rapids. In addition to clear night skies &

multiple opportunities for insight & reflection, this route offers

tremendous natural & cultural diversity that must be seen. Day 2

Mileage: 10 miles Elevation Loss: 800 feet

We'll get an early start & begin our westward trek along the Tonto Plateau to Monument Creek. This is a long hike, but most of the route is on a well-groomed, relatively flat trail. Our hike takes us around the head of two large drainages: Salt & Horn Creek, & offers an abundance of classic, expansive views of the Grand Canyon, inner gorge, & Colorado River. Our destination for the night is Monument Creek, a cozy camp nestled beneath towering Redwall Limestone cliffs next to a trickling, spring fed creek.

Day 3

Mileage: 3.5 miles Elevation Gain/Loss: 1,200 feet

We'll hike west past the fascinating Hermit Resort ruins to our camp on Hermit Creek. We'll set up camp & have lunch, then hike approximately 1.5 miles one-way to Hermit Rapids, where we'll take a few hours to explore this breathtaking section of the Colorado River. We'll return to camp & enjoy a tasty dinner beneath one of the clearest night skies you've ever seen before turning in for the night.

Day 4

Mileage: 8 miles Elevation Gain: 3,400 feet Shuttle to Flagstaff: 1.5-hour drive from the South Rim

The first mile of hiking takes us back

past the Hermit Resort ruins on the

Tonto Trail to the junction with the

Hermit Trail. At the junction we begin

our ascent out of the Grand Canyon on

the Hermit Trail. We'll switchback

through the immense Redwall, then

contour a series of shelves high above

Hermit Creek. This section of hiking

features increasingly stunning views of

the Grand Canyon behind us. The last

bit of hiking is on beautifully

constructed, hand-fitted rock slabs - a

true work of masonry art - and takes us

past 250+ million year old footprint

fossils that are some of the best in the

Canyon. Once we reach the South Rim,

we'll shuttle back to the South Rim

Village where our shuttle awaits us.

Trip itinerary note: All trips are subject to itinerary changes based on a variety of circumstances, including, but not limited to permit availability, extreme weather, and forest fires. The price and duration of a trip will never change once your ’e registered. Payments are not refundable based on itinerary changes, only on cancellations.

Day 1

Shuttle to South Rim: 1.5-hour drive from Flagstaff Mileage: 5 miles Elevation Loss: 3,060 feet

Our trek begins with a 4.9-mile downhill hike on the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden, a Havasupai spring site that watered seasonal garden plots for centuries. At Indian Garden we'll relax in the shade of the Cottonwood trees, dip our feet in the ice cold spring water of Garden Creek, & enjoy lunch. If time & conditions allow, we'll add a side hike to Plateau Point, before returning to Indian Garden to camp for the evening. Here you'll see amazing stars & enjoy the first night of quiet in the Canyon.

Offered in partnership

with The Wildland

Trekking Company, LLC

This trip begins and ends in Flagstaff, Arizona. Travel to and from Flagstaff, AZ is not included in the cost of our trips.

You can fly into either Phoenix or Flagstaff, AZ. Flagstaff has a small airport served by Horizon and US Airways Express. From the Flagstaff airport you can take a taxi into town. You can also fly into Phoenix and rent a car or take a shuttle to Flagstaff. This is often your cheapest option. It is a 2.5-hour drive from Phoenix to Flagstaff.

From the Phoenix Airport: Arizona Shuttle and Arizona Executive Transport run daily vans to Flagstaff. Arizona Shuttle: 877-226-8060 / 800-888-2749 orhttp://arizonashuttle.com/Arizona Executive Transport: 602-475-1125 orhttp://arizonaexecutivellc.com/

Car Rentals: Avis: 800-331-1212 Alamo: 800-327-9633 Hertz: 800-654- 3131 National: 800-227-7368 Thrifty: 800-367-2277

What We Provide

We provide top-of-the-line backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, trekking poles, stoves, cookware, bowls, cups and utensils. We also carry field guides and quality binoculars for the natural history buff.

What You Need To Bring

The following items are required for your trip unless otherwise noted. They are a must for your safety and comfort. When shopping, think layered clothing systems that work together.

o Sturdy Hiking boots, mid weight, lug-

soled, above the ankle, waterproof

and ideally well broken in Important

note: Buy your boots 1/2 size to 1 size

larger than your street shoes to allow

for feet swelling and thicker socks

o Brimmed sunhat or baseball cap and

bandana

o Rain shell/pant,

waterproof/breathable jacket and

pant, for the pant look for side

zippers or a style that will allow you

to remove them without removing

your boots

o Warm top, such as a long-sleeved

sweater or fleece jacket

o One or two wicking t-shirts, (may be

long-sleeved) for protection from the

sun, light colors are nice because

they r’e cooler than dark colors

o Long pants, one pair of leggings or

lightweight trousers to block sun and

give warmth at night

o Shorts, one pair, nylon is nice for light

weight and to substitute as a bathing

suit

o Underwearo Sport sandals like Tevas, or tennis

shoes for camp

o Hiking socks, one pair for every two

days of your trip, plus an extra pair to

sleep in. Recommended brands

include Bridgedale®, Smartwool®,

or similar padded socks (wearing thin

liner socks under your hiking socks is

highly recommended). No cotton

socks!

o Warm hat and gloves

o Long underwear, one pair of wicking

tops and bottoms that are light-to

midweight, example materials

include capilene, merino wool,

polypropylene, etc.

o Fleece jacket or insulated coat, warm,

lightweight and packable fleece

jacket or coat insulated with a

synthetic material

o Water bottles or bladder, 3 liters total

capacity

o Camp pillow, lightweight, packable

camp pillow

o Contact lenses and glasses; if you

wear contact lenses please also bring

a pair of glasses - your contacts are

likely to become dirty and may be

difficult to clean

o Sunglasses, sunscreen (30+ SPF), lip

balm

o Toiletries, and a small washcloth in

stuff sack

o Headlamp, spare batteries

(preferably an L.E.D. type that works

with AA or AAA batteries, spare bulb)

o Camera, spare batteries (optional)

o Notebook or paperback book

(optional)

o Knee braces, if needed

o Prescription medicine, please inform

your trip leader of any medications

you are takingo Vitamins (optional)

Important note: With the exception of a bandana, NO clothing item should be cotton! Cotton does not insulate when wet and takes longer to dry.

Transportation Gear

telos

9905 Auburn Rd.

Chardon, OH 44024

the telos institute reserves the right

to cancel any trip because of

inadequate registration or other

causes that make it infeasible for the

scheduling of the trip. If this is the

case, we will inform you at least 30

days prior to departure and a full

refund of the advertised trip cost will

be given, including the deposit.

Neither the telos institute nor The

Wildland Trekking Company are

responsible for additional expenses

incurred by preparing for the trip (for

example: non-refundable advance

purchase air tickets, clothing,

equipment, visa fees, medical

expenses, etc.). If you cancel or leave

a trip for any reason:

• 60 or more days prior to the trip

start date, we will grant you a full

refund, less a $100 administrative

fee.

• Between 59 and 30 days prior to

the trip start date, we will retain 25

percent of the trip cost.

• Between 29 and 15 days prior to

the trip start date, we will retain 75

percent of the trip cost.

• Less than 15 days prior to the trip

start date, or once the trip has

begun, there will be no refund.

If you transfer from one trip to

another:

• 30 or more days prior to the trip

start date, there will be a $25

processing fee.

• Less than 29 days prior to the trip

start date, regular cancellation and

refund policies will apply.

Cancellation Policy Payment Policy Reserve your spot

A payment of $500 is necessary

to confirm your spot by

September 01, 2017.

Balance

Your balance is due by October

01, 2017.

Remittance

Please make all checks payable

to:

Transfer Policy

For your protection, we strongly

recommend the purchase of trip

insurance. It will protect you against

financial loss in the event of trip

cancellation or interruption, medical

expenses, travel delay, emergency

evacuation or other circumstances.

Medical coverage secured with your

policy will also satisfy our

requirement for health insurance.

Trip Insurance