Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) to feature “The Alaska – Yukon Expedition” presentation by Andrew Skurka at its Annual Gathering on Saturday, November 12 at the Courtyard Hartford Cromwell, 4 Sebethe Drive, Cromwell, CT.
From 1.00pm. to 5.00pm. there will be a series of nine interesting workshops and presentations with a wide range of subjects including “Sri Lanka – Island of Serendipity”, “Bicycling through Provence”, “Kayaking Tips” , “Backpacking Light”, “Hiking in the French Alps” and environmental topics. There will also be a silent auction and committee / sponsor exhibits.
Starting at 5.00pm there will be a social hour followed by dinner, a brief business session and the after dinner presentation by Andrew Skurka.
Andrew Skurka is an accomplished adventure athlete, speaker, guide, and writer. The 30-year-old is most well known for his solo long-distance trips, the most recent being his 4,700-mile 6-month Alaska-Yukon Expedition. In total, he has backpacked, skied, and packrafted 30,000+ miles through many of the world's most prized backcountry and wilderness areas -- the equivalent of traveling 1.2 times around the Earth's equator! Skurka was named an "Adventurer of the Year" by Outside Magazine in 2010, the "Adventurer of the Year" by National Geographic Society in 2007, and the "Person of the Year" by Backpacker in 2005. He was included in Men's Journal's "Adventure Hall of Fame," has been described by National Geographic as "a superman among trekkers," and has been featured by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News Channel, National Public Radio and dozens of local media outlets. Andrew will also present an afternoon workshop on light-weight backpacking. He will be available to sign his book at the end of the workshop.
The cost is $40 for members and $45 for non-members for the full meeting including dinner or $10 for the presentation only. Reservation required by November 4
For reservations and more information please see www.ct-amc.org/program/Annual.Gathering.shtm or contact David Bellemare at programs@ct-amc.org
Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is America’s oldest conservation and recreation organization. With more than 100,000 members, advocates, and supporters in the Northeast and beyond, the nonprofit AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment, and stewardship of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. The AMC supports natural resource conservation while encouraging responsible recreation, based on the philosophy that successful, long-term conservation depends upon first-hand enjoyment of the natural environment.
