Quest Interest Housing

Application and Fee

• The fee for the QIH program cover the entire school year worth of private backcountry trips for a total of 15 backcountry programs!
• QIH gets access to special trips, course areas, and leadership/learning opportunities that nobody else gets!
• Also included are skills nights, training, and community building events throughout the entire school year!
• Upon completing the QIH program you will receive a certificate and a cord signifying your completion of the program!
• There are paid job opportunities with Quest after completing the QIH program where you can be paid to lead the very trips you are excited to go on! Quest positions don't conflict with work studies so you can keep your work study and still be paid by Quest!
• The fee is $300 covering the entire school year and the entire program! A full refund will be issued for anyone who doesn't get accepted into the QIH program.
• Only 10 spots total are available so don't hesitate, apply now!

Housing

• You will move in early on August 12th between 12-3.
• You will be housed in Elwell.
• Your RA will be a Quest staff member!

Programming

• No backcountry experience is necessary! Our programming is designed to teach the skills needed to function safely and fun in the backcountry!
• Your first 5 days at college will be spent taking day trips into the backcountry making friends and having fun!
• The fee for the QIH program cover the entire school year worth of backcountry trips for a total of 15 backcountry programs!
• You will get the opportunity to learn new skills and practice leadership utilizing outdoor experiential learning as our framework!

8/23/25 - Caving

9/7/25 - High Ropes and Rock Wall

9/26-28/25 - Backpacking

10/26/25 - Rock Climbing

11/9/25 - Pick-A-Trip!

TBD - These trips will be scheduled over winter break