The majestic beauty of COLORADO…it’s hidden treasures and scenic wonders are a highlight of the SSIC experience. You’ll feel the clean, crisp, fresh mountain air as we experience a new adventure every weekend! Short motorcoach rides through NATURE’S WONDERLAND take us to each unique destination.

TRIP 1: VAIL AND BRECKENRIDGE...

Colorado’s finest resort towns! Experience the unsurpassed beauty of the Rockies, making our way through narrow mountain passes and tree lined roads to world-famous BRECKENRIDGE and VAIL. For the adventure minded: Choose an action-packed day with horseback-riding, mountain biking, hiking or an AERIAL TRAM RIDE overlooking the spectacular Vail Valley below. For the less adventuresome: explore VAIL and BRECKENRIDGE with friends and staff… Enjoy world-class shopping, stylish boutiques, fine restaurants, museums, galleries and more!

Trip 2: PIKE’S PEAK AND COLORADO SPRINGS

Explore the magnificent GARDEN OF THE GODS, where spectacular sandstone Red Rock formations have made this scenic paradise world famous. We continue on to PIKE’S PEAK, with it’s imposing size and snow capped mountain peaks providing an awesome backdrop to the bright blue summer skies. At night we end our exciting trip at the eerie CAVE OF THE WINDS where, seated 500 feet above the canyon floor, we’ll see a brilliant LASER LIGHT SHOW full of colorful, animated figures dancing among the cliffs.

Trip 3: WHITEWATER RAFTING ADVENTURE...

Thrilling summertime fun! For the ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME we’ll "shoot the rapids" on either the COLORADO or ARKANSAS RIVER. We use only the safest up-to-date equipment and professional river guides whose knowledge of the areas and upbeat personalities make the trip truly memorable! Enjoy the serene beauty of winding canyons and clam river flow, often interrupted by turbulent rapids which make this the WETTEST & WILDEST day of the summer! We’ll dry off and head south to CANON CITY, home of the famous ROYAL GORGE BRIDGE, the highest suspension bridge in the world. Ride or walk (if your nerves are not yet shot) across this engineering feat, towering 1053 feet above the Arkansas River.

Trip 4: ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND ESTES PARK

At an elevation of over 14,000 feet, we explore the massive grandeur of ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, nicknamed "the park in the sky." Enjoy the panoramic vistas, an awesome array of mountain peaks, forests of spruce and fir trees, wide valleys, meandering streams, lakes and AMAZING WILDLIFE!. CHOOSE YOUR ACTION ADVENTURE! We arrange HORSEBACK RIDING, HIKING and BIKING excursions so everyone can participate and have the experience they’ll enjoy most. Crossing the Continental Divide, we come upon another world of beauty at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park. The town of ESTES PARK is home to more then 400 shops, 50 restaurants, museums, galleries and amusement parks. We’ll enjoy dinner and have plenty of time for personal exploration in this quaint mountain village known for its western hospitality.

And best of all, THE TUITION FEE INCLUDES ALL WEEKEND EXCURSIONS...

AN EXCLUSIVE SUMMER STUDY FEATURE!