Where: Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center (TAPAC) in Weaverville.

When: Friday, May 12th Dinner @ 6pm, Movie @ 7pm

Ascend Wilderness Experience will be hosting a dinner and movie night featuring the documentary, “The Fourth Phase”. Inspired by the hydrological cycle, iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends embark on a multi-year mission to follow the North Pacific Gyre’s flow. As Rice and the crew experience the highs and lows of a journey unlike any previously attempted, cutting-edge cinematography captures some of the world’s most remote environments bringing breathtaking scenery and thrilling action to viewers worldwide. From the innovators of “Art in Flight” (2011), the latest film from Travis Rice, Brain Farm & Red Bull Media House.

The Fourth Phase will be shown on Friday May 12^th at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville. Dinner will start at 6pm and the movie at 7pm. Dinner will include pizza, sold by the slice, and choices of beverages. There is no cost to attend the film, however all donations will go to Ascend Wilderness Experience and will fund local youth participating in 5-day backpack trips into the Trinity Alps Wilderness this summer.

If you have questions about the movie, call Scott LaFein at 530-739-3945 or email [email protected].

Ascend needs Wilderness Guides for our 2017 backpacking season.  Must have experience with youth and the outdoors.  Trips run between July 10th – August 18th.  Make a difference to our youth by “changing the world, one backpack trip at a time”!

For more information email us at: [email protected], or call Scott at 530-739-3945.

Join Ascend for a movie night fundraiser screening of “Paul’s Boots,” a beautiful, true story of a man who dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail.  In the midst of his preparations, Paul died.  His bereaved wife, M’Lynn, was inspired to seek the assistance of some hikers planning to trek the 2,190 miles, crossing 14 states ranging from Georgia to Maine, asking them to carry Paul’s boots the length of the trail.

“Paul’s Boots”  will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 14, at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville.  There is no cost to attend, however all donations will go to Ascend Wilderness Experience and will fund local youth participating in five-day backpack trips into the Trinity Alps Wilderness this summer.  Bake sale and beverage items will also be available for purchase to fund Ascend Wilderness Experience.

To view more information about the film follow this link: http://blog.rei.com/paulsboots/

Hope to see you there!

Ascend Wilderness Experience just received equipment grant funding for summer 2017.  We’ll be purchasing some great new gear and getting everything ready for a fun, adventurous summer!

So much gratitude for the turnout to our Polka Party & Benefit Dinner!! 

It was a full house! The food was top-notch, great quality silent auction items, AMAZING polka music by the Hobo Gulch Polka Band. Endless thank you’s to all those who came out to support us, and to everyone who VOLUNTEERED!!! You are our heroes, without you, we wouldn’t have been able to do it! For those who didn’t make it, send us your email address, and we’ll keep you in the loop for our next event. Thank you, thank you, thank you!