Four days. Four different ways to be outside together. From trails to bikes to boats to giving back. Look back through the days in photos. Day 1: Hiking at Tiger Mountain Starting the week on the trail. Climbing steady, finding three geocaches along the way, and jumping into student-led interviews. Day 2: Biking at Black […]

This spring break, a group of young people headed south for something new. Camping. Climbing. Time together in a place none of us had been before. Four days at Smith Rock, and a big step for Y.E.T.I. as our first out-of-state trip. More stories to come. But for now, here’s a look back through the

There are moments in this work that stay with you. Not always the big summit photos or the epic overnight trips, but the quieter moments that catch you off guard and remind you exactly why this matters. Last week, we had one of those moments. We brought students from Showalter Middle School to Seahurst Park

Because Y.E.T.I. is dedicated to serving young people during their time in public schools, we find ourselves outside in all kinds of less than ideal weather. Any dedicated outdoor enthusiast in Western Washington knows that it takes a lot of desire and quite a bit of tolerance for discomfort to get outside in the months

Here’s what the month looked like across Y.E.T.I. Snow Days (Kind Of…) March snow was… inconsistent at best. Foster High School made it up to Stevens Pass to keep the snowboarding going, still building confidence and getting turns in. Beverly Park Elementary headed to Snoqualmie Pass ready for a full snow day and ended up

At Y.E.T.I., young people in South King County get a chance to grow up with the outdoors through joining our school clubs, developing a sense of identity through this community, and giving back to it as they explore their passion for outdoor adventure. Over the last couple of years, we’ve been able to show our

Here’s what the month looked like across Y.E.T.I. Snow Days Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass stayed busy all month long. High schoolers from Y.E.T.I. Clubs continued weekly snowboarding trips to Stevens Pass on Wednesdays and Fridays. Students dialed in toe edges on the bunny hill, got one-on-one instruction, and eventually loaded the lift together. Some

The Y.E.T.I. team returned to Foster HS this winter to facilitate a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course for Mr. Camacho’s Environmental Education class. Students in this class must obtain a professional level certification in order to pass and Y.E.T.I. ‘s WFA class provides an opportunity to fulfill the requirement. The Y.E.T.I. team was immediately impressed

Snowboarding with CHILL Foster High School started weekly snowboarding trips to Stevens Pass through our partnership with the CHILL Foundation, with students gaining confidence each week and staying motivated to get back on the mountain! Students crushed it out there. And side note: is Sam, our Program Coordinator, the best cheerleader or what? First day

This fall, a group of high school students headed east for a weekend campout and climbing trip in Vantage, WA. The weather held, the views showed off, and something special happened, not just on the rock, but around the campfire, in quiet moments, and in conversations that lingered long after the weekend ended. Here are