Josiah Venture, KO Czech Republic“Meeting leaders from WMI was a great blessing for our ministry. Their excellent teaching and leadership skills helped us to not only start dreaming about a movement of God in the Czech Republic, but also to go with others into the wilderness and share God with them there. We had the privilege of receiving great WMI training, and then we had the chance to try out what we learned. Each of us realized that there is a big need for teaching these skills in our churches. We appreciate our ongoing relationship with WMI, and we want to see more young people reached for Christ here in one of the most atheistic countries in the world.”

Greg Fuchs, Youth Pastor/Mile High Ministries, Denver“The trail helped me understand that my relationship with God will be more about the journey then the end result. What God is doing is more important then finishing!”

Rickelle Hicks, Young Life Staff & RMR Backcountry Guide“Being on the trail created raw space for God to work in me and the girls that I guided like nothing else has. I was face to face with myself and face to face with the wildness and adventure of Jesus. The climb doesn't just teach you, it changes you and makes you into more; it forces you to move.  I was honored to watch transformation not only in myself, but also within the lives of dozens of teenagers.”

Cara Maiolo, RMR Backcountry Guide“One of my favorite things about the trail is the community it brings.  Defenses come down.  Barriers are breached.  Authentic relationship is possible.  Once you get a taste of that, reality changes.  Your expectations are higher.  Desire comes alive.  In this post-modern culture, often marked by isolation and loneliness, the community formed on a backpacking trip meets the core hunger of both teens and adults today.”