STEENS MOUNTAIN PACKERS

Wildhorse Canyon Trail Rides

New this year is the unprecedented opportunity to trail ride up Wildhorse Canyon. Departing from Wildhorse Ranch, this spectacular ride takes you into even more untrekked Steens Mountain country offering an unusual opportunity and views of the east side of the Steens. Wildhorse Canyon, a place the Native Americans found spiritual. You will too. Your horse, tack, lunch, and guides are included in this package.

$150 per person plus $250 group travel fee.

Backcountry Day Hikes & Lake Creek Stay Package

Experience the ultimate Steens Mountain day hiking adventure from Lake Creek Base Camp. You build your own package by choosing which day hikes you want to participate in and how many days you will be joining us. The cost is $225 per person/day. Your experience is all inclusive with lodging, meals, guides, and transportation provided. Participants should be in good physical condition. Dates available throughout the summer and fall. Day hikes may include:

• Little Blitzen Gorge-Photo Album
• East Rim Viewpoint to Kiger Gorge Viewpoint-Photo Album
• Kiger Notch-Photo Album
• Wildhorse Canyon-from top to bottom, challenging

New Workshops

Adventure Photo Workshop: The Summer Landscape-Steens Mountain, Oregon

July 9-13, 2006

Join professional photographer Charlie Borland for this exciting week of photographing spectacular Steens Mountain in the desert of Southeast Oregon.

One of Oregon's most spectacular landmarks, the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area is an incredible 500,000 acres located in the southeast Oregon desert. Steens Mountian is nearly 10,000 vertical feet and 30 miles long, an enormous fault block that rose up millions of years ago to cut a bold line between the greener western slope and the Alvord desert on the east side. Containing 170,000 acres of protected wilderness with glacial cut valleys, aspen filled gorges, and wildflower laden meadow, Steens Mountain offers the landscape photographer a vast array of photo subjects.

Participants in this workshop will spend the week phtographing the wildflowers, exploring aspen lined canyons, and captureing the spectacular desert views. This workshop will emphasize landscape photography on location. By combining this beautiful location with excellent instruction, we'll help you come away with the kind of images you seek. This workshop is founded on the idea that you will learn more by doing photography in the field than simple classroom instruction.

Click here for the full course description The Summer Landscape

Cultural History-A Past and Present of Steens and Around

July 22-24, 2006

A mixture of hands-on activities, information and field trips will offer participants insight into the captivating past of Steens Mountain, and an array of remarkable features surrounding it in the present. Through active learning, the class centers upon the Mountain's ancient geology, its prehistoric inhabitants, and will spotlight related nearby phenomena. An enthusiastic teacher who welcomes those seeking a closer look into the local backyard teaches this inspiring class, and encourages you to join in an opportunity to engage your desire for lifelong learning!

Join us at Lake Creek Base Camp for this three day all inclusive workshop. Gourmet meals, tent-cabins (double occupancy), linens, beer, wine, soda, transportation, and instruction are supplied. Please call for additional information.

$695 per person

 

Stock Photography Production: Adventure Sports

September 27-October 1, 2006

This workshop is taught by industry veteran Charlie Borland who has been a professional photographer for over 25 years. His stock photography has been published thousands of times in advertisements, editorial, and publishing markets. His imagery has been represented by over 10 different agents and he is currently co-owner and Director of Photography at online stock agent Fogstock.com.

This intensive 4 day workshop will cover everything from what makes a good stock photo, to who buys stock photography, and how do they use it. You will gain understanding of the types of equipment you will need to meet what the market demands in quality. You will learn how to think of your photography in concepts, and to shoot for your clients, even though you may not know those clients. You will come away from this workshop photoshoot with so many marketable images, you should be able to easily pay for the cost of the workshop itself. For the full program description, go to Aspen Photo Workshops.