EXPEDITION I: The Visionary
From Dream to Vision: An Alpine Journey
August 13–16, 2026
A dream is a spark; a vision is the map. To capture the horizon, we must first learn to navigate the terrain.
Expedition I is the inaugural journey of our summer series, designed specifically for the seekers, builders, and creators within our Colorado and Texas networks. This is a transformative alpine experience that moves past standard leadership theory and enters the crucible of creation. We gather not just to talk about the future, but to forge the clarity, grit, and concrete plans required to ground your biggest dreams into reality.
I. The Architecture of Ascent: Mind & Mountain
Bringing a vision to life requires a rare synchronization of internal clarity and external action. We believe that to elevate your perspective, you must challenge both the intellect and the physical self.
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The Intellectual Ascent (July): The journey begins before we ever set foot on the trail. This summer, participants dive into a curated reading list designed to spark deep reflection, ensuring we arrive with minds primed for heavy lifting.
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The Physical Ascent (August): In the high country, we translate abstract ideas into tangible strength. Using the rugged, inspiring landscape of Crestone as our strategic forge, we will test our resilience against the elements and find ultimate clarity in the high-alpine basins.
II. The Landscape of the Forge
We use the rugged geography of the Sangre de Cristo range to anchor our strategic visioning into physical memory. By stepping into nature’s grandest theater, we step out of day-to-day noise and into deep clarity.
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Willow Lake (11,500’): Gaining Scale & Perspective. To map out a massive dream, you must first understand true scale. Standing before the roaring waterfall and towering granite walls of the Willow Lake basin, we look at our visions from a macro perspective, gaining the high-altitude clarity needed to see the broader market and our place within it.
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The Sacred Fire: Resilience & The Sweat Lodge. True transformation requires a melting down of the old to make room for the new. We step into the heat of the sweat lodge to test our resilience and strip away the non-essential layers of our identity. Led with deep cultural reverence, this ancient ceremony serves as a spiritual and mental crucible—forcing us to confront our edges, quiet the ego, and emerge refined, unified, and laser-focused on our core purpose.
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Thermal Grounding & Contrast: The Integration. The hot springs and cold dip serve as our final physical reset. By moving between intense cold and restorative warmth, we soothe the nervous system, lock in the lessons of the climb, and temper the body to carry the weight of the new vision.
III. The Expedition Guides
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Josh (Host | The Architect): Facilitating the strategic journey from abstract dream to executable blueprint, guiding the group through the “Framework of Vision.”
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Jarrett (Movement Lead | The Anchor): Translating visionary concepts into physical alignment. Through Qigong and breathwork protocols, Jarrett ensures your physical foundation can fully support and sustain the expansion of your mind.
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Ben, Eagle Dancer (Ritual Lead | The Keeper of the Fire): Facilitating the ancient technology of the Sweat Lodge, guiding the cohort through a traditional ceremony of purification, resilience, and rebirth.
IV. The 4-Day Journey
Day 1 (Thursday, Aug 13): The Convergence
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4:00 PM | Arrival at Mountain Station: Settle into the land and meet the cohort.
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6:00 PM | The Founder’s Dinner: A welcoming table to bridge our summer pre-readings with the physical journey ahead.
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8:00 PM | The Dreamers’ Circle: Introduction of the cohort and the opening map for our transformation process.
Day 2 (Friday, Aug 14): Perspective & The Peak
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7:00 AM | Grounding Movement: Jarrett leads a Qigong session designed to steady the nervous system for the day’s ascent.
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9:00 AM | The Ascent to Willow Lake: A guided trek into the high-alpine basin (11,500’) to shift our physical and mental baseline.
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12:00 PM | Alpine Strategy Session: High-altitude visioning session surrounded by the peaks.
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3:00 PM | The Descent: Returning from the basin to the valley floor, carrying the perspective back down.
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5:30 PM | Thermal Grounding: A restorative soak in the hot springs to soothe the body and ground the day’s expansive energy.
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7:30 PM | The Visionary Feast: A celebratory meal honoring the breakdown of old boundaries and the birth of new horizons.
Day 3 (Saturday, Aug 15): The Crucible & The Refinement
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10:00 AM | Strategy Session: Building the Blueprint: Turning yesterday’s high-altitude inspiration into a tangible, structured plan.
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2:00 PM | The Forge (The Sweat Lodge): Led by Ben, Eagle Dancer. An intentional, powerful ceremony to shed old patterns, test internal grit, and crystallize purpose. Followed by a clarifying cold dip in a glacier-fed pond.
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7:00 PM | The Hearth Discussion: Gathering around the fire to decompress, share insights, and reflect on what was left behind in the lodge.
Day 4 (Sunday, Aug 16): Integration & Departure
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9:00 AM | Final Integration Movement: Uniting the physical and mental breakthroughs of the weekend.
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10:30 AM | The Blueprint Circle: Finalizing your individual, actionable vision map to take back to your team and life.
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12:00 PM | Departure: Head home ready to build.
