Step Into the Mountains and Rediscover Your Purpose
There are times when you feel the pull toward something more. A desire to break out of routine, to stretch beyond limits, to reconnect with others in a place where there are no distractions The ReNEW adventure is designed for those who want to grow stronger, go deeper, and experience life in a way that is lived, not just learned.
Surrounded by the rugged beauty of northern Italy’s dolomites, ReNEW offers a 5 to 13-day wilderness immersion that challenges mind, body, and spirit.
If you have felt stuck, dry, or hungry for something real, ReNEW invites you into an experience that renews strength, awakens purpose, and encourages growth
A Wilderness Adventure Designed for Spiritual Renewal and Personal Breakthrough
The ReNEW journey moves through Italy’s beautiful region of Trentino. Each landscape offers its own challenges, surprises, and sacred moments. Mountains become mentors, trails become teachers, and every day presents opportunities to encounter the Creator in the beauty and difficulty of the wild.
Participants take part in demanding hikes, rock climbing, mountaineering, and backpacking in teams. Days are filled with exploration, teamwork, and hands-on learning. Nights are spent camping in groups, sharing stories, processing the day’s climb, and drawing closer beneath the open sky.
This journey is not created for comfort. It is created for transformation.
Outdoor Challenges That Build Resilience and Reveal Hidden Strength
Every activity in ReNEW is intentionally chosen to help participants grow in courage, confidence, and endurance. In coming you can expect:
Backpacking Through Valleys and Over Ridges
Backpacking teaches patience, resilience, and humility. You carry what you need, lean on your community, and discover the quiet confidence that comes from pressing forward step by step.
Rock Climbing and Mountaineering
Climbing forces you to trust, think clearly, and face fear with courage. High-altitude terrain demands physical strength and mental focus.
Survival Skills and Outdoor Learning
Throughout the journey, participants learn essential outdoor skills including map and compass navigation, outdoor cooking, reading weather patterns, and practicing safety in the wilderness. These skills build confidence and deepen your appreciation for creation.
Teamwork and Serving
Every day brings new opportunities to serve, encourage, and support members of your group. ReNEW is a place where vulnerability is welcomed, leadership is shared, and real community is built through challenge.
Personal Growth That Comes From Experience, Not Theory
What sets ReNEW apart is the way it integrates spiritual and personal formation into every part of the adventure. You do not sit in a classroom hearing about it. You live it through real experiences that teach trust, dependence, and courage.
Daily Reflection in Creation
Each day invites moments of silence, reflection, and discussion. The mountains create a natural sanctuary where participants can be honest, open, and available to God’s voice.
Faith Formed Through Challenge
Growth often happens when you choose to keep going even when it is difficult. ReNEW provides the right balance of physical challenge and spiritual guidance to help you recognize the strength placed inside of you.
Learning to Serve and Lead
Participants often discover new leadership abilities through shared tasks, problem-solving, and supporting one another. These moments reveal gifts and strengths that might remain hidden in ordinary life.
Who ReNEW Is For
ReNEW is ideal for individuals in middle school, high school, university, and beyond who are looking for:
- A transformative wilderness experience
- A physical and mental challenge that builds confidence
- A stronger sense of identity and purpose
- Authentic community and shared adventure
- Growth in leadership, resilience, and spiritual maturity
What You Will Experience During ReNEW
During your ReNEW journey, you can expect:
- 5 to 13 days exploring the dolomites
- Backpacking, climbing, mountaineering, and outdoor skills training
- Teaching moments that integrate faith and challenge
- Opportunities to lead and serve within your team
- A supportive, safe environment with trained guides
- Time for reflection, silence, and conversation
- A renewed sense of strength, vision, and calling
Start Your reNEW Journey
View upcoming dates, explore preparation details, and reserve your place today. Spaces are limited to preserve the depth and safety of the experience……..
Frequently Asked Questions About reNEW
The program involves demanding hikes, climbing, and backpacking. Participants should be prepared for moderate to intense physical activity, though all challenges are supported by trained guides.
No prior experience is required. All training is provided during the program. A willingness to learn and participate is more important than previous skill.
Each day includes structured reflection, prayer, and group discussion, all designed to help participants deepen their relationship with Christ through experiential learning.
A detailed packing list is provided upon registration. Personal clothing, personal items, and waterproofed, broken-in hiking boots. Shared equipment, backpacks, sleeping bag and mattress, rain jacket, and climbing gear are provided.
Safety is a top priority. All activities are led by trained guides who follow proper safety procedures for climbing, backpacking, and mountaineering.
Participants camp in small groups of two or three. Campsites are selected based on safety, accessibility, and the needs of the group.
The program fee covers camping, leadership, equipment, activities, meals, and transportation between activity sites.
Registration is completed through the dedicated sign-up page. Due to small group sizes, early registration is encouraged.
