Summer Mountain Adventure Training (SumM.A.T.) Camps
Summer Mountain Adventure Training Camp offers summer adventures, challenges, and fun for campers ages 6 to 16. Combining Vermont's largest indoor climbing center, ropes course challenges, dedicated and experienced leaders, and beautiful outdoor destinations, SumMAT Camp makes a lasting impact.
SumMAT Camp consists of a week-long day camp and overnight adventure expeditions. We provide group gear and equipment, transportation, and an awesome staff. You provide appropriate clothes and gear, lunch (if you're a day-camper), and a GREAT attitude! Leaders are Wilderness First Responder Certified, Energetic, Caring, Fun, and Safety Conscious!
Spend the summer learning new skills, making new friends, and challenging yourself!
What Parents Are Saying…
"My son gains confidence and strength each day at SumMAT. Kayaking, hiking, climbing, caving - all the activities provide him with opportunities to grow his skills, endurance and courage - and the instructors are supportive of his desire to challenge himself." - Carrie M.
DAY CAMPS: ages 6-13
In a SumMAT Day Camp, each day presents a new adventure. Our base camp is Petra Cliffs, and from there we go every which way for a variety of awesome adventures. Our group sizes are age-specific and small (ratio 1:5), but our adventures are huge! Each day features an exciting activity (kayaking, caving, rock climbing, hiking, biking, ropes courses) AND cool side-trips too. Join SumMAT Camp for exciting adventures, healthy activities, and summer fun!
Click here for the 2008 SumMAT Day Camp Schedule
What Campers Are Saying…
"The adventures were awesome, and I liked getting to try new things." - Will S, Age 8.
CLIMBING & SAILING CAMP: ages 10-14
In partnership with the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, this week-long camp offers adventure and challenges on the water and off. Campers will experience Petra Cliffs' climbing center, rope course challenges, and fun activities related to climbing in addition to learning and improving on the fundamental skills of sailing small boats on Lake Champlain.
For more information, click here, and for online registration through the Sailing Center, here!
Fee: $ 315
July 7 - 11, 9am - 4pm
August 4 - 8, 9am - 4pm
EXPEDITIONS: ages 10-16
Travel to the East's most spectacular mountain areas. Our programs are designed to be challenging and fun, and they teach a strong respect for the natural environment. Our overnight expeditions start at PetraCliffs with a pack explosion and teambuilding activities - the perfect way to get to know each other, build teamwork, and inspire confidence. Then it's out into the field - for the experience of a lifetime!
Click here for the 2008 SumMAT Expedition Schedule
What Parents Are Saying…
Our son benefited from stretching his boundaries with regard to what he could do physically, and that was a real confidence builder for him. He got to try some new activities that we hadn't done yet as a family, and he got to experience some wonderful role modeling by the camp leaders (both women and men - a plus!)
- Sharon H.
Sign up today Day camps are filling up fast! Expeditions dates now open!
2008 SumMAT Day Camp Dates
Week |
Day Camp |
Cost |
| Week 1 | June 16 - 20 | $ 300 |
| Week 2 | June 23 - 27 | $ 300 |
| Week 3 | June 30 - July 3 (No Camp on Fri, July 4) |
$250 |
| Week 4 | July 7 - 11 | $ 300 |
| Week 5 | July 14 - 18 | $ 300 |
| Week 6 | July 21 - 25 | $ 300 |
| Week 7 | July 28 - Aug 1 | $ 300 |
| Week 8 | Aug 4 - 8 | $ 300 |
| Week 9 | Aug 11 - 15 | $ 300 |
| Week 10 | Aug 18 - 22 | $ 300 |
What Parents Are Saying…
"SumMat camp provides a great sense of accomplishment and pride for the kids, in addition to being just plain fun." - Jenifer L.
Waiting List
If the week you are interested is full, please call Petra Cliffs, (802) 657-3872 to be placed on a waiting list. We often turn to the waiting list to fill spots due to cancellations.
Discounts
A 50% deposit is required at the time of registration.
Petra Cliffs SumMAT Camp offers Multiple Children and Multiple Week discounts ($25 off) for multiple children from the same family during the same week or the same child attending multiple weeks of camp. Be sure to select this discount when you register on-line!
Sign up today! for Day Camp and SumMAT Expeditions
Paperwork
*Please note that registration must be completed online or via phone-- sending in paperwork is NOT a substitution for registration.
Click on the paperwork link that applies to your child. Bear in mind that the Health form must be completed by a physician. Note that not all campers will participate in all programs indicated in paperwork. Filling out everything, however, allows for maximum flexibility (and maximum fun!). Download the forms in the pdf format, print them out, and return them to Petra Cliffs!
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2008 SumMAT Expeditions
| Dates |
Description |
Info |
| July 8 - 11 or Aug 19 - 22
Ages 10-12 |
Vermont Jr. Expedition
Four Day Expedition
Are you between the ages of 10-12? Are you ready to sleep out in the woods, cook over a camp stove, climb at new and exciting places, or cave deeper than ever before? The Vermont Jr. Expedition is for you! This introduction-mini expedition will have you camping out for three nights with Petra Cliffs expert expedition staff while you climb at the Falls of Lana and explore the depths of Morris Cave.
Cost: $ 475
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Itinerary |
| Jul 27 - Aug 2
Ages 12-16 |
Adirondack Adventure
Seven Day Expedition
Immerse yourself in New York's rugged Adirondacks! Challenge yourself as we climb the ADK granite at Jewels & Gems, Creature Wall, and Owls Head. Test your endurance as we hike around Mt. Dix, The Brothers and Big Slide. We conclude the trip with the ride of a lifetime- white water rafting the swollen Upper Hudson River.
Cost: $ 765
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Itinerary |
| July 13 - 23
Ages 12-16 |
New England South
Ten Day Expedition
A complete tour of southern New England's premier outdoor destinations! We start with rock climbing in Vermont's Branbury State Park and Deer Leap, and get dirty exploring Morris Cave. We will then take a quick trip to sample Massachusetts crags and white water raft the Zoar Gap. Finally, we wrap it all up in New Hampshire by summiting Mount Washington and climbing at Rumney and Cathedral Cliff!
Cost: $ 975
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Itinerary |
| Aug 3 - 13
Ages 12-16 |
New England North
Ten Day Expedition
This expedition is destined to become a classic! Explore northern New England's finest climbing, hiking, sea kayaking and white water rafting locations as we take a whirl-wind tour of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. We will climb on the steep cliffs of Rumney, dangle over the ocean in Acadia National Park, and climb the perfect granite in North Conway. We will also summit Mt. Katahdin, sea kayak along the seacoast and navigate the Kennebec River's class III rapids!
Cost: $ 1060
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Itinerary |
