Take part in the 3rd edition on 11th July 2017!
Putting young people back in contact with mountains and the Alps
The prior aim of the project is to make mountains accessible to all and the youngsters come from the local valleys or from cities.For them, it’s the opportunity to have a singular experience (often the first!) of night at high altitude, as a group; to re-engage with mountains through their emotion, observation, play, encounters, imagination, dreams or expression.This collective adventure, occurring simultaneously in different countries, also awakens the feeling of belonging to a common mountain range, to the Alps or to the Carpathians.To this end, the project draws on values common to education and mountains.
Taking part is…
For the organiser: "It brings three-fold satisfaction:1/ revealing this mountain nature to young people on an original occasion (a night walk with sunrise) 2/ the pleasure of hearing them talking about the experience; their feedback is a gift 3/ the pleasure of sharing this experience with them!"- Fug'en Cimes, Christophe Delahaye, 2016
For the youngsters: "it’s great!", "… a really awesome way to discover the Alps", "… a magnificent experience", "… a different way of getting out in the mountains", etc.
The 2016 edition brought together more than 500 young people and 150 adults in various countries.
• Read the 2016 press release • Watch the 2016 mini-video • Discover the details of the 2016 events
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The projects are (co-) run by the Alpine protected areas, youth workers, associations, refuges, communities, young independent adults, etc., with the participation of local professionals.Registration is open for the 11th to 12th July edition in the Alps and in the Carpathians.
Simply fill in the online form at: http://www.youth-at-the-top.org/en/register before 12th April 2017.
Filling in the form does not commit you in any way; it simply says you are motivated to take part in the 2017 edition. Participation is free of charge; some expenses may be covered (subject to certain conditions). Don’t hesitate to contact the organisers for details and support.
New in 2017
For the 2017 edition all the organisers of the “Youth at the Top” event will be given a free copy of the “The Alps in my Backpack” teaching tool. Please ask for this when you register on line (terms of availability and distribution in the form).
•See the detailed project-sheet : http://www.youth-at-the-top.org/en/news/item/134-what-is-youth-at-the-top
For any further information, please contact : letizia.arneodo@alparc.org or info@alparc.org
This project is supported by the German Ministry of Environment and the Principality of Monaco.
