Reach Simulation Conference Program

Peak Teams’ Reach for the Summit is a high energy, high impact program that helps leading businesses:

• Fast track team spirit, trust and momentum
• Strengthen teamwork and leadership
• Align goals and improve communication
• Inspire and motivate participants
• Model the behaviors required to lead through change

Reach for the Summit is one of Peak Teams’ interactive Virtual Adventures. During a Virtual Adventure, business teams are challenged with real life scenarios that Peak Teams facilitators have filmed while climbing mountains, on safari in Africa or surfing around the world. These scenarios, combined with spectacular footage, personal stories and expert facilitation, provide powerful learning experiences.

Reach for the Summit features video shot on numerous climbs in the New Zealand Southern Alps by Peak Teams facilitators Shane Toohey, Ian Schubach, Rex Pemberton and Rob Stewart-McDonald.

How the Program Works

The objective of Reach for the Summit is to virtually summit the highest peak possible, within a 14 day timeframe and a $70,000 budget. Participants form teams and put themselves in the position of real climbers as they make decisions about a series of challenging scenarios that come to life on the big screen.

Before the climb begins, each team has to choose a goal (small, medium or large peak), select a leader and agree on a set of guiding principles. Success will depend on each teams’ ability to interpret the environment, adapt to change, manage risks and solve an increasingly complex set of problems. This program is conference room based and has been run for groups of 10-750 people.