VWS Senior Trip to Yosemite

The culmination of four years at VWS comes with a hike to Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.  This year's group of seniors sent over 30 young women to the peak.  This grueling 16-mile round trip hike is the perfect capstone to their Webb career, capturing the strain and strength it takes to get through four years at Webb. The team work and camaraderie required to reach the top are hallmarks of a Webb education.  Congratulations ladies!  Special thanks to Yo-Yo and Melissa for the pictures below.

The falls as you approach Half Dome

 El Cap and Half Dome from Yosemite Valley.  Click to enlarge.

 Melissa, Letitia, Anni, Hailey

 At the subdome, with the cables in the background.  You can see people working their way up the cables if you click to enlarge the photo.


 Melissa and Ms. Lantz at the sub-dome.
 

 Celebrating at the peak!

Melissa, Kates, and Katie

 

 

Coming down.

VWS Senior Trip to Half Dome

This year's VWS Senior Trip to Half Dome was an overwhelming success, notwithstanding the two broken down buses.  The group came together as a class in many ways, not least of which was everyone making it to the saddle before the cables.  Once there, they called the school and sang an emotional rendering of Daughter's Strong.  Twenty-one students and three faculty continued up the cables.  Thanks so much to Lianne for these great photos.

 A pre-sunrise start time allows the seniors to get all the way to the top and back down in one day.

 Carly in the meadows of Yosemite

 At the trailhead.

 Mallory -- just waking up

 Best photo of Chiara ever.

 Alex

Approaching the cables

 And the whole group on the peak of Half Dome

 Guess who?

 Nadine and Miya

 Michelle and Mallory

 Jenny

 Annisa

 Ms. Stewart, Ms. Lawrence, and Ms. Blomberg

 Descending the cables...and not forgetting to enjoy themselves along the way.

Congratulations VWS Class of 2013!

VWS Senior Trip to Yosemite

The VWS Senior Trip was a tremendous success this year.  After the traditional white-water rafting trip, the girls headed to Yosemite Park and Half Dome, where a record 31 girls reached the very top in a one-day hike.  It was the perfect culmination of four years of hard work and accomplishment at Webb.  Special thanks once again to Rita for these pictures.  To all the girls -- we'll miss you and your many talents!

 Marley leads the girls up the Mist Trail.

 At the bottom of the cables, which now require a permit to climb

 In the distance, you can see the cables stretching up to the top of Half Dome.  A line of people dots the trail, giving some perspective for how steep it is.

 Diana, Momoha, Ms. Schnupp, Lisa, and Jennie at the top.

 Ally and Rita

The whole group of girls who made it to the very top of Half Dome.  Congratulations Class of 2012!

VWS Senior Trip

Over the past few days, a few photos from the VWS senior trip to Yosemite have trickled in. Though I can't provide as much context as I'd like, these photos testify to the fantastic time the girls had. Thanks to Kayla and Abigail for sending some of these.

Before arriving at Yosemite, the girls enjoyed a white-water rafting trip, above and below.

Spring is always the best time to catch Yosemite's waterfalls.

Dana, Nicolette, and Grace anchor the packing line.

Eva, Summer, Emily, Danielle, and Madison are all about the climb.

Kayla

Lindsey leads a rainbow of girls up the Mist Trail.

Kayla, Emily, and Lauren