We are an outdoor recreation program of Associated Students,
Inc. at Sacramento State, dedicated to getting you started
in outdoor adventures. We offer a full-service bike shop,
equipment rentals, an on-campus ropes course, and a range of
adventure outings designed to boost your confidence in the
outdoors! We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and
inclusion in all aspects of our work. Come try us, and
have a “peak adventure!”
Featured on the Visit Sacramento Podcast: Peak
Adventures at Sacramento State is Your Gateway to the Outdoors
(spreaker.com)
Mission & Values
ASI Mission
As the recognized voice of Sacramento State Students, we enrich
lives through experiential learning, student services, and
leadership opportunities.
Peak Adventures Statement of Purpose
Peak Adventures’ purpose is to foster personal growth,
leadership, and connections through outdoor experiences.
Values
Communication, Integrity,
Respect, Compassion,
Leadership, Engagement
Vision
Our vision is to help determine the future of our world by
influencing the people who will lead and design it. We believe
that leadership development inspires all individuals to become
their best selves. Then, imagine if we all had the skills to
venture into the great outdoors, experiencing both the thrill and
serenity of our connections to each other and our earth. We
envision a world where people possess heightened personal
awareness and a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of
all things, thereby making our world a better place.
History
The history of ASI Peak Adventures begins with a wonderful story
about two students who utilized grassroots leadership to make a
positive impact for the greater good of the campus.
In the early 1970s, two Sacramento State
students felt that the campus needed a tool co-op; a place for
students to share tools in order to fix their bikes conveniently
and affordably. This idea quickly gained momentum throughout the
campus, and so they purchased a metal shed and established a tool
co-op. This was essentially the campus’s first bicycle
shop. The operation was basic, but nevertheless a success.
After some time, the need for expansion forced the bike “shed”
into a temporary building, not far from the University
Union. This new location began to rent out outdoor gear and
sell bikes and bike parts to the campus and the surrounding
community. The name Mountain Wolf Sports was adopted somewhere
along the way.
Then, in 1989, the program was picked up and
designated a program of Associated Students Incorporated
(ASI). It was at this time that ASI hired a full-time
program director, and the program became known as Peak
Adventures. The program began running backpacking trips to Point
Reyes National Seashore, various day hikes, and rock-climbing
classes. The bike shop soon began to be utilized by more of the
students and staff of the University, and finally, this era saw
the early stages of what is now the Peak Adventures Challenge
Center. The Challenge Center is in its third location. Each time,
it was designed and constructed by the Peak Adventures’ student
and non-student staff.
Today, Peak Adventures employs eight
professional staff members plus over 50 student and non-student
staff members to act as outdoor adventure trip leaders, ropes
course facilitators, bike shop mechanics, and front desk staff
who serve thousands of customers each year. While we continually
strive to enhance the quality of our services and focus on goals
for the future, we continue to value the ‘grassroots’ nature of
our history and regard our staff as the creative force that makes
Peak Adventures the wonderful place that it is.
Annual Report
2024/2025 Annual
Report
