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Challenge Works Inc. is a complete challenge course company dedicated to providing exceptional products and customer service to its clients. We are a dynamic company that utilizes the dedication and talents of each staff member in developing innovative products and services. Operating at the highest industry standards, we deliver our services to all private and public organizations in the western United States and beyond.

Kennerly de Forest
Ken hitting the big air on Mt. HoodKen founded Challenge Works in 1997 and has since managed the company with an unsurpassed drive for quality and customer satisfaction. Growing up and studying in Australia, he achieved his Bachelors and Masters in Outdoor Education while staying involved with camping and adventure on both continents. Ken has maintained his involvement with the camping, outdoor and adventure education industries for well over 15 years. Working at Kennolyn Camps for 7 years before starting Challenge Works, he helped begin the Challenge Course program and developed their leadership-training program.

Mike Anderson
Mike apres-ski...Mike Anderson, in addition to being the Director of Training & Certification for Challenge Works is also the owner of The Petra Cliffs Group in Burlington, Vermont and the Director of Program Development & Training for Northern Lights Challenge & Leadership Institute., also in Vermont.

Mike holds a Bachelor's Degree in Outdoor Program Development and Masters in Education, is author to Teambuilding Puzzles, The Interact Curriculum and forthcoming text on conflict resolution/bully prevention co-authored with Michelle Cummings. Mike has also contributed to numerous other texts on adventure play including the Book on Raccoon Circles I and II, a Teachable Moment and The More the Merrier, as well as two science based texts.

Over the past 15 years Mike has worked extensively in all areas related to adventure play, community building and team development and technical training for ropes course practitioners. He has delivered trainings and programs to numerous schools camps and many Fortune 500 companies. Mike has presented workshops in 31 states, in 5 countries on three continents.

Mike lives in Vermont with his partner Megan, where their house is controlled by three children ages 4 and under.

 

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