The Point
A Great Camp closed to the public, so the team has every room, the hall and the staff to itself. Wi-Fi is limited, which helps a team unplug.
What your team gets.
- The stay
- Under one roofA private house, lodge or estate your team has to itself, like a large vacation rental. Everyone has a bedroom of their own, there are no other guests, and the team shares the great room, the kitchen and the table.
- Group size
- 8 to 11, the whole estate
- Where people stay
- 11 rooms in an Adirondack Great Camp on Upper Saranac Lake
- Where the team meets
- The Great Hall, for sessions and every meal
- Getting there
- Saranac Lake regional, 15 minutes, or Albany, about 2.5 hours
- Room, per night
- $$$$$, meals included$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best June to early October.
Adirondack winters bring snow and a frozen lake from about November to April. Late September and early October bring fall color.
What the team can do.
- Wooden boat tour
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Adirondack hikes
- Lakeside fires
How we would run your retreat at The Point.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at The Point.
How big a group fits at The Point?
Group size: 8 to 11, the whole estate. Where people stay: 11 rooms in an Adirondack Great Camp on Upper Saranac Lake. Where the team meets: The Great Hall, for sessions and every meal.
When is the best time for a retreat at The Point?
June to early October. Adirondack winters bring snow and a frozen lake from about November to April. Late September and early October bring fall color.
How does the team get to The Point?
Getting there: Saranac Lake regional, 15 minutes, or Albany, about 2.5 hours.
What does a room at The Point cost?
$$$$$ a room per night, with meals included. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.
Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at The Point?
Yes. Choose full service and we book The Point, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.
We’ll handle the rest.
Choose full service and we book The Point, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.