News Release (March 1, 1974) TESC launches an Outdoor Activities Program for formal and informal outdoor courses
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News Release (March 1, 1974) TESC launches an Outdoor Activities Program for formal and informal outdoor courses
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March 1, 1974
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The Evergreen
NEWS
Olympia. Washington
State
College
866-6128
98505
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 1974
MOUNTAINEERING
The Evergreen
mountain
State College
courses
will be formal,
transportation
and outings,
requiring
programs
the "common adventurer"
which have minimal
The basic
include
philosophy
include
and ski touring
throughout
Some of these
and hiking and will follow
to participate
in outings
Anyone
Kiosk.
course,
summit climb outings,
rock
the quarter.
shelter building
will provide
considerations,
instruction
in mountain
route finding,
belaying,
overnight
group decision
making,
The cost is $20 for students,
two weekend
outings
travel with
camping
and
use of ice axe
with igloos and snow caves, and crevasse
of four lecture hall discussions,
climb Mt. Rainier.
rescue.
The
and a chance to
$25 for faculty and staff and $30 for
members.
For those interested
throughout
in "bagging
peaks",
the state of Washington,
Peak, Mt. Shukson, Mt. Rainier,
students,
of spring
lessons which begin the first week of spring quarter
course in mountaineering
course consists
touring,
people
a basic mountaineering
knot tying, rope handling,
Glacier
Sally Lee.
and do not require a guide or leader, Ms. Lee says.
equipment,
peaks
bicycle
which encourages
such as hypothermic
community
a variety
fee; others, will be informal with inevitable
river running,
objectives
and crampons,
is offering
coordinator
a trip or outing by coming to the Outdoors
courses
and continue
to student
a registration
danger,
The formal programs
climbing
according
Program
expenses.
The informal
may initiate
Outdoor Activities
COURSES
there will be guided ascents
including
Mt. St. Helens, Pinnacle
Mt. Stuart and others.
$32.50 for faculty and staff and $35 for community
- more Dick
Nichols.
Infor mation
to nine prominent
Director
Services
Peak,
Cost will be $30 for
members
for all nine climbs.
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Two types of rock climbing
Washington.
One consists
class ability
which
level.
courses will be offered
of "following"
A multiple
of aid climbing,
with the security
of a top-rope
from Bob Jensen.
Enrollment
three persons
A four-week
to Paradise
includes
Equipment
belay.
and solo self-feeding
transportation.
Cost is $25 with admission
in both of the rock climbing
instruction
866-6530,
course consists
lessons
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only
to
and travel
The cost is $25, which
can be checked out from the Outdoor
stop by the Campus Recreation
or 866-6027.
to be done
contact.
Center.
or sign up sheets,
course,
by permission
and close teacher-student
Ski touring equipment
to establish
courses will be limited
White Pass and Mt. St. Helens.
center in the Campus Recreation
#302, or phone
the weekend
belay climbing
course in spring ski touring will include Wednesday
near Mt. Rainier,
problems
The second type of rock climbing
leading,
to insure intensive
For more information
office
and short boulder
lead climb will follow completing
costs $10 plus transportation.
of two weekends
techniques
in April and May near Leavenworth,
Center
