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Outdoor Classes

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>Advance Wilderness First Aid ~ SOLO

This course provides essential information for developing first aid skills while in the wilderness. Students receive an Advaced Wilderness First Aid certification from SOLO and an American Heart Association Adult CPR certification.

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>Adventure Education #1

- Nick Montello

The Project Adventure Model-An interrelated and sequential approach to adventure education for the physical education class or any classroom environment. Students will learn cooperative warm ups, non-traditional games, trust activities, problem solving initiative, and will include involvement in a low ropes challenge course. (Held in the Spring Term)

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>Adventure Education #2

- Nick Montello

The Project Adventure Model-An interrelated and sequential approach to adventure education for the physical education class or any classroom environment. Students will review some cooperative warm ups, non-traditional games, trust activities and problem solving initiatives. Majority of the class will include involvement in low and high ropes challenge course and related material i.e. knot tying, belaying, safety, etc. (Held durring the Fall Term)

(Prerequisite: OER-1211in the Spring Term)

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>Camping & Orienteering Skills

- Steve Lulek & Dave Muller

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>Ice Climbing

- Steve Lulek

The student will be exposed to the equipment, climbing safety and basic techniques of ice climbing. The course requires the student to be available for at least two weekend days to be determined by the instructor.

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>Mountain Biking

- Detlef Hagge

This course will introduce the beginning mountain biker to basic skills related to riding mountain bikes. Skills include basic bike handling techniques on terrains of various difficulties. A study of basic bike mechanics is included. Mountain bikes can be provided by the instructor.

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>Primative Survival Skills

- Josh Hardt

The course is designed to investigate northeastern wilderness environments and the relation to the modern adventurer, minimalist, or nature enthusiast. The course will abandon the technical rhetoric of modern adventure and delve into the lost art of the self-sufficient backcountry wisdom. Included is the study of the psychology of wilderness living and survival, primitive fire building, wilderness food preparation, emergency hunting and trapping, edible plant gathering and preparing, cordage weaving, shelter construction, water purveying and filtration etc. The class will combine lecture with hands on instruction. The class requires a 3 day primitive skill walkabout in the remote regions of the Green Mountains and a 24 hour solo experience.

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>Rock Climbing #1

- Tim Grover (Fall) & Detlef Hagge (Spring)

This course is designed to introduce students to technical rock climbing. The instruction focuses on personal preparedness, equipment selection and use, knot-tying, belaying and rappelling techniques, climbing movement, safety practices, and ethics for climbing and the environment.

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>Rock Climbing #2

- Steve Lulek