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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1968)
Looking Out Nature Is Calling You By DOVG NEWMAN For the Erntrald In an effort to tap the vast untapped world of nature—the flowers, the trees, the bushes, the snow, etc.—this pane will present on a bi monthly basis "Looking Out" by Doug New man. a journalist-adventurer who is naturally active. Purpose of this column, in the beginning, is to enlighten people as to what's going on in outdoor recreation in the University community. Special emphasis will be given to the Erb Memorial Union's burgeoning Outdoor Program, the University's expanding counter part to public and private outdoor recreation groups in the Eugene metropolitan area Yes And. from time to time, as mood and incentive strike me. we may take off on small side-roads and relatetUtarigents, to such things as conservation. French Pete Creek, the Sierra Club and the U S Forest Service—or safety vs. the esthetic sense of ‘right1 in the wilderness. The Outdoor Program, for those unfamiliar with it. sprung into existence less than a year ago. grew over the summer and bounded into semi permanent reality only last term. Included in the pro gram is basically anything that can exist in the real of outdoor recreation. Areas stressed, however, are mountaineering, canoeing, hiking, skiing, caving and conservation. And combinations of them all. The next OP gathering, the winter term organizational meeting, takes place at 7:30 tonight in 150 Science. Plans for the current term will be presented and a guest speaker. James Anderson. Di rector of Conservation Education for the Portland Zoological So ciety. will present a program of slides on Oregon wildlife and dis play his own personal traveling menagerie OP trips of some kind are going out every weekend, to the mountains to the seashore, to the high country of Eastern Oregon, in pursuit of sport, a change, some clean air—and the chance to come back a physically tired, yet mentally refreshed, individual. So the scene is set An item of concern at this point is that people be aware of winter sports. Winter term is a time of snow virtually any place you care to go. and to recreate, you’ve got to get around in it Consequently. OP emphasis this term is on winter sports, and more important, how to get along in an alien and un welcome env ironment and enjoy it There will bo snow hikes. And ski tours. And snow-shoe trips. And ski mountaineering And snow camps And for a change —trips to the coast. Down-hill skiing, the skiing of Hoodoo and Bachelor and Wil lamette Pass will not be touched on greatly, mainly because it is already well organized by commercial interests. An attempt will be made, however, to organize transportation in an effort to get people to the slopes, and that will be done under the auspices of the Ski Quacks, a group now operating in association with the OP and catering in particular to the down hill skiers. The type of skiing which will be covered by the program this term is ski touring and ski mountaineering Touring is ridiculously simple and cheap What's more, its fun. Ever have the urge to go charging off across moor and mountain but didn't, mainly because there was no lift to take you to the top? Well that's wh3t ski touring is all about. Ski touring is relatively unknown on the west coast. Cross country racing exists, but touring, virtually the national pastime of all the Scandinavian countries, is familiar only to a small hand full. Ski shops don't know what a touring ski is Down hill skiers are amazed to see tourers nonchalantly walking up hill sides with out the bother of side-stepping And hot-dogs on skidoo's are startled over their handle-bars when a troop of skiers navigate the hills and flat lands out in the middle of no-where. IPs a new thing And it is cheap With an eye for a bargain, an average-equipped hiker can take up the sport for somewhere around ten dollars The only way to get new ski's is to order them. Consequently, most people don't. Instead, they scrounge the old second-hand stores, the Goodwill, the attics of their friends and neighbors for an old pair of wooden down hills, the kind with the bear-trap binding, the kind that Dad and old Uncle Harry used to use way back in ISMS And you convert them. Plane them down a little Re-arrange the bindings, or get a cheap touring binding for around six or seven bucks. Pine tar them—that's base for the waxes used in adhering to hills. Acquire a pair of old GI surplus bamboo poles with the big baskets — and you're off. For boots, you wear your hiking boots, the ones with the his: welt For clothes you wear sweat shirts and wind-breakers and GI mountain pants. And you look dashing, and fanciful, and pocket all the money you didn't spend on Competition Heads and a month's supply of lift tickets. This is not to knock down hill skiing Down hill is an established reality, a true sport in its own right But for those on the air tight budget—those who want to ski but can’t afford it—touring is the answer So give it a try And see the people at the Outdoor Program Center. Rm 23 EMC. for full infgnnjttion and a wealth of first hand experience Ski-mountaineering is a sport for the proficient down-hill skier who also desires to climb mountains It will be taught by Galen McBee. an accomplished ski-mountaineer, among his many other outdoor pre-requisites, and will be run on the basis of a five-dollar fee to maintain consistency in attendance and eligibility for field trips and practices Ski-mountaineers climb such peaks as Hood the Middle Sister and Diamond Peak. and. as the name implies, ski down from the summit Downhill ski's with a movable heel and "skins" or “■climbers.” rather than waxes, are used in the ascent. The steel edges and stable heel, not found on the touring ski. are necessary for the sport, due to the high altitude snow conditions Lectures for the course are free, and frteresied individuals are urged to attend. Due to the distinct specialisation of the sport however, the fee "will be required for field trips, along with the proper equipment, to facilitate continuity and smoothness of instruction. Thus. mar.;, types of winter outdoor recreation await those in dividuals desiring a chance to get out The Outdoor Program is tr.e natural coordinating center for such activities. Other com munity organisations such as the Obsidians and Eugene Bureau of Parks and Recreation also offer programs and trips into the scenic country to our east and west The opportunity is present— it is up to the individual to partake Miller, Muller Lead Malmen To Salt Lake John Miller and Henry Muller will lead the Oregon wrestlers, 15-1 for the season, to Salt Lake City this weekend for dual meets against Utah, Minnesota and llrighani Young. Miller, 8-0 in matches, is the smallest man on the squad at 115 and Muller. 4 0. is the lar gest at 235 Both are sopho mores. They are expected to receive strong support from teammates Masashi Saito, 7-2 at 130; Brent Merrill. 7-1 at 137; Rick Mail loux, 3-0 at 137; Eddy Dunn, 4-2 1 at 177 and Tim Wilmarth. 5 2 at 191 Other wrestlers essential to the Oregon effort will be Terry Hileman. 123; Pete llelzer. 145; Randy Franke, 152; George Mc Nair and Kip Gorton, 160; Dick Beilock and John Fralich, 167; and Dana Roberts. 191. Kickers Seek Field, Victory Oregon meets Germania in Portland Soceer Assn play Sun day The Ducks are the home team, but they don't know where home is yet. The Athletic Department re cently closed Hayward Field be cause of poor turf conditions, so the kickers must move off campus to find a suitable play ing site The Ducks played four games on Hayward Field dur ing the fall. Most likely site for Sunday's match will be the Roosevelt Junior High field at 24th and Hilvard Streets. Game time is 2 pm Coach Hans Buhrmann hopes that Oregon will take the lead in the Germania series after Sunday's match The Portland club upset the Ducks 2 1 in the season-opening Bennett Cup tournament, but Oregon evened the series with a 5-1 win during the first half of league play. Buhrmann termed last week's 3-0 win over Stein Haus the Duck's "best team play all year " Goals by Hans Niks and Paul Wormleighton put Oregon ahead 2-0 in the first five min utes. and Niks added the final tally midway in the first half. Lettermen Meet The Order of the O will meet at noon toda> in the Delta Chi house. Films of the PGA Golf Tourney will be shown. WRA Schedule Interest Groups Badminton—7 tonight. Basketball—7 p m Thurs. Gymnastics—7-9 pm Thurs. Ger linger. Swimming—7 tonight Gerlinger Pool. Clubs Bow ling Club—4 pm Thurs. Amphibians—A-Group Thurs. 7 pm. at Leighton Pool. Intramurals Bowling—I p m. today Basketball—5 p_xn toda> and Thurs WRA Executive Council meeting Thurs 6:15 pm in 207 Gerlinger. IM Schedule Basketball 5 50—Court 4&— Black Nights A vs. Counselors A Court 45—Am axon A vs Brow r. Helmets A 4 35—Court 40—Soul Brothers A \s Court 45—Phi Delta Theta A vs. Sigma Ph: Epsilon A 5 IS—Court 44—Phi Gamma Delta A vs. Chi Psi A Court 43—Delta Tau Delta A vs. Delta Chi A Handball 4 W—Debusk vs Phi Gamma Delta 4 15—Chi Phi vs. Boynton Man's Best Friend when he wants to buy or sell: The Oregon Daily Kmerald Classifieds. Photo by (.'ary lanehurg OREHOVS HANDY FRANKK (in control) Defeats Cal's Bill Harris 16-5 CAREERS IN STEEL '—k BETHliHEM STEEL Our representative will he on campus JANUARY 23, 1968 to interview candidates for Bethlehem's 1968 Loop Course training program. THE LOOP COURSE trains selected col lege graduates with management potential for careers w ith Bethlehem Steel. The Course begins in early July and consists of three phases: (!) orientation at our headquarters in Bethlehem, Pa.; (2) specialized training in the activity or field for which the Looper was selected; and (3) on-the-job training which prepares him for more important responsibilities. OPPORTUNITIES are available for men in terested in steel plant operations, sales, research, mining, accounting, finance, and other activities. DEGREES required are mechanical, metal lurgical, electrical, chemical, industrial, civil, mining, and other engineering specialties; also chemistry, physics, mathematics, business ad ministration, and liberal arts. If you expect to be graduated before July, 1968, and would like to discuss your career interests with a Bethlehem representative, sec your placement officer to arrange for un interview appointment—and be sure to pick up u copy of our booklet “Careers with Bethlehem Steel and the Loop Course.” Further information can be obtained by writing to our Manager of Person nel, Bethlehem, Pa. 18016. BETHLEHEM STEEL An i'ifiml Opportunity I'mplowr In the I'Lins for 1'n‘girv.v Program
