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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1985)
Snow camping — a lesson worth learning “Snow camping? — you're crazy." scoffed my parents, most of my friends and those professors who wore gracious enough to let me spend a Friday trudging through the snow, in stead of sleeping through class. Ever since I got the physical education department's seal of approval, a red stamp on my registration computer sheet, I have been defending my deci sion to take this course and entertaining questions on how 1 was going to survive three days and two nights housed in a snow structure 5.600 feet above civilization. “Wouldn't I freeze?” "What if the snow cave should col lapse?” "How would I breathe in a bedroom constructed of frozen water?” At first I laugh ed off these questions that seem ed so ridiculous. But then, as the term wore on. and the day drew closer. I started to think: "Would 1 freeze?” "Would it collapse?” "Would I be able to breathe?” My fears were dispelled one weekend when I joined 18 other University students for a trip up to the Cascades to build snow structures for snow-camping class. My stucture didn't collapse. In fact, my cohorts and I had a difficult time destroying it. I was able to breathe (through holes 6 inches in diameter that let in 15-degree oxygen from outside), and freezing was the least of my problems. I showed up at the meeting area, 6:15 a.m. on Feb. 15 with a three-day supply of bagels: cross-country skis lashed to my obnoxious orange backpack; and my release forms signed, which put all responsibility for injury or death on my shoulders. Although I wasn't dressed in the latest state-of-the-art. light weight, synthetic styles for the trendy outdoor enthusiast. I did come clad in my polypropylene underwear and full layer of wool ready to take on any ele ment that Mother Nature could dish out. As it turned out. my warm clothes were more than enough protection from the cold, but they didn’t prevent me from sliding down an icy slope that neither skis nor snowshoes could grip. Along the two-and-one-half mile trek that took us straight up the mountain, 1 plodded along, slipping back two steps for every step 1 took. An occa sional face-plant (characterized by my head buried in snow and the tail end of my skis jutting out from the white powder) made getting up especially dif ficult because the weight of my pack further compressed me in to the mountain. 1 became frightened by that adage "getting there is half the fun” and privately wondered if this wouldn't lie a good time for the world to end. When we finally ar rived at our destina tion three hours behind schedule, there wasn't much time to pick and choose for the best real estate. My cavemates, Nicole and Michael, and I chose a location close to where we had dropped our packs and began piling snow that in hours would become our weekend home. We dug, hollowed and smoothed until our pile of snow transformed into a spacious room for three, I was amazed at how comfortable our little abode was and how the temperature remained a balmy 31 degrees when it was much colder outside. 1 regretted having to move out of our snow cave the following day but was excited to move on to bigger and better things — igloos. Unfortunately the snow wouldn’t cooperate. After three hours of watching our delicate ly constructed ice blocks crum ble at our fingertips, we gave up and ran back to our snow cave, conveniently located 50 yards away. Once inside my former shelter, I felt relieved that 1 wasn’t outside with the other groups furiously trying to build an igloo by flashlight. But later, as 1 scanned the area, 1 was disappointed. Three or four other groups managed to finish their igloos that were glowing blue from the flicker ing candlelight from within. They looked cozy. On the trek home on Sunday, I looked back on the events of the weekend and realized it was worth it. 1 survived the many hazards of snow camping. 1 stayed alive eating bagels that were frozen to the core and drinking melted snow with floating lichen in it. I didn't suf fer from hypothermia or frostbite, but I did get a bit of a sunburn. And although 1 didn’t master the art of skiing with a pack on, I did leam the proper technique for falling. Story by Diana Elliott Graphic by Rob Kraft Watergate participant to speak Wednesday in EMU G. Gordon Liddy will speak on “Government: Perception Vs. Reality” in the EMU Ballroom on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Called “the number one speaker in the country” by The New York Times, Liddy first gained notoriety for his involve ment in the Watergate break-in and cover-up. The former FBI agent worked for the Nixon administration doing “special duties” before becoming a counsel for the Committee to Re-Elect the Presi dent, where he worked until 1972. Liddy was convicted of numerous offenses connected with the Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 1973. During his trial, Liddy, unlike his co-conspirators, refused to testify about the break-in or other covert ac tivities. In 1977, President Jim-, my Carter commuted his sentence to eight years and he was released from prison in September, 1977. Since then, Liddy has toured G. Gordon Liddy the country giving lectures. He has also written two books. "Out of Control,” and his 1980 autobiography, "Will,” which became a best seller. Liddy’s lecture, sponsored by the EMU Cultural Forum, will be followed by a question and answer period. I Coupons in the Emerald save you money. ■ Check every page, every day. 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