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OP CooPtRATiVC TRIPS
Hie unique quiet of snow awotts you in the peeks nestled around Eugene. Backcountry and
telemark skiing, backpacking, snowboarding, snow camping, kayaking...being in the
wilderness in winter offers a chance to see the wonder of nature when it is far less crowded.
There will be dozens of cooperative trips posted on the OP trip board this season. Our
philosophical format is summed up with these words: egalitarian, experiential, low-cost,
noncompetitive, self propelled, cooperative, environmentally sound, participant initiated,
and open ended. Nothing is more rewarding than learning experientially among friendly
peers and creating your own outdoor adventure. Rather than the Outdoor Program
offering a series of trip packages, we encourage and help participants create, launch and
fulfill their own adventure desires. If you're not into what you see posted by others on the
board, and you want to get outdoors, post a trip sheet yourself. The trip board is a
wilderness ride board. Someone puts up a trip idea and off it goes!
Elements of OP trips:
• Trips must be open. All trip sheets must be posted on the trip board and be open to
any qualified participant to sign up, and must be posted a reasonable time before the trip.
When a trip sheet is posted, at least half the spaces must be open to anyone able to
participate.
• Cost sharing. All group expenses are shared equally and fully by the group. Because
trips share only actual expenses, trips can be incredibly inexpensive.
• Decision sharing. Everyone is encouraged to give input in a consensus decision.
Everyone participates in shaping and owning decisions. Decisions are often better and
more creative with everyone brainstorming rather than a single "leader."
• Work sharing. Each trip requires a fair amount of group work before, during and after
the trip. Every participant is expected to pitch in and help the group effort.
Crosscountry, Telemark, and Snowboarding trips to Willamette Pass Ski
Area. What this means for you is the guarantee of a Friday ski trip every
week so long as there is snow. The estimated cost for 7 people traveling to
the pass in the new, studded, all-wheel drive Safari Van is a mere $5 per
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OP RESOURCE CENTER
Whether initiating an O.P. trip or planning one on your awn, the Outdoor Program serves as
Eugene's backcountry information center with libraries, boards, maps, videos, equipment
rental information and lots more to assist with trip planning and preparation. Our office houses
the trip board where adventures are posted, groups are formed, and dreams come true! We
also host clinics, workshops, and slideshows on everything from Sea Kayaking in Baja to
Environmental Action Projects, to Avalanche Safety Clinics. If we don't have the answer to your
outdoor question, we know how to find it. Come by and visit our EMU office; you'll be amazed
at the array of cool outdoor information we have on hand!
On November 5,1995, U of 0 students Frank
Allard and Michael Casey failed to return to
camp after a summit attempt on the North
Sister on a private outing. The Allard and Casey
Memorial Safety Library was created by the UO
Outdoor Program and the ASUO in response to
this tragic accident. This Library makes a
variety of wilderness safety gear and resources
available for any UO student or Outdoor
Program co-op member for wilderness outings.
There is no charge for any of the gear, although
any cell phone use must be reimbursed. Users
are also responsible for any loss or damage. Cell
phones, VHF radios, GPS units, Avalanche
transceivers, snow shovels, and more are
available for use; call or drop by the office to
reserve equipment.
OP EGIUIPWIENT “BARN*
In order to facilitate cooperative trips, the Outdoor Program purchases and maintains a variety
of recreation equipment which is available only for Outdoor Program trips. For details
on this equipment call (346-4371) our trip facility, The Barn, located at the 18th & University.
New Snowshoes!
Thinking about initiating a winter trip? Why not try out our newTubbs Snowshoes? Equipment
manager (and expert snowshoer) Ed Fredette reports that he has purchased 8 pairs of Tubbs
Adventure Snowshoes for immediate use!
OvP. Contact Info
O.P.'Web Page Address
http://outdoorprogram. uoregon.edu
O.P. Events'E-mail List
The Outdoor Program has a popular e-mail list of those that would like to receive a notice
of the current week's upcoming on campus events. Fill in the submission form on our web
page, or send an e-mail directly to dgeiger@darkwing.uoregon.edu with a subject message,
"add events list" and nothing in the nffessage body.
Phone Numbers
Event, trip and general O.P. Information: 346-4365
OP Trip Facility (Barn) - Ed Fredette: 346-4371
Coordinator - Dan Geiger: 346-0636
Assoc. Coordinator - Suzanne Hanlon: 346-3730
Address: UO Outdoor Program, University of Oregon, Rm 37 EMU, Eugene, OR 97403
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