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Trips, Gear & Resources
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The unique quiet of snow awaits you in the peaks surrounding Eugene.
Backcountry and telemark skiing, backpacking, snowboarding, snow camp
ing, and winter kayaking offer a chance to see tt4tyonder of nature when
it is far less crowded. There will be dozens of cooperative trips posted on
the OF trip board this season. Our philosophy 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 offering a
series of trip packages, the Outdoor Program encourages and helps partici
pants create, launch and fulfill their own adventure desires. IfyouVe 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 adventure board.
Someone puts up a trip idea and off it goes!
Elem|fj|» of OP trips:
* Trips iniisiiKopesx.AH trip i
be open to any qualified participant to sign up. These trips 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. Ail 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. Deci
sions 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.
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Hi
Are you itching to go Cross-eountrv or Alpine skiing
Telemarking, Snowshoeing, or Snowboarding? Once the snow
begins to pile-up, join the OP every Friday for trips to
Willamette Pass Ski Area. The estimated cost for 7 people
traveling to the pass in the studded, all-wheel drive Safari
Van is a mere $6 per person. This is a great way to cut co9
and meet folks who like to ski or board like you do! |
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OP RESOURCE CENTER
Whether initiating an OP trip or planning one on your own, 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!
Memorial Safety
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On November 5, 1995, two UO 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 Li
brary was created by the UO Outdoor
Program and the ASUO in response to this
tragic accident. This Library makes a va
riety of wilderness safety gear and
resources available for any UO student or
Outdoor Program co-op member for wil
derness 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, Ava
lanche transceivers, snow shovels, and
more are available for use; call or drop by
the office to reserve equipment.
OP Coop Trip Facility (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.
OP Has Snou/shoes!
Thinking about initiating a trip into the backcountry ? Why not try out the OP
equipment co-op’s new Tubbs Snowshoes? Trip Facility Manager, Ed
Fredette, purchased 8 pairs of Tubbs Adventure Snowshoes and they are
ready for your next backcountry snow adventure!
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