tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58283232570881285572024-02-07T01:04:58.715-08:00Saint Michael's College Wilderness ProgramSaint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-50867711089195827192014-09-18T15:41:00.001-07:002014-09-18T15:41:44.793-07:00Mountain Biking with Morgan
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The past 10 days have afforded me an
in-depth look at the newly instituted Wilderness Program discipline, mountain
biking. Thanks to the vision and hard work of a number of students and staff in
the Program, there now sits in the freshly cleaned and stocked bike room a
fleet of almost two dozen Giant and Scott hard-tail mountain bikes. To
complement the bikes, the Wilderness Program also purchased an equal number of
top-of the line helmets and biking backpacks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Last Saturday, September 14<sup>th</sup>,
I had the privilege to sit atop one of these finely tuned machines and join a
group of my peers for the first official Mountain Biking 101 trip, hosted at
Catamount Family Center in Williston. I met my friends and fellow WP instructors,
Steve and Jenn, along with five other SMC students, at noon in the Dion Center
to load up for the inaugural trip. We each grabbed a bike and helmet, which had
been sized to us a few nights prior during an intro skills session, and piled
into a school van for the 20 minute ride to Catamount. Thanks to the very
reasonable hour of departure, the van was alive with excited conversation and
discussion about the rides to come. Upon arrival, we quickly geared up (pun
intended) and reviewed some of the skills covered during the intro session.
Within 15 minutes the fresh rubber of our tires was bouncing across stones and
dirt towards the winding single-track trails hidden in the woods of Catamount.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Our group spent the early hours of
the afternoon warming up on the comfortable twists and turns of “Pure Bliss.”
This trail is flat and relatively smooth, providing the perfect place to
practice fundamentals such as the ready position, cornering, and maintaining
speed throughout a run. After a few laps on Bliss, we pointed our tires towards
a more advanced trail titled “Cliffs of Insanity.” Nowhere near as intimidating
as its name, Cliffs presented the pleasant challenge of burmed turns, steep
dips, and some rooted sections. Building confidence with every pass, we finished
up the first half of our day by heading over to one of the more technical of
our early trails. “Porcupine,” as it is called, presents a challenge to
beginners and experts alike thanks to the numerous rocks and roots scattered
along the length of the trail. Throughout the navigation of all three trails,
Steve and Jenn provided each participant with instruction and encouragement,
reminding us to have fun pushing our limits without going to the point of
discomfort.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> With our bikes growing more and more
comfortable underneath us, our group stopped at the van for a quick granola bar
refuel before heading over to the other side of Catamount for an entirely new
set of trails. We spent another hour and half hooting and hollering our way
through drops and switchbacks, sunlight peering through the canopy to dapple the trails in front of us. We even pushed our energetic limits with a few tough
climbs. By the time we called it a day, every single face had a smile on it,
every pair of legs rippled with pleasant fatigue, and every person had seen
improvement in their riding. I was no exception; my first day of
instruction-oriented mountain biking had kindled my passion for the sport. I
was ready for more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Luckily, I got just that in the week
to come. Within seven days, I had the opportunity to go to Catamount twice
more. Friday the 12<sup>th</sup> was spent riding as the subject for the
students of Professor Jon Hyde’s Adventure Film class. I returned to the now
familiar turns of Porcupine and Cliffs of Insanity to take some laps in front
of the camera. I was by no means a professional (far from it), but my comfort
level had increased, and I was able to navigate each trail successfully and
more quickly than I had on Saturday. The Adventure Film students even had the
chance to try the trails out for themselves, and yet again I wasn’t the only
one smiling as we loaded up the cars Friday evening for the return trip to SMC.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Now with two solid days of biking at
Catamount under my belt, it was only natural that I would want to complete the
“charm” of a third time. The very next day, Saturday the 13<sup>th</sup>, I
joined one of the IMBA-certified Mountain Bike instructors, Ian, in leading a
fresh crop of students for a second Mountain Biking 101 trip. I was amazed how
much I had improved since my own trip as a participant, and the insight I
gained on that side of the handlebars made it much more rewarding to help out
my peers who were familiarizing themselves with the sport. Ian and I took the
group to the same three trails I had first been introduced to, explaining and
demonstrating the skills that had served me so well on the original trip. Yet again
I was lucky enough to see a set of WP Mountain Bike inductees grow comfortable
on their bikes, pick up new skills, and leave at the end of the day with smiles
emerging from their mud-spattered faces. Looking back at all the fun,
challenge, and education from the three trips, I feel absolutely confidence
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This Spring Break SMC Paddlers were yearning for fun and the
Wilderness Program heeded their call. Each year the WP runs extended excursions
over winter and spring breaks, having visited locations far-flung as Kenya and
Scotland. But this year marks the first time we made the trek over to Southern
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first Saturday of Break, spending the night at the home of our west-coast
contact and British Canoe Union Level 5 Coach extraordinaire, Jen Kleck. The
next morning, van packed and boats loaded, we made the crossing from San Diego
into Mexico through Tijuana to Ensenada
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Our first day on the water consisted of crossing from the
peninsula to La Isla de Todos Santos, which was about a 7 nautical mile
crossing. Being our first day out, many of us spent some time finding our sea
legs (or since we were sitting, sea bums?). The swells (waves) on the coast
that day were big (9 feet at 18 seconds), so the crossing took a bit of time.
When we finally arrived at the islands, we were welcomed by seals and other aquatic amigos. However, it
had been a long day and ocassionally nauseating day, so terra firma was a
welcome sight.. Our camp consisted of a
bunkroom built inside an old lighthouse, next to its newer replacement. It was a wicked cool experience camping out in such a unique place.</div>
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Our second day out we paddled and played in and around the numerous
features of Todos Santos. In coastal conditions, there are often rocks and
other geological formations that allow for white-water-esqe boating in the
swell. After circumventing the larger island and looping back to camp, we
posted up for a good night’s sleep before our 7nm trek home.<br />
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After our excursion to the islands, we spent our remaining days paddling numerous venues near La Bufadora. We paddled everything from caves to 'slots' (wave runs that will form between two rocks as a swell comes in from the ocean), and even a couple blowholes (La Bufadora actually means 'the blowhole', and we paddled in the blowhole that the town is famous for). Throughout the week, our group of paddlers made significant strides in developing both their paddling and navigation skills, largely due to the presence of precisely one half of the BCU Level 5 Coaches residing in North American (the WP’s Todd Johnstone-Wright and Jen Kleck), combined with the challenges of our beautiful location. It was a fun and productive week, to say the least. To check out more pictures from the week, head to <a href="http://on.fb.me/1dKevlp" target="_blank">the WP's Facebook page</a>.</div>
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Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-37145652703687311082014-02-11T06:12:00.000-08:002014-02-11T06:12:17.600-08:00Instructor Ice at the Notch<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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months at SMC, such that even instructors have a hard time getting on a trip.
So two weekends ago, the program ran an Intro Ice day for instructors who
haven’t been out on the ice much yet, or who wanted to review skills. The day
involved: reviewing crampon use/movement, getting to and from the wall (‘the
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I had never been climbing on ice before, and I found that it was challenging in a different way than rock was. In my experience, 90% of the challenge on my first day out was learning to trust the tools and the crampons on my feet. In theory, it would make sense that one should feel secure (because one IS secure) when ascending ice with sharp things. Realizing that definitely took an adrenaline rush (or two) before I was able to really hang on my tools, but at the end of the day I felt I'd learned a lot. If you're thinking about an ice trip, I highly recommend it!</div>
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from the unbearable arctic vortex, an ecstatic group of students ventured to
Snake Mountain for a night of stargazing at the 1200’ summit. Upon arriving at
the parking lot, it was evident that the arctic vortex had one more night on its
itinerary with temperatures hovering around 10 and wind chills down to -5
degrees. Who ever said cold weather could hold back a group of SMC students?!
After learning the gear from assistant instructor, Forrest Owen, the group made
their way up the ice covered trail to the summit. Once there, the group was
welcomed to a 180 degree view Vermont scenery darkened by a moonless sky.
Although the stars were not out, the group had some fun with absorbing the
silence of the Vermont wilderness and participating in some light writing.
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this one? Go to the Wilderness office on the second floor of Alliot Hall! We
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Spring Break has arrived! After a strenuous sprint to the
finish, the middle portion of our school semester was complete and the masses
were released to do as they chose. Many opted for southern latitudes containing
warmer weather, sun drenched beaches, swimming suits and tiki bars. This group
however, opted for a different direction. Montana. Where the mountains had
retained their heavy winter blanket, stashing powder in it’s open glades and
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After a nights stay in Bozeman, we were off to the Absarokas
where we were acclimatized to the elevation and gained our first perception of
the landscape. The scale and vastness of the area presented us with the
realization of an endless week of possibilities and an un-ending variety of
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After a year of preparation, late night emails and early
morning phone calls, we had finally landed in our destination. The outstanding
beauty of Montana eased our minds and fueled our feet as we climbed our first
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An idea that was certainly not lost on this group. As we passed through this
gateway, making our way towards Cook City, we were instantly greeted by Mule
deer, heards of Buffalo and various bird species. It sparked the debate in our
minds as to whom this land was really for, and how our presence in such a place
filled with recreational delight, may in its own way defeat the preserving
nature of the park system. Something we could all agree on however, was by
leaving the oil fueled cages of the traditional lift lines and using human
power to access our destinations, we were in a way, enjoying our sport in a
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Cook City. Typically
known as as a snowmobilers paradise, this little town contained more snowmobiles
than it did cars. The roads were in fact, as it seemed to us, left un-cleared
of snow so as to maintain the ease of snowmobile travel through town. We met a
variety of interesting people from a broad range of backgrounds, but all of
whom fostered a deep appreciation for the park and it’s available resources.
After a short, but intensive packing meeting the night before, we were off into
the mountains, as seen in the background of this photo, and into our
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needed to be accumulated in ski pulks, or sleds pulled with harnesses and rigid
poles. The effort we found, was worth it in the long run, as we were rewarded
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Woody Creek Cabin, our new home
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We were greeted by a large variety of terrain and assessment
options. The skiing was amazing but required thoughtful planning and a safe
travel route. Below, Erika Olson navigates a difficult terrain trap…and does it
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Taylor Luneau riding the White Wave in Montana.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snow assessment was our theme for the week. Having practiced
with the Saint Michaels College Wilderness Program all year as well as gaining
invaluable training and leadership from head guide and owner of Petra Cliffs
Climbing Center and Mountaineering school, Steve Charest, we placed a large
emphasis on assessing snow pack stability in order to determine safe aspects to
ski. Here we are making field observations, through the use of a snow pit that
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Our investigations suggested a worthy and safe ski route.
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To which he replied, “When your
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In the morning the mountains
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Andrew Blessing relished, a sight that we had all dreamed about the night
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It was a successful week, filled
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to leave the amazing mountains and people of Montana and return home to
Vermont. Thank you to Steve Charest, Andrew Blessing and the Saint Michael’s
College Wilderness Program for all of your help and for providing us this
remarkable opportunity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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pursuing a backcountry skiing adventure this spring break? Then come and join
the Saint Michaels Wilderness Program on a trip to Parc National de la Gaspésie
from March 15-23. The Parc is a veritable sea of mountains located on the Gaspé
Peninsula in eastern Quebec. The Chic Choc mountain range is the heart of the
Parc, and offers huge annual snow fall and significant vertical relief with 25
peaks over 1000m. These factors make for a truly phenomenal backcountry skiing
destination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Conditions permitting, we
will spend our days skinning up, and then cranking turns down bowls, glades and
couloirs, before returning to our heated cabin to cook hot meals and rest our
tired legs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please review the full
program description and return an application to Taylor Luneau at </span><a href="mailto:tluneau@mail.smcvt.edu"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">tluneau@mail.smcvt.edu</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> no later than <b>Monday, Feburary 3</b>.
Trip cost is $750, an absolute steal of a price!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-81699878112808803432013-11-26T10:06:00.000-08:002013-11-26T10:06:11.778-08:00Training and Certification for the Wilderness Program: How We Stay Safe While Having Fun.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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The Wilderness Program at Saint Mike's is not only an organization with a high level of student engagement but a fully-functioning guiding service, with access to state-of-the-sport equipment and professionally accredited instructors. As a result, applicants to the Instructor Training Program (ITP) are vetted extensively before they're accepted into the ITP, and again before they are ultimately selected as senior instructors.. This evaluation process includes training and assessment in outdoor living and group management skills, completion of both a fall and a winter skills session, as well as successful completion of both a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course and a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course. Beyond this, there are also opportunities to gain nationally recognized professional certifications in climbing, paddling and skiing through the program.<br />
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Climbers can pursue the American Mountain Guide Association Single Pitch Instructor (AMGA-SPI or SPI) certification; for climbing trips with the WP, it's required that at least one SPI instructor is present. The AMGA SPI program requires a demonstration of personal climbing skills on intermediate terrain, including ground-up leading of climbs using traditional, removable protection. In addition, there are numerous teaching, group management, and rescue skills assessed. <br />
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For paddlesport instructors, there's the option to pursue multiple levels of certification from the American Canoe Association. Students are trained and assessed in both River Kayak (Whitewater) and Coastal Kayak disciplines up to Level 3. Their training takes place over 4 days and then they put their newly learned skills into practice over a season working with other instructors and then return at the end of the season for a 3 day assessment. Like climbing, for every paddling trip we send out, it's required that at least one instructor leading the trip be ACA certified. </div>
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In order to guide for the program, backcountry skiers and boarders need to complete an in-house Backcountry Ski/Ride guide training and assessment facilitated by an AMGA certified Ski Mountaineering Guide, and complete an American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Level 1 Training which prepares them for travel, decision making and incident management in avalanche terrain. This is completed over the course of three days, and is part-classroom, part-practice. The training includes extensive route-finding practice, the assessment of avalanche risk, and the use of beacons and other tools for finding missing persons, as well as how to gauge potential avalanche hazards in the backcountry. This certification is conducted at the start of the spring semester, and is required for instructors who lead backcountry ski/ride programs.<br />
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For the purposes of the WP, the certifications required to instruct in the field are intended to equip instructors well beyond the problems they will likely confront in the field. The goal of this is to ensure that, rather than an instructor having to manage an emergency situation out of their control, potential accidents and emergencies will be well within the realm of the instructor's knowledge. As an added bonus, instructors themselves find immense value in the pursuit of these certifications, and enjoy the opportunity to pursue broader knowledge of guiding in their respective disciplines.</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Having completed the
Wilderness First Responder course in May, I feel that I can actively manage a
range of backcountry situations--from knowing the signs and symptoms of
dehydration and hypothermia, to knowing how to improvise a traction splint for
a broken femur. Unfortunately, I haven't seen too many broken femurs,
yet." - </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ben R.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On the SPI (climbing):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"The value of the Single Pitch
Instructor course and certification lies in the knowledge that once you have
achieved it, you are prepared for anything that can happen in the single pitch
environment of rock climbing...the confidence with which you can enter the
single pitch environment which comes from being certified by the American
Mountain Guide Organization is perhaps the most valuable aspect of the Single
Pitch Instructor certification." - </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Peter B</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><em>"This summer I had the privilege to receive my level-2 ACA instructor
certification for coastal kayaking. Previous to this experience I was fortunate
enough to work with very experienced and qualified kayakers on
developing my personal skills, as well as how to instruct others in any given environment. In August, I was finally able to spend a week putting
what I'd learned into practice. I went through a personal skills assessment and an
instructing assessment, and receiving the ACA has honestly been one of my favorite experiences
so far with the wilderness program. It was a unique experience for me, since previously I was
always used to being the person 'instructed'. I can't thank the program enough for that
awesome experience." - </em>Molly D.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Interested in the program? Come play with us! You can sign
up for trips on the second floor of Alliot Hall in the WP office. There are
still hiking and climbing trips this semester, and in the spring begins our ice
climbing and backcountry skiing/boarding season. Until then, see you in the
field.</span></div>
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Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-14771402332796840732013-10-28T14:32:00.002-07:002013-10-28T14:36:23.167-07:00Notes from the Field: Rhode Island with Ben Rosbrook.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Hey y'all! This is Ben Rosbrook, third-year SMC student and WP instructor.<br />
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As the water gets colder in Vermont, we just go to the coast. Last long weekend (18-22 October), folks from the paddling crew went down to the Westport, MA area for some lessons in surf kayaking from Todd Wright, and the paddling Gurus of the Osprey Sea Kayaking Adventures board and boat shop. We got there Friday evening, and stayed the weekend at a campsite just up the road from Osprey.<br />
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By far, the best waves of the weekend were on Saturday, our first day out in the field. Carl (from Osprey) and Todd went over some key surfing principles on land, but other than that we wasted no time getting in the surf. I was in a sit-on-top boat most of the day, but tried surfing a triple-six until--after a few failed rolls--I switched back to a more stable boat. I definitely need to get back in the pool to work on rolling the boat, soon. That first day, we learned about surf etiquette, how to search for good waves, and how to catch a wave, ride it, and peel off of it. At the end of the day, it was safe to say we were pooped.<br />
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Sunday, unfortunately, was more lacking in surfability. After trying a few spots to no avail, we turned back to the boat shop and hopped on stand-up paddle (SUP) boards on the river by the shop. For some people, including myself, it was our first time on a SUP board. Carl gave us a brief overview of how to maneuver the boards on the river, and we spent the middle chunk of the day and afternoon touring down the river and back to the shop--playing with balance and spacial awareness on the way (capsizing one another). In spite of the lack of waves, we managed to make a fun day out of the still weather. After we had dinner back at the campsite, we went to explore a local beach with our headlamps--it's funny how empty beaches are at this time of year.<br />
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Monday wasn't huge in terms of surfability either, but we managed to get out to the same spot we were in on Saturday. We had the whole beach to ourselves, whereas we had been sharing it on Saturday--which made it easier to catch the few waves that were rolling in. By the end of this day, we were becoming more proficient at spotting good waves and knowing proper surf etiquette. Not to mention there was beautiful weather, which made hanging out and catching waves significantly more enjoyable. We surfed our faces off and, at the end of the day, I certainly felt ready to curl up in a warm sleeping bag and pass out.<br />
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Tuesday morning we packed up to head back to Saint Mike's, but before leaving we stopped for a quick breakfast with Carl and Sam from Osprey. I got pumpkin pancakes, and our waitress started a round of "Happy Birthday" and brought me a blueberry muffin when she heard it was my birthday on Monday. Not a bad way to wrap up a long weekend away.<br />
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A huge thanks to the folks at the Osprey Sea Kayaking Adventures shop--you made our weekend solid!</div>
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Signing out,<br />
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<a href="http://bahbooben.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ben R.</a> </div>
Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-43674102351182686972013-10-17T11:16:00.000-07:002013-10-17T11:16:14.912-07:00Rocktober in Smugglers Notch <div class="MsoNormal">
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he started at Saint Michael's College in 2010, Taylor Luneau has been pestering
me to go rock climbing in Smugglers Notch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Taylor came to St. Mikes with a strong athletic background, but little
climbing exposure and yet wanted to tackle longer, harder routes that require
solid technique and protection abilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I recollect spending many days trying to channel his enthusiasm into
more realistic short term goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the
end of his first summer he was confidently leading easy climbs placing his own
traditional protection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within the next
year he was ready to take his American Mountain Guide Association Single Pitch
Instructor Course, and at the start of his junior year he passed the AMGA SPI
exam and moved into the ranks of our lead climbing instructors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During that time his ability and confidence
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>On
Friday, October 11<sup>th</sup>, we finally got to climb together in the
Notch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite having to be back at
campus for class by noon, Taylor was fired up to meet at 7 am and jump on a 5.8
climb called “The Diagonal” and try one of the just barely established third
pitch finishes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I belayed him leading
while the sun began to peek over the ridge behind us, I had the time to reflect
on the changes that a few short years bring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Therein lays the nature and the paradox of what we do here at the
Wilderness Program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love having
students that come to us full of passion and drive for a sport, but often have
to pull the reins back on them as they are often true novices inspired by what
they have seen or read and the exposure that they have had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through focused training and mentoring, their
skills often develop quickly, although experience still lags due to the time
constraints that all students face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Finally, they are graduating, and we hope that they have not lost the
passion that they brought to us, but that we have tempered their drive with the
skills they will need to continue pursuing their endeavors safely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say, Taylor did a brilliant job
leading all three pitches, the sun came out, and of course the ropes got
tangled around 2 trees on our rappel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another
beautiful day spent in the mountains with an exceptional student.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 1 (Thursday)</div>
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Nate, Todd, Mike and I traveled from
Burlington to Newark, then Newark to Glasgow. After a long flight, we landed
sometime around 7:30am on Friday morning.</div>
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sketchy road on the shore of Loch Lomond and then through the Highlands. We
stopped in Fort William for a lunch break and arrived to the Tigh Holm cottages
around 3pm and made ourselves at home after a stop to the grocery store.</div>
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stop for lunch we made it to the bridge and found mellow seas, much to our
disappointment. After a quick break for some photos, we turned around with the
wind at our backs and surfed some small waves back to Gordon’s house. Along the
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about 15 minutes but was gone well before we were back.<br />
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We arrived at Gordon’s promptly at 9am, the
time that the “kettle will be ready” every morning. While drinking some tea and
[instant] coffee, we spent the morning hours in Gordon’s classroom going over
tides, trip planning, and navigation. That afternoon we left for the Armadale
Ferry Terminal, where we put in our boats and played under the structures there
for a little while. After a play we paddled to some nearby islands, where we
practiced different towing techniques. Once we were finished, we paddled back
to the ferry terminal where we packed the kayaks back onto the trailer and left
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the night navigation exercise. We soon got back into the van and left for
Kyleakin. Once we got to the parking lot and prepared our kayaks, it had gotten
dark. The purpose of the night navigation exercise is to be prepared for an
emergency situation in which you’re unexpectedly caught out into the evening.
We were lucky enough to be out on a night that the skies we crystal clear and
there was no fog. Before we got into our boats we were all given a number that
was going to be used as our roll-call number, and we would yell out our numbers
in order to make sure we were all accounted for throughout the night. We
paddled under the Skye Bridge, out to a buoy and then navigated our way through
the dark to a nearby island. We then turned around and paddled back to the van.
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the darkness and how one can manage a group in the dark. Once we were finished,
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After our usual 9am arrival to Gordon’s
house we promptly left for Kilmaluag Bay. It was about a two hour drive to the
northernmost point on the Isle of Skye that took us through some beautiful mountain
passes and views of the ocean. We also took a quick stop to see Kilt Rock, a
huge cliff that arises from the ocean and even includes a waterfall. Once we
arrived at the bay, we put in our boats and started paddling towards the sea.<br />
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For some reason, we were told to put our helmets on…I soon found out why. Once
we turned north out of the bay, we were met with 4-6 foot swells, by far the
largest seas I had been in. Once we cleared the Isle of Skye to the north we
started to play in the waves, hoping to catch a surf or two.<br />
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After a seemingly
quick play, we began to practice rescues. We started with a roll, then went to
a self-rescue, and finished with an assisted rescue from our partner. After
that we stopped for lunch in a protected area which happened to have very old
ruins of houses and boat slots/holders. I spent about half of my lunch break
just walking around, checking these things out.<br />
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Once we were finished we went
back out on the water and found the waves had gotten slightly larger. We
practiced patching boats in groups of three. Once we had all gotten a turn, we
started paddling back to the bay that we started in. However, we didn’t go
straight back. We paddled towards some cliffs and decided to have a play. We
paddled through a slot and came back out on the other side of a huge rock and
did the cycle a few times. On our paddle back to our put-in site, Gordon and
Todd decided to hop out of their boats and pretend to be unconscious. Once we
realized what was going on, we jumped into the scenario and got them back into
their boats. After some feedback from them on what we could have done better,
we paddled in and packed up the boats. On the drive back Gordon pointed out a
spot that the famous urban biker Danny Macaskill had ridden and we jumped out
for some photos. After sleeping the majority of the ride, we arrived back at
Gordon’s and unpacked our gear.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike Surfing a wave on Kyle Rhea.</td></tr>
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This was the final day of the 5-star
training. We arrived to Gordon’s when the kettle was ready and did another
quick turnaround to Kyle Rhea, a thin gap between the mainland and the island
that is sensitive to tidal currents and winds. The current moves quite fast and
with an opposing wind it can build up with huge standing waves, sometimes
reaching 10-15 feet. The drive into the gap was on a thin, one lane road that
hovers over drop-offs and the occasional cliff. To top it off, the road was
coated with about 2 inches of snow from the night before and the van got stuck
at the top of a hill and we had to push it over the hump. The drive was an
adventure in itself. Once we arrived at Kyle Rhea, we found a fast current but
no standing waves, and only an occasional hint of wind. We got into our boats
and found some small waves on some eddy lines and surfed those for a while. We
also practiced different techniques of getting in and out of current. We then
practiced towing across the current and eventually made it to the other side of
the straight. The group practiced instructing one-by-one back up the current
via large eddies on the shore. We paddled back across the current to the van
and packed it up. Before we left we took some photos in a red telephone booth,
something that must be done when you’re in Scotland. The things randomly pop up
everywhere. Once we got back to the house we said farewell to the 5-star
students and soon went back to the cottage for dinner.<br />
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Todd, Nate, Mike, Gordon and I met in the
morning and went back to Kyle Rhea in hopes to find more intense conditions
than the day before. Again, the weather was similar and we played in the
eddy-line waves for a bit. As the morning went on, the wind picked up slightly
and a small race was slowly being created to the south. We paddled down and
played for quite a while in 1-2 foot waves at the bottom of Kyle Rhea and then
paddled back up to the van. Gordon packed up and got back into the van while we
started padding north out of Kyle Rhea. He picked us up about 1.5 hours later
in Kyleakin, west of the mouth of Kyle Rhea near the Skye Bridge. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Searching for some waves in Kyle Rhea.</td></tr>
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With our last day on the water, Todd, Nate,
Mike and I decided to paddle around the Point of Sleat, the Southernmost point
of the Isle of Skye. Morag, Gordon’s wife, shuttled us to a small bay on the
west coast of the point. We put our boats in and started paddling south. There
were fighter jets from the Royal Air Force flying over the water on presumed
practice flights. At one point, one jet came up behind us going extremely fast,
low enough to see the details of the bottom of the plane. The jump from the
extremely loud sound of the engines almost sent me overboard, but I was able to
stay upright to watch it fly away. Once we got the point, we found some sheep
hanging out on some cliffs and soon pulled over for lunch. After lunch, we
paddled with the wind and waves back to the ferry terminal we paddled at on
Monday. Gordon was waiting for us with the van and we drove back to his house
to hang up all of our gear to dry. We got back to the cottage and watched COPS,
You’ve Been Framed, and the Big Bang Theory, the only things we had been
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Day 10 (Saturday)</div>
We packed up all of our gear and left
for Glasgow, where our flight was scheduled to leave early the next morning.
Along the way, we stopped at the Eilean Donan castle for an awesome tour and
later stopped in Fort William again for lunch. We arrived back in Glasgow that
evening and made our way back into town for dinner. We inevitably returned to
Koolba for [arguably] the best dinner in town. <br />
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Day 11 (Sunday)</div>
We were up bright and early to catch our 7
hour 45 minute flight to Newark. At about 3pm we arrived back in Burlington. It
took a few days to adjust back to the time change and get back into the routine
of classes. Overall, Scotland was an amazing experience and I can’t wait to get
back to explore more of the ocean, mountains, and the cities.<br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We left Saint Mike’s around 9:30am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The previous night we had a Packing
meeting so, everybody was ready to go that morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our plane was leaving from Albany, but it got delayed so we
got to Las Vegas later than expected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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pick up our cars and went grocery shopping before heading to our final
destination of St. George, Utah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We arrived at our campsite, Snow Canyon State Park, at midnight, set up
camp quick and went to bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were all tired from our long day of travel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We got to sleep in a bit, because we were up
late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately we were not
able to climb. It had rained within the past 24 hours, so the rock was still
wet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of climbing we were
able to explore the state park we were staying at.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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towards petrified dunes. The rock was so cool. It had all sorts of layers that
had been eroded by wind and water, which gave the rock a step by step
appearance. By just rubbing the rock it would turn to sand. The rock was
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">WP Instructor Jess Jablonski winning Farkle.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">some bright red layers and others white layers. After hiking to
the petrified dunes we hiked towards the overlook. At the top of the overlook
we stopped for lunch. We stayed up there for about an hour. It was amazing to
see all the rock from the high point. After lunch we where able to
explore the top of the overlook. Just after leaving the overlook, we found a
lava cave and we went exploring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We think an air bubble that had been trapped in the lava created the
cave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The top of the air bubble
had broken through, exposing the cave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After exploring the lava cave we headed back to camp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though we where a little
disappointed we couldn’t start our trip off climbing, it was nice to get to
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jess Jablonski leads a 5.8 out at the Black Rocks.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We got up to a chilly morning and we also got a bit of a late
start. We left at about 8:45 for the Black Rocks, which is only 15 minutes away
from our campsite. The Black Rocks are a canyon that you can't see from
the road or from the approaching trail, so it was a surprise to us when we got
to the canyon edge. The canyon ran north to south so half was in full sunlight
while the other side was constantly in shade. We started at the sunny side for
warmth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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5.9’s. After climbing at the sunny side for a while, a larger group moved in
and it started to get warmer, so we decided to walk to the other side of the
canyon and climb in the shade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
only did a couple of climbs on the shady side, a 5.9, two 5.10’s, and a 5.8
that I lead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Josh also tried a
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</span>We left the Black Rocks early in the afternoon and headed back to camp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bed right after we finished cleaning up. We all were tired from our first day climbing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">WP Instructor Josh Troob leads his first 5.13.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We got up and moving quicker this morning, we where leaving the
camp site for the Soul Asylum a little after 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The drive there wasn’t too bad, but we had to hike in a
little further than expected because the road was a little to rough for us to
take the cars down. The longer approach gave us a change to warm up a little
bit because it was the coolest it had been so far, but it was still warm by
Vermont standards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at in the Black Rocks. It was limestone, with little divots and pockets
everywhere. There were so many feet and they where all really, really good! Most
of the climbs that we did were slabs, so it was really different climbing than
what most of us were used to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
also got to climb a 5.10c, which was over 100ft long. It was my favorite climb
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to the emerald springs. The hike to get there was longer than the overlook
hike, but it lead us to two waterfalls and springs that where fed by the
waterfalls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we got to the
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little spring that fed the lower waterfalls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to cross the pool and slipped. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got myself and a French lady soaking
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a quick stop at the campsite shop we where on our way to the Sumo Wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Martha and I had found it the night
before and it looked like it had climbs in the right range for our group so we
decided to give it a try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
parking lot was packed with other climbers camping and living out of their
cars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first we where worried
that the cliff would be pack but fortunately there are lots of other climbs in
the area and we had the cliff to ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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really rocky and uneven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a
difficult time finding a good stop to put our packs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But once we found a good spot we began climbing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rock was limestone, like the Soul
Asylum, but the routes and even the holds on the rock were so different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was steeper and the climbing felt
more difficult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that we
all felt that the Sumo wall was our hardest day of climbing, physically and
emotionally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a tough time
transitioning to the different type of climbing that we experienced at the Sumo
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Meghan Lynch climbing a 5.8</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Guide Andrea Charest climbing a 5.13</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">When we got up it was a
little odd because we all knew that it was our last day in Utah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ate breakfast and started packing up
a little bit before heading off the Soul Asylum at 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We started in the same spot as last time, on the easy long
slab.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we then moved off the right
of the cliff band to climb on some new routes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There, Trish climbed her first 5.10, which was a great way
to end the trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Josh and Andrea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a really
interesting climb, totally unlike all the other climbs that I had done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t finish the climb, but I really
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little after 3:30 and when we got back to camp we finished up the packing we
could do, then we got cleaned up for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided to go out to dinner for the last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went to a little Mexican
restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a great time at
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Josh, Martha and Jess leaving their last day of climbing in Utah.</span></td></tr>
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went right to bed because we had to get up at 4:30 to catch our flight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was sad to be leaving, but I know I
was tried and missing my bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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finished up packing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took down
the tents and packed away our sleeping things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we made our way back to Las Vegas the sun was just
coming up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got to the airport
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Saint Mike’s it was about 9pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
may not have been late but I was exhausted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The days of climbing and hiking and all the early morning
where catching up to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks to WP Instructor Jess Jablonski for writing up a great blog post! To see more of the Utah trip go over to our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SMCWilderness" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> or check out WP Instructor Josh Troob's <a href="https://vimeo.com/62792748" target="_blank">Awesome Video</a>.</span><br />
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We still have some great trips going out this season! Stop by the Wilderness Office in Alliot 204 to sign up for ice climbing, backcountry ski and ride and snow shoeing trips.</div>
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You never know who is going to crawl out of the woodwork and want to take a trip down memory lane.<span> </span>On Friday, February 8<sup>th</sup>, Drennan Hicks (’11) and Ryan Magee (’11) got together with assistant director Eben Widlund to go ice climbing in Smugglers Notch.<span> </span>Despite hard blowing snow the three made their way to Hidden Gully.<span> </span>After deciding the avalanche conditions were too risky for the route, they sought out a more pleasant location, and found no wind but plenty of ice at Jefferson Slide.<span> </span>Ryan Magee led both pitches, finding thick, soft ice all the way.<span> </span>A short walk through the woods brought them to ENT gully and another quick 2 pitches of fantastic climbing<a href="" name="_GoBack"></a>.<span> </span>A quick rappel and walk back down the road gave them the opportunity to enjoy fresh snow skiing down the road and back to the cars.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For reasons the directors cannot fathom, students are hesitant to go out
on trips on Superbowl Sunday, despite the fact that programs return to campus
well in advance of kickoff.
However, the Wilderness Program took the opportunity to offer
instructors a chance to head into the field with their peers and have some fun.</span></div>
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<!--StartFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Taylor Luneau and Todd Wright worked with aspirant backcountry ski
and snowboard instructors. They
started with an equipment shakedown and review on campus and then travelled to
Smugglers Notch Resort to work on skills. Up-skiing, skinning technique, kick
turns, coaching process, and group management in the environment were the menu
for the day. For additional fun,
Todd and Taylor were strapped into the Brooks Range rescue sleds and the
instructors spent some time pulling them uphill and found another reason to
avoid injury deep in the backcountry.
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mike Carlin and Eben Widlund took one instructor and 5
instructor candidates to the Guides Wall and Workout Wall in Smugglers Notch
for a day of ice climbing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Despite 4 degree temperatures in the parking lot, the day turned into a
very pleasant outing thanks in small part to the lack of wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a 20 minute walk up the road
harness, helmets and crampons were donned to access the moderate angle ice of
the Guides wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quick review of
belay technique and everyone grabbed ice tools and started climbing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The group moved to progressively
steeper sections of ice, finishing on the vertical terrain of the Workout
Wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, it was time to head
downhill as the light began to fade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While everyone found different challenges throughout the day, success in
climbing was achieved, and fun was had by all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-45656252875078121962013-02-05T07:05:00.003-08:002013-02-05T07:05:37.893-08:00An Average Day Off in the Wilderness ProgramAfter realizing that the office was humming along nicely and that the workload for the first week of classes was not overwhelming, climbing coordinator Mike Carlin and assistant director Eben Widlund decided that Wednesday, 1/16/13, would be a good day for conditions scouting and professional development in Smugglers Notch. In other words, they decided to go ice climbing and see how much damage last weeks thaw had done. A quick trip up the road revealed that all was not lost. The trail to the climb Grand Confusion was quickly dispatched and Eben lead the 70 meter, some what hollow, but climbable route. Mike quickly gained the top and the two decided to keep exploring. While Jefferson Slide had water running down one side, the center proud line was climbable, and Mike took the lead. Two pitches and a quick descent later, the two were, back on the road with plenty of time for mike to make it to class. Despite warm temperatures and melted conditions, Smugglers Notch is still world class ice climbing and only getting better.<br />
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<br />Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-15497796070406069572012-10-24T11:03:00.000-07:002012-10-24T11:03:27.818-07:00Acadia Climbing TripOver the long weekend we sent a group of students to beautiful Acadia National Park for two days of rock climbing and one day of hiking. Despite a little rain, everyone still had an awesome time in the unique, marine environment.<br />
We spent our first day in the Precipice climbing area where we had beautiful weather and amazing views of the ocean from the top of the cliffs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All smiles after an awesome climb.</td></tr>
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On our last day in Acadia we had the chance to climb at Otter Cliffs. Otter is directly on the ocean, meaning that we were climbing above the water all day. It's one of the most unique places the Wilderness Program sends participants.</div>
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A few folks from the SMCWP community road-tripped it to Deer Isle, Maine over fall break for some action-packed paddling on the sea! </div>
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Getting some sleep after 3 days of paddling on the long ride back to Saint Mike's.</div>
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A great way to get outside for the school break. Until next time, goodbye salt water!</div>
<br />Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-48262478562261603882012-10-04T10:42:00.000-07:002012-10-04T10:42:04.119-07:00A Rainy Weekend in the FieldEven though the weather wasn't prime this weekend, the Wilderness Program still ran trips as scheduled. Our student instructors and clients had tons of fun despite the weather!<br />
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We ran an anchor building clinic on Saturday at Lower West Bolton<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Despite cool temperatures and misty weather, 5 students and 1 faculty member joined senior Andy Hogan and assistant director Eben Widlund for a full day workshop on setting up top rope climbs and safely rappelling down them. Everyone had fun, stayed warm, and mostly dry.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scoping out the tree to see if it's strong enough for an anchor.</td></tr>
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A group of students headed to Camel's Hump on Saturday and had a jolly good time in the rain.<br />
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There are still spots left on our trips this weekend! Stop by the Wilderness Office in Aliott 204 to sign up!<br />
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Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-72453933620426885752012-10-01T05:50:00.002-07:002012-10-04T10:39:14.143-07:00Mount Washington OvernightWe run some pretty cool trips with the Wilderness Program, one of the coolest being the Mount Washington overnight trip. A group of students had the opportunity to spend a night in beautiful Mount Washington Valley before driving up to Pinkham Notch early the next morning to hike one of New England's most famous peaks: Mount Washington.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many amazing views.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading up the Lion's Head Trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a little known fact that WP Leader Harper Fendler was actually a child model for L.L. Bean</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo bomb.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Are we there yet?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A chilly morning at the trail head.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting up Washington.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making new friends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing off their brute strength.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue steel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just getting some extra fiber.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good looking group in front of a good looking view.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into Tuckerman Ravine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ski trails in the background... Is it winter yet?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aww.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy faces after finding an amazing view.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why yes, the Wilderness Program is the coolest organization on campus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't worry. The WP Leaders are on the case.</td></tr>
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This is just one of the many awesome trips the Wilderness Program runs! Stop by our office in Alliot 204 to sign up today!Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-19346115626671029312012-10-01T05:49:00.003-07:002012-10-01T05:49:28.245-07:0055 Students in the Field: That must be a new record.That's right: this weekend our student instructors brought fifty-five students into the field! These students took part in climbing, kayaking, white water rafting and hiking in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York.<br />
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The weekend started out with a bouldering trip on Friday to Smuggler's Notch. Bouldering consists of shorter rock routes on large boulders, located close enough to the ground eliminating the need for a rope. We're lucky enough to have Smuggler's Notch, a prime location for bouldering, right in our back yard!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on one of the classic problems in the Notch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saint Mike's students conquering a rock.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At least there was some good weather!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to John, our awesome rafting guide for the day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whoops...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great day on the Hudson River!</td></tr>
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An all female group of rock climbers went out for the day on Saturday to participate in our annual Women's Rock 101. Even though the group expected rain, it turned out to be a beautiful day at Bolton Valley.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working her way up the chimney.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two climbers working on the crux.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another chimney climber.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smiling after reaching the top.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you spot the climber?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch break!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WP Leader Betsy Manero giving a climber the low down on rappelling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WP Leader Kat Keane giving a rappelling example.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to rappel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rappelling past some great foliage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rappelling... with an amazing view!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great stance... She's ready to go down.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One climber on the corner and one in the face.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to our awesome guide, Andrea from Petra Cliffs!</td></tr>
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A group of paddlers headed out to Lake Champlain on Saturday. Due to some high winds, the kayaker's took refuge in a protected river for the day.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a paddle up the river to avoid the wind.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The typical kayaking shot. Very Artsy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kayaker enjoying the protection from the wind.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Learning some paddling technique from kayaking expert and WP Leader James Coolidge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a break.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paddling around some sail boats.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading towards the bridge and back out into open water.</td></tr>
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Sunday turned out to be a gorgeous day. A group of hikers headed over to Mount Mansfield for an awesome day in nature, even if there was a little wind on the summit!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopping for a photo op.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiding out in a cave.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little windy on the summit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keeping warm through the wind.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working their way up to the summit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost at the summit.</td></tr>
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A group of paddlers went out on Sunday to run some rapids. They had a great time on the Lamoile River.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a great group of kayakers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scoping out the rapids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting to run the rapids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging out in an eddy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running the rapids!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting after it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surfing every eddie!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great job to all the paddlers who came out!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The group after a great day of kayaking.</td></tr>
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Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in the program last weekend! Stop by Alliot 204 to sign up for trips! We'll have paddling, hiking and climbing trips all semester!</div>
Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-6018149926385012252012-09-20T17:57:00.000-07:002012-09-20T17:57:51.064-07:00Kayaking Instructor TrainingWe spend a lot of time doing behind the scenes training in the Wilderness Program. We had two awesome days of paddling in the past month: one on Champlain for sea kayaking and one on the Lamoille River to run rapids. Thanks to all the instructors who came out and participated!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camden Latimer working on balance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betsy Manero working on paddling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camden shredding the lake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gina Pandolfo being the boss.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lauren McHatten shredding the gnar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betsy Manero running the river.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Derek Piette looking good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great move into the current.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who needs boats?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boats are for squares.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Group photo op.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maine girls forever.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving out to the rapids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Todd Wright: resident pro.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lauren paddling to the eddie.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emma Kast on her way.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Derek checking out a rock.</td></tr>
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A big thanks to Harper Fendler for giving up some free time to work with the newbies!<br />
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Interested in going on a paddling trip? Stop by our office in Alliot 204 to sign up! We offer white water and sea kayaking!<br />
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<br />Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-38246914016640703342012-09-11T12:34:00.001-07:002012-09-11T12:34:20.054-07:00First Weekend Out: "What a glorious day to be on a mountain!"This past weekend we sent our first trips of the year into the field where they enjoyed the nice weather and fun was had by all. So much fun that Wilderness Leader Vicky Cooley couldn't help but exclaim "What a glorious day to be on a mountain!"<br />
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A stargazer hike went up Snake Mountain on Friday night to look for some stars and try to get a glance at the blue moon. Unfortunately the cloud cover made it hard to see the sky, but on the bright side the group did get to see a lot of toads!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The group looking for some stars at the summit.</td></tr>
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Luckily, wilderness leader and yoga lover Gina Pandolfo was around to lead the group some late night yoga!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gina leading the group in some late night yoga.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wilderness leader Emma Kast doing a forward fold on the summit of Snake.</td></tr>
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The clouds that the stargazers saw on their trip rolled out on Saturday, giving our first sea kayaking trip of the year some awesome weather out on Lake Champlain where they spent the day exploring.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exploring Lake Champlain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resting on some rocks before getting back out on the water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The group taking in the sunshine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wilderness Leader Harper Fendler enjoying the day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The group out on the water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was also a glorious day to be on a lake!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harper taking in the view.</td></tr>
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Our first rock trip also took in the nice weather at Upper West Bolton where they spent the day climbing.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rock climber working out the crux.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock climber getting ready to be lowered after a successful climb.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On belay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working out the corner.</td></tr>
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On Sunday, a group of hikers went out and took in some amazing views of the Green Mountains. It was these amazing views that Vicky Cooley described as "glorious" and I think we can all understand why!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking out the Green Mountains.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wilderness Leader Grey Switzer leading his group up to the summit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching in the summit of Jay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"What a glorious day to be on a mountain!" -Victoria Cooley</td></tr>
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Interested in leading trips for the program? Come to our informational meeting on Wednesday at 6 pm in the Vermont Room!</div>
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Saint Michael's College Wilderness Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772391070459224706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828323257088128557.post-91342796857926164142012-08-28T14:08:00.000-07:002012-08-28T14:08:06.687-07:00Wilderness Orientation Weekend 2012Welcome back for another year at Saint Michael's College! This summer, the Wilderness Program continued our tradition of leading Wilderness Orientation Trips, also known as WOWs, for the incoming freshmen by bringing them out for a fun-filled weekend of hiking, rocking climbing, kayaking and getting to know one another!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The incoming freshmen mingling in some pre-trip ice breakers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backpackers hanging out in Devil's Gulch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backpackers finding a summit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backpackers taking a dinner break.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day hikers hanging out at the trailhead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day hikers enjoying a hearty dinner.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multisport tackling some rocks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multisport summiting Snake Mountain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multisport descending Snake Mountain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea kayaking making the most of the beautiful weather on Champlain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea kayaking taking in a sunset on Champlain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset paddle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea kayakers relaxing after a day on the water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multisport celebrating after reaching the summit of Snake Mountain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multisport enjoying a day of climbing at Lake Dunmore.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multisporter rappelling down to a climb.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock climber nearing the top of the Echo Lake Cliffs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock climber learning to crack climb at Echo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the climbs a Echo.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocking climber finding his way up at Rumney in New Hampshire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White water instructor Joe showing off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White water kayaker making the most of the rapids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back packers showing off their WOW spirit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back packers on the summit of Camel's Humps.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backpackers taking a break to take in the view.<br />
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Stop by the Wilderness office in Alliot 204 to sign up for trips. We're offering hiking, climbing and both white water and sea kayaking trips this semester!</div>
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