2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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OER 3150 - Winter Expedition


Credit(s): 3

This course is designed to develop the essential skills and knowledge associated with winter backcountry travel. Topics may include personal preparation; physical conditioning; equipment selection, use and care; backcountry touring and travel techniques; winter camping skills; shelter construction; thermoregulation and energy conservation techniques; snow science; avalanche assessment; route selection; trip planning; nutrition; and group management skills. Students will be expected to create an interdisciplinary aspect to the course by researching and presenting information on such topics as geology, glaciology, mountain weather, cold weather injuries, ecology, etc. This course involves lecture and an extended expedition. Course topics, travel techniques and venue of the expedition may change annually.

Restrictions: Permission of instructor

Offering Location: Johnson Campus



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