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Director of Wilderness Pursuits
Janna Hansen
jhansen@western.edu

Phone
(970) 943-7051
Fax
(970) 943-2702
Email
wp@western.edu

Address
120 College Center
Western State College
600 N. Adams St.
Gunnison, CO 81231

Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

 

Wilderness Pursuits

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Trips for Wilderness Pursuits

Wilderness Pursuits: Beacon Clinic (WP Office, College Center 120, from Feb 16, 2012 04:00 PM to Feb 16, 2012 06:00 PM)
Thursday, February 16, 4 p.m., Wilderness Pursuits Office: Review your beacon skills at the free Wilderness Pursuits Beacon Clinic. This session is designed to get you thinking about avalanche awareness, traveling in avalanche terrain, as well as beacon, shovel, probe and rescue techniques before traveling in the backcountry. This clinic is a prerequisite for WP backcountry ski/board trips.
Wilderness Pursuits: Advanced Ice Climbing in Ouray (Ouray, Colo., from Feb 18, 2012 08:00 AM to Feb 20, 2012 05:00 PM)
Saturday, Feb. 18: Take your climbing to the next level then soak in the hot springs. Spend Presidents' Weekend with Wilderness Pursuits in beautiful Ouray, Colo., for three amazing days of world-renowned ice climbing at the Ouray Ice Park. Nights will be spent at the Ouray Riverside Inn after soaking in the Ouray Hot Springs. This is an advanced course and students should have ice climbing experience prior to registering for this course. Cost: $50
Wilderness Pursuits: Gothic Backcountry Ski/Board Trip (Gothic Backcountry, from Feb 18, 2012 08:00 AM to Feb 20, 2012 05:00 PM)
Saturday, Feb. 18: Need some fun plans for Presidents' Weekend? Join Wilderness Pursuits for a three-day, two-night backcountry ski hut trip to the beautiful Gothic town site. Spend your three-day weekend skiing Snodgrass Mountain and the surrounding areas. Cost: $40
Wilderness Pursuits: Beacon Clinic (WP Office, College Center 120, from Feb 23, 2012 04:00 PM to Feb 23, 2012 06:00 PM)
Thursday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m. in the WP Office. Review your beacon skills with Wilderness Pursuits at our free Beacon Clinic. These free informational sessions are designed to get students thinking about avalanche awareness, traveling in avalanche terrain, as well as beacon, shovel, probe and rescue techniques before traveling in the backcountry.  This clinic is a prerequisite for WP backcountry ski/board trips.
Wilderness Pursuits: Intermediate Backcountry Skiing (Crested Butte, from Feb 25, 2012 08:00 AM to Feb 25, 2012 05:00 PM)
Saturday, February 25: Want to take your backcountry skiing to the next level, but don't know where to go? Spend the day with Wilderness Pursuits for an epic day of skiing in the Crested Butte area. We will show you some of our secret stashes in the Crested Butte backcountry. Cost: $15
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Mission Statement

The mission of Wilderness Pursuits is to provide low-cost and professional quality co-curricular outdoor expeditions and resources for the students of Western State College. Wilderness Pursuits trips are led by students and are designed to meet the needs of a broad range of abilities and interests while addressing outdoor skills as well as community, citizenry, environmental stewardship and healthy lifestyles. Wilderness Pursuits operates under commercial permits through the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
 
 
 
 
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