Trips and Skill Classes
Call 406-243-5172, email or visit us in person for more information. The Outdoor Program is located on the northeast corner of the Fitness and Recreation Center.
Classes are open to the public, while trips are open to the UM community only. All pretrip meetings are held in the Outdoor Program.
Land
Dates: April 9, 11, 16, and 18, 6-8pm
Cost: $50
A hands on introduction to bicycle maintenance and mechanics. Skills will range from basic anatomy to adjusting derailleurs and changing cables. We start from the basics and move up from there depending on who is in the class and what their skill set is coming into the class.
Dates: March 17 -23, 2024
Pre-trip meeting: March 6, 6-7pm at the ODP
Cost: $450
Spring Break! You cannot find a better way to spring your break than in the beautiful desert of Capitol Reef National Park. You will navigate your way through narrow slot canyons and high desert walls, while backpacking through a remove section of the National Park. Cost includes transportation, camping and park fees, some group gear, and trip leaders.
Rock
Dates: Every Tuesday from 5-7pm
Cost: $15
This is a great clinic to learn what it takes to rope climb on the wall. Gear, knots, belay techniques and more will be covered.
Dates: Every Wednesday at 8pm
Cost: Free ($5 for gear rental)
This free offering is for women and non-binary folks of all ability levels to come and climb together! Learn new skills, make new friends, and share a fun environment together!
Dates: March 1 & 2, 1- 4pm
Cost: $50
Date: March 10th, 2024 from 11am - 3pm at the Fitness & Recreation Center Climbing Wall
Price: $42 with a Griz Card, $50 for visitors - open to all skill levels
What to Expect:
- Free T-shirt
- All new climbing routes
- Awesome prizes from local retailers and national climbing and outdoor companies
- Reunite or meet new local climbers
- 4 hours of climbing fun!
Snow
Date: February 7, 6-7pm at ODP
Cost: $15
Date: February 21, 6-7pm at ODP
Cost: $15
Date: Saturday, January 27th, all day
Pre-Trip Meeting January 24th at 5pm at the ODP
Cost: $60
This trip is an easy way to get out, shape up and brighten up winter. The day begins with a review of basic cross-country ski techniques and some practice exercises that can improve your technique. We will then tour the cross-country ski trail and check out animal tracks and winter ecology along the way. This trip is designed for those with no experience or cross-country skiers who desire to improve their skills.
Date: Sunday, February 11th, all day
Pre-Trip Meeting February 7th at 5pm at the ODP
Cost: $60
This trip is an easy way to get out, shape up and brighten up winter. The day begins with a review of basic cross-country ski techniques and some practice exercises that can improve your technique. We will then tour the cross-country ski trail and check out animal tracks and winter ecology along the way. This trip is designed for those with no experience or cross-country skiers who desire to improve their skills.
Date: Friday, February 16 - Monday, February 19
Pre-Trip Meeting on February 13th at 5pm at the ODP.
Cost: $375
Presidents Weekend Trip! Stay three nights at the North Fork Hostel along the NF Flathead River. Enjoy cross-country skiing and exploring this beautiful area of Glacier National Park. Lodging, transportation, equipment and trip leaders included.
Date: Saturday, February 24th, all day
Pre-Trip Meeting February 21st at 5pm at the ODP
Cost: $60
This trip is an easy way to get out, shape up and brighten up winter. The day begins with a review of basic cross-country ski techniques and some practice exercises that can improve your technique. We will then tour the cross-country ski trail and check out animal tracks and winter ecology along the way. This trip is designed for those with no experience or cross-country skiers who desire to improve their skills.
Date: Saturday, March 2nd, all day
Pre-Trip Meeting February 28th at 5pm at the ODP
Cost: $60
This trip is an easy way to get out, shape up and brighten up winter. The day begins with a review of basic cross-country ski techniques and some practice exercises that can improve your technique. We will then tour the cross-country ski trail and check out animal tracks and winter ecology along the way. This trip is designed for those with no experience or cross-country skiers who desire to improve their skills.
Date: Saturday, March 9th, all day
Pre-Trip Meeting March 7th at 5pm at the ODP
Cost: $60
This trip is an easy way to get out, shape up and brighten up winter. The day begins with a review of basic cross-country ski techniques and some practice exercises that can improve your technique. We will then tour the cross-country ski trail and check out animal tracks and winter ecology along the way. This trip is designed for those with no experience or cross-country skiers who desire to improve their skills.
Women's Only
Two (2) evening Zoom sessions + Two (2) full-day field components
Student-to-instructor ratio: 4 to 1
Maximum class size: 8 participants
Date | Location:
Tuesday (January 2) & Thursday (January 4) | Online Classroom Session 6 – 10 PM MT
Saturday (January 6) & Sunday (January 7) | Rattlesnake Wilderness, accessed from Montana Snowbowl | 8 AM – 4 PM MT
Price: $575.00
Avalanche Level 1
The Avalanche Level 1 curriculum is designed for current and aspiring backcountry travelers. The course focuses on developing a solid foundation in avalanche knowledge and protocols for safe backcountry travel. Following American Avalanche Association (A3) guidelines, educators cover systematic approaches for gathering, sorting, and prioritizing information to make informed decisions in the backcountry.
This course is led by A3 Pro Educators and delivered within a hybrid format that includes two online evening classroom sessions and two full days traveling in the backcountry within a 4-to-1 student-to-instructor field ratio. Forty percent of the course is classroom-based, and sixty percent is field-based. The Level 1 course curriculum focuses on the following learning objectives:
- Basic avalanche terminology
- Recognizing avalanche terrain
- Travel procedures in avalanche terrain
- Formation of the mountain snowpack
- How weather changes the snowpack
- Human factors and how they can influence decision-making
- Interpreting the avalanche forecast and advisory
- Tour planning
- Avalanche transceiver use and rescue skills
- Field observations of terrain, snowpack, and weather
- Use and interpretation of stability tests
- Prioritizing information, working as a team, and minimizing possible human factor traps
- Next steps
Course includes:
- Professional instruction
- Course workbooks
- Online classroom and field instruction
- Lift tickets for courses operating out of a ski area
Participants provide:
- Transportation to and from each field section
- Personal gear
- Avalanche rescue gear
- Food & water
Two (2) evening Zoom sessions + Two (2) full-day field components
Student-to-instructor ratio: 4 to 1
Maximum class size: 12 participants
Date | Location:
Tuesday (January 16) & Thursday (January 18) | Online Classroom Session 6 – 9 PM MST
Saturday (January 20) & Sunday (January 21) | Lost Trail backcountry, accessed from Lost Trail Powder Mountain | 8 AM – 5 PM MST
Price: $575.00
Avalanche Level 1
The Avalanche Level 1 curriculum is designed for current and aspiring backcountry travelers. The course focuses on developing a solid foundation in avalanche knowledge and protocols for safe backcountry travel. Following American Avalanche Association (A3) guidelines, educators cover systematic approaches for gathering, sorting, and prioritizing information to make informed decisions in the backcountry.
This course is led by A3 Pro Educators and delivered within a hybrid format that includes two online evening classroom sessions and two full days traveling in the backcountry within a 4-to-1 student-to-instructor field ratio. Forty percent of the course is classroom-based, and sixty percent is field-based. The Level 1 course curriculum focuses on the following learning objectives:
- Basic avalanche terminology
- Recognizing avalanche terrain
- Travel procedures in avalanche terrain
- Formation of the mountain snowpack
- How weather changes the snowpack
- Human factors and how they can influence decision-making
- Interpreting the avalanche forecast and advisory
- Tour planning
- Avalanche transceiver use and rescue skills
- Field observations of terrain, snowpack, and weather
- Use and interpretation of stability tests
- Prioritizing information, working as a team, and minimizing possible human factor traps
- Next steps
Course includes:
- Professional instruction
- Course workbooks
- Online classroom and field instruction
- Lift tickets for courses operating out of a ski area
Participants provide:
- Transportation to and from each field section
- Personal gear
- Avalanche rescue gear
- Food & water
Two (2) evening Zoom sessions + Two (2) full-day field components
Student-to-instructor ratio: 4 to 1
Maximum class size: 8 participants
Date | Location:
Tuesday (January 23) & Thursday (January 25) | Online Classroom Session 6 – 9 PM MT
Saturday (January 27) & Sunday (January 28) | Rattlesnake Wilderness, accessed from Montana Snowbowl | 8 AM – 5 PM MT
Price: $575.00
Avalanche Level 1
The Avalanche Level 1 curriculum is designed for current and aspiring backcountry travelers. The course focuses on developing a solid foundation in avalanche knowledge and protocols for safe backcountry travel. Following American Avalanche Association (A3) guidelines, educators cover systematic approaches for gathering, sorting, and prioritizing information to make informed decisions in the backcountry.
This course is led by A3 Pro Educators and delivered within a hybrid format that includes two online evening classroom sessions and two full days traveling in the backcountry within a 4-to-1 student-to-instructor field ratio. Forty percent of the course is classroom-based, and sixty percent is field-based. The Level 1 course curriculum focuses on the following learning objectives:
- Basic avalanche terminology
- Recognizing avalanche terrain
- Travel procedures in avalanche terrain
- Formation of the mountain snowpack
- How weather changes the snowpack
- Human factors and how they can influence decision-making
- Interpreting the avalanche forecast and advisory
- Tour planning
- Avalanche transceiver use and rescue skills
- Field observations of terrain, snowpack, and weather
- Use and interpretation of stability tests
- Prioritizing information, working as a team, and minimizing possible human factor traps
- Next steps
Course includes:
- Professional instruction
- Course workbooks
- Online classroom and field instruction
- Lift tickets for courses operating out of a ski area
Participants provide:
- Transportation to and from each field section
- Personal gear
- Avalanche rescue gear
- Food & water
Water
Date: March 17 - 23, 2024
Pre-trip meeting: March 6, 5-6pm at the ODP
Cost: $550
Spring Break! Spend a week canoeing the Labyrinth Canyon of the Green River in Utah. What is considered by some to be one of the premier canoeing trips in America. Canoe 45 miles from Ruby Ranch to Mineral Button with several side hikes along the way.
Study Abroad
Take the trip of a lifetime!
