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Outdoor
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SNC students vary forms of winter recreation, how they get to the mountain
May 2, 2013
At Sierra Nevada College, success is not only measured in grades and degrees, but also in the grandeur of one’s goggle tan.
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Student stress measured at Sierra Nevada College
May 2, 2013
Pouring over her books at the library and trying to study for an upcoming test, Junior Danielle Dozbaba found herself stressed out and only wanting to go hiking outside.
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Early Closing For Tahoe Ski Resorts
April 18, 2013
Warm temperatures and a lack of snow since January has resulted in earlier resort closings than usual for most Lake Tahoe ski resorts. As compared to past seasons, some locals are calling this “the season that never was.”
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Hydrology courses reintroduced to Earth Science curriculum
April 18, 2013
Our environment’s surrounding lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater system, reservoirs, canals, levees and ditches are highly managed, according to Andy Rost, assistant professor of Science and Technology. For the first time in roughly 10 years, Rost is reviving the Hydrology course in Sierra Nevada College’s Earth Science curriculum.
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Whitewater rafting with ODAL 101′s new instructor
April 18, 2013
Daryl Teittinen wakes up in the morning on a gorgeous day and either throws on a pair of Garmont Radium ski boots, Chaco sandals, or La Sportiva TC Pro climbing shoes. Such choices are for a typical day out in the wilderness for Teittinen, adjunt professor of Outdoor Adventure Leadership (ODAL). Teittinen started working at Sierra Nevada College in January 2012, helping out with the Outdoor Skills 101 class, and now works as the main instructor for the class.
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Environmental Interpretation at California’s Central Coast
March 14, 2013
EnvironmentalFrom camping and hiking, to learning about organic farming and observing elephant seals and the environment’s ecosystems, Assistant Professor Andy Rost and his Fundamentals of Environmental Interpretation class learned it all on March 7-9 at California’s Central Coast.
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Vail Resorts give SNC students real world experience.
March 14, 2013
Vail Resorts has partnered up with Sierra Nevada College in offering unique and hands-on internships to Ski Business and Resort Management (SBMR) students. According to Tim Cohee, program director of Ski and Resort Business, the partnership is a new relationship and doesn’t officially start until fall 2013.
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2013 Polar Plunge Fest
February 28, 2013
Are you ready to take the plunge into Lake Tahoe’s freezing waters? Thirty teams so far have registered to participate in the 2013 Polar Plunge Fest that raises money for the 2013 Special Olympics of Northern Nevada and California.
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Wilderness First Responder provides students opportunity to make impact
February 14, 2013
Before spring semester began, students who enrolled in a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course spent 10 long days learning to recognize, prevent and treat wilderness medicine emergencies.
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Outdoor Adventure Leadership at Ludlow Hut
February 14, 2013
Eleven Outdoor Adventure Leadership students spent three days and two nights at the Ludlow Hut, living a simple but busy life in the backcountry over the weekend of Feb. 8-10. The students traveled to the Ludlow Hut to gain winter backcountry knowledge and leadership experience.
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