The Outdoor Venture Center's Photo Gallery

 

Map and Compass Workshop- Fall 2006

Students Working out on finding their way at Hitchcock Nature Preserve in Iowa

Map and Compass Workshop-Fall 2006

Map and Compass Workshop-Fall 2006

Map and Compass Workshop-Fall 2006

Trust me, we are not lost.

Map and Compass Workshop-Fall 2006

Map and Compass Workshop-Fall 2006

Map and Compass Workshop-Fall 2006

Map and Compass Workshop-Fall 2006

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Trip Leaders Rick Sanders and Sean Lacari enjoying a little sun

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Trip Leader Angela Arp posing for the camera

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Trip leaders Will Becker and Steve Houlton showing how rock climbers are up on the latest fashion and hair styles.

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Program Director Joel Bauch and Rick Sanders showing the do's and don'ts of anchor setting.

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Knots are our best friends.

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Graduate Assistant Neil Jones showing his excitement.

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Got enough gear? Trip Participant Eric Daniels looking over his rack before his climb.

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

An example of a wrongly placed tri-cam.

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

A picture perfect placed spring loaded camming device.

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

A perfectly constructed master point

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Another way of losing your rope

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Tufa taking care of that gopher.

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Waitng out the rain under an overhang on the Prairie Wall

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Anchor Setting/Lead Climbing Workshop at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota - Fall 2007

Caught in the act.

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

The class posing at the cave.

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Camp at the meadow.

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Sean Enjoying the trip so far.

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Matt Jensen is all smiles before the hike.

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Backpacking and Orienteering class trip to Indian Cave- Fall 2005

Graduate Assiatant/Class instructor Matt Jones taking a rest on the trail.

Will the winter ever end.

Graduate Assiatant Matt Jones getting a little stir crazy in the rental center after a long winter

OVC Winter retreat at Hitchcock Nature Preserve- 2005

OVC Winter retreat at Hitchcock Nature Preserve- 2005

Matt Jones showing Brain Crosby and Nick Bockman how easy it is to hang a bear bag.

OVC Winter retreat at Hitchcock Nature Preserve- 2005

OVC Winter retreat at Hitchcock Nature Preserve- 2005

Matt Jones Leading the group down the trail.

OVC Winter retreat at Hitchcock Nature Preserve- 2005

OVC Winter retreat at Hitchcock Nature Preserve- 2005

The group getting a little refresher on cold weather emergencies.

OVC Winter retreat at Hitchcock Nature Preserve- 2005

Matt Jones explaining the signs and syntoms of Hypothermia.

The Climbing Wall at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

The Climbing Wall at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

The Outdoor Venture Centure

The old sign that is in front of the rental center.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Program Director Joel Bauch showing the basics of repelling under the Pavillion.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Graduate Assistant Neil Jones getting a little lead climbing in at Palisades.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Trip Leader Jill Johnstone is all smiles.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Trip Leaders Neil Jones and Josh Karnes setting up top rope anchors.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.

Beginning Rock Climbing Trip to Palisades State park in South Dakota.