Middlebury Outdoor Programs
The Middlebury campus is spectacularly positioned between the Green Mountains and the Adirondack park. This location gives us easy access to a remarkable array of outdoor environments and classrooms.
WHAT WE OFFER
Outdoor Skills Courses
MOP offers PE credit-bearing courses in a wide variety of outdoor activities. Canoeing and kayaking, rock and ice climbing, telemark skiing, backpacking, and winter camping are among the courses we offer.
Wilderness First Aid Courses
Wilderness First Aid skills are essential knowledge for all outdoor leaders, as well as those interested in personal adventures. MOP sponsors both Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and Wilderness First Responder (WFR) courses taught by SOLO.
FOO! introduces incoming February first-years to their new home here in Vermont. Small groups of first years and upper class leaders venture into the mountains surrounding campus on skis and snowshoe for overnight trips. FOO! provides a wonderful opportunity to get to know other first years and establish relationships that can help ease the transition to life here at Middlebury.
Expeditions
MOP periodically offers trips venturing beyond our typical programming areas in New England and New York. These trips typically occur during the various recesses in our academic calendar. Coming over Spring Break '11: Backcountry skiing in the Gaspe region of Quebec and Climbing Expedition in Arizona.
Commons-Based Outdoor Excursions
Aimed at building community within the Commons, and providing healthy and invigorating recreational opportunities, these day-long adventures help small groups of commons residents explore our natural surroundings.
Faculty Support
MOP provides support to faculty interested in integrating outdoor experiences into their curriculum. MOP will help to plan logistics, choose sites, and coordinate outdoor leaders.
