Horseback Riding and Ski Trips Available through Ole Miss Outdoors

Spots remain available for several fall outdoor adventures

Camping is one of the trips Ole Miss Outdoors has offered in the past.

Camping is one of the trips Ole Miss Outdoors has offered in the past.

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation and Ole Miss Outdoors have plenty of adventure left for this fall, including scheduled trips featuring horseback riding in Kentucky and skiing in the Colorado Rockies.

“Take an adventure somewhere other than the Square,” said Katherine Westfall, Ole Miss Outdoors graduate assistant. “There is so much more to see, so much more to do. Ole Miss Outdoors lets you get out there and live.”

Spots are still open for the Nov.21 “horsepacking” trip in Big South Fork National Forest in northern Tennessee. Campus Recreation will join Southeast Pack Trips for a full-day adventure on horseback to see the terrain from a higher vantage point, plus camping. The price for is $275, while the general public’s cost is $300.

A popular activity last year that is back this year is the skiing and snowboarding trip. On Dec.13, Campus Recreation ventures off to the slopes of the Rockies for a five-day stay at the Grand Lodge in Crested Butte, Colorado, where participants will spend their time enjoying the slopes of Mount Crested Butte.

OMOD finishes out the season with Wilderness First Responder Certification Dec. 13-20. The Wilderness First Responder course will teach participants the techniques for backcountry first aid. The WFR is the standard in the outdoor community in identifying those who are committed to safety.

The Ole Miss Outdoors office is on the first floor of the Turner Center next to the locker rooms. Stop by for more information or to reserve a spot on one of the trips.

For more information on Ole Miss Outdoors or other Campus Recreation programs, call 662-915-6735 or visit http://www.campusrec.olemiss.edu.