Ski Repair and Maintenance Clinic
It's Ski Season! Ever wonder what actually happens to your skis or snowboard when you give it to OA Shop staff for The Works? In this clinic, our skilled OA technicians will show you how we use our ski repair equipment to repair, maintain, and care for our ski fleet. All participants will get hands-on experience p-texing and waxing a set of skis. Bring your own skis or snowboard with you and leave this clinic with a fresh wax to start the season off right!Clinic participants will leave the clinic with an understanding of the following:- Why tuning skis is important for performance and longevity-How to assess different types of damage to bases and choose the appropriate type of repair-The basics of waxing skis/snowboards (with materials provided)-The basics of p-tex-ing skis/snowboards (with materials provided)-The basics of the negative environmental effects waxing skis can have on a watershedThis clinic will take place at the Outdoor Adventures Gear Shop in the Student Life Center at 6:00PM.
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $15. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, March 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu. Dry Tooling
Curious about ice climbing? Dry tooling is a great first step into the ice climbing world. Our instructors will review the anatomy of an ice tool, techniques used when dry tooling, and give participants hands on experience dry tooling in the Summit. Registration Opens 8/11Clinic participants will leave the clinic with an understanding of the following:- Understand the anatomy of a tool and the differences between dry tooling, ice, and mixed climbing- Understand Water Ice and Mixed ratings- Practice fundamental and advanced techniques specific to dry tooling- Climb the dry tool routes in The Summit. This clinic will take place at The Summit in the Student Life Center at 6:00pm.
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $15. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, March 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu. Graduate Students: Backpacking
Join OA as we embark on a multi-day backpacking trip through the deserts of Southern Utah. We will observe diverse ecosystems, view petroglyphs, and sleep in tents under the stars. Backpacking is a beginner friendly sport that allows participants to see nature’s beauty in a unique and personal way. This trip will involve hiking and carrying your gear from camp to camp. Our trips are designed to give participants the building blocks to further their knowledge and skills to apply it on their own adventures. On this trip, we will learn various skills such as how to pack a backpack, how to set up camp, navigation, water purification, backcountry cooking. and Leave No Trace Ethics.
This is a backcountry trip: Our back-country trips are great for beginners or those looking to take the next step from a front-country trip. Participants will sleep in tents, and there will be no access to showers, running water, or other modern amenities. Trip leaders will teach participants how to recreate and dispose of waste…
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $175. Ticket URL: https://my.campusrec.utah.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=08c25685-5744-497f-b06e-a14ee62d1074. Transportation / Parking: Included. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, March 27, 2026 – Sunday, March 29, 2026.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu. Canyoneering
Join OA for some introductory canyoneering in the beautiful sandstone canyons of Southern Utah. North Wash is the home to some of the most beautiful, exciting canyons in the state. This trip includes deep, twisting narrows, multiple rappels, and some thrilling downclimbs. Trip cost covers gear, instruction, transportation, and equipment. Participants should be comfortable with heights and able to hike 5 miles. Our trips are designed to give participants the building blocks to further their knowledge and skills to apply it on their own adventures.
This is a front-country trip: Our front-country trips are perfect for participants who are new to recreating in the outdoors. Participants will sleep in tents with easy access to our vehicles. Most of our front-country trips camp in established campgrounds with pit-toilets but with limited access to running water. Trip leaders will teach participants how to dispose of waste properly by following Leave No Trace ethics.
What's Included in the Trip Fee: Canyoneering…
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $195. Ticket URL: https://my.campusrec.utah.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=cee9eea0-e835-4494-92e8-57a1c6cec3e3. Transportation / Parking: Included. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 3, 2026 – Sunday, April 5, 2026.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu. Intro to Mechanical Advantage Systems
Mechanical advantage systems are a technical rope skill for climbers, river runners, and cayoneers looking to improve their knowledge of rope systems to haul heavy loads, for potential rescues, or fulfill their curiosity of 3:1 pulleys. This clinic will be held in a classroom setting. You can expect to learn about the types of gear needed to build mechanical advantage systems. Registration Opens 8/11/25Clinic participants will leave the clinic with an understanding of the following:- Understand the fundamentals of Mechanical Advantage- Identify 3:1,6:1,& 9:1 MA systems- Build a 3:1 Mechanical Advantage system. This clinic will take place at The Hub classroom in the Student Life Center (just outside of OA) at 6:00 PM.
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $15. Ticket URL: https://my.campusrec.utah.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=d4647e1c-07bf-4825-9a88-29f6904e69b5. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu. Ski Repair and Maintenance Clinic
It's Ski Season! Ever wonder what actually happens to your skis or snowboard when you give it to OA Shop staff for The Works? In this clinic, our skilled OA technicians will show you how we use our ski repair equipment to repair, maintain, and care for our ski fleet. All participants will get hands-on experience p-texing and waxing a set of skis. Bring your own skis or snowboard with you and leave this clinic with a fresh wax to start the season off right!Clinic participants will leave the clinic with an understanding of the following:- Why tuning skis is important for performance and longevity-How to assess different types of damage to bases and choose the appropriate type of repair-The basics of waxing skis/snowboards (with materials provided)-The basics of p-tex-ing skis/snowboards (with materials provided)-The basics of the negative environmental effects waxing skis can have on a watershedThis clinic will take place at the Outdoor Adventures Gear Shop in the Student Life Center at 6:00PM.
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $15. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu. Crack Climbing
Some say crack climbing is the best style of climbing, they would be correct. Come explore crack climbing techniques with our climbing instructors and you'll be flying up splitters in no time. Get hands on practice on our crack in the summit and walk away with some climbing tape to craft your own crack gloves. Registration opens 8/11/25Clinic participants will leave the clinic with an understanding of the following:- Build a crack glove out of climbing tape- Learn crack climbing techniques specific to hands, fingers, and off width cracks- Climb The Summit's crack with confidence.
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $15. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu. Backpacking
Join OA as we embark on a multi-day backpacking trip through the deserts of Southern Utah. We will observe diverse ecosystems, view petroglyphs, and sleep in tents under the stars. Backpacking is a beginner friendly sport that allows participants to see nature’s beauty in a unique and personal way. This trip will involve hiking and carrying your gear from camp to camp. Our trips are designed to give participants the building blocks to further their knowledge and skills to apply it on their own adventures. On this trip, we will learn various skills such as how to pack a backpack, how to set up camp, navigation, water purification, backcountry cooking. and Leave No Trace Ethics.
This is a backcountry trip: Our back-country trips are great for beginners or those looking to take the next step from a front-country trip. Participants will sleep in tents, and there will be no access to showers, running water, or other modern amenities. Trip leaders will teach participants how to recreate and dispose of waste…
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $175. Ticket URL: https://my.campusrec.utah.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=08c25685-5744-497f-b06e-a14ee62d1074. Transportation / Parking: Included. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026 – Sunday, April 19, 2026.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu. Raft and Climb
Join Outdoor Adventures for a classic multi-sport excursion in Moab and explore the unique beauty of the desert with us! As Southern Utah begins to warm up, it is the perfect time to float the Colorado river and climb the sandstone rocks of the desert. This trip is perfect for beginners who take part in regular moderate physical activity. Trip costs include rentals, equipment, food, instruction/skills teaching from trip leaders, transportation, and all camping gear needed for the trip. Our trips are designed to give participants the building blocks to further their knowledge and skills to apply it on their own adventures. During this trip, we will cover the basics of rock-climbing including terminology, belaying, and safety. We will also cover the basics of whitewater rafting including gear, reading whitewater features, and river safety. This trip has it all!
This is a front-country trip: Our front-country trips are perfect for participants who are new to recreating in the outdoors. Participants will sleep…
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Cost: $245. Ticket URL: https://my.campusrec.utah.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=d76add2e-887f-4cce-968c-4146894b3993. Transportation / Parking: Included. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026 – Sunday, April 19, 2026.
For more info visit my.campusrec.utah.edu.