[ Syllabi | Schedule | Assignments ]
Course Syllabus: Summer 2002
G162 CV Geology of Cascades Volcanoes, HHP 194MA Mountaineering I, WR 199 Adventure Writing, HHP 185 Backpacking
Instructors: Bob Reynolds Steve Bidlake Aaron Lish
237 Ochoco Jefferson 112 Mazama
383-7557 383-7531 318-3720
Texts: Fire Mountains of the West by S. L. Harris
Mountaineering—Freedom of the Hills, 5th or 6th edition.
American Nature Writing 2001, ed. John A. Murray (required)
Other Readings: The Rules of Adventure by Laurence Gonzales p. 56-71, National Geographic Adventure Magazine, Jan./Feb. 2000—on Reserve in the COCC Library.
Accidents in North American Mountaineering (1993-1997)—on Reserve.
Purpose: The goal of these courses is to provide you with a scientific understanding of the origin, occurrence, variety and eruptive behavior of the volcanoes in the Cascades mountain range while learning how to travel safely in mountainous terrain. You will also develop the art and discipline of reflecting upon and recording your insights and experiences in journals and finished essays. The basics of outdoor clothing, mountaineering equipment and snow camping will be covered, as will navigation, snow anchors, snow travel (ice axe and crampon use), route planning, and roped travel. Environmental hazards, such as weather and avalanches, will also be discussed. This class can not, and will not, prepare you to handle all situations that may be encountered in the back country. Experience gained from many days spent in the mountains is the only way to prepare yourself, and even then, you may not be ready.
The class will meet for lecture once a week on Tuesday evenings from 6 – 9:30 PM. In addition, there are 4 required weekend mountaineering field trips so that you can practice the various mountain travel techniques presented, as well as observe first hand the characteristic rock types, eruptive products and landforms associated with Cascade volcanoes.
Because of the nature of this course, participation is a must. Although we can not grade on attendance, if you are not in class you can not participate, and therefore your grade will suffer. Your journal grade will reflect both your daily journaling on the assigned questions, but also your participation.
Grading:
Geology Mountaineering Writing
1 geology theme paper 25% 1 mountain accident paper 25% Revision/Editing, 2 papers 40% (2 x 20% each)
journal 50% journal 50% journal 40%
final project 25% final project 25% Reflective Essay 20%
Backpacking
Participation 80%
Demonstration of backcountry skills 20%
