It’s no secret that today’s outdoor recreation scene is dominated by a particular demographic. Just ask anyone who has ever been to a ski area. Chances are you’ll hear that the snow isn’t the...
Yesterday, I walked beneath Walla Walla’s cloudless blue skies with 52 degrees of sunshine beaming down, wholeheartedly believing that spring had begun in February. I sat outside Cleveland Commons to...
Whitman is often described as an outdoorsy school: there’s the climbing gym, a myriad of Outdoor Program (OP) events and various outdoor classes and student-driven trips.
However, oftentimes these...
The Outdoor Program (OP) led four different outdoor trips over the course of the first week of spring break, for the first time since 2019.
The trips primarily took place in Utah, featuring a...
A week after the BANFF Film Festival, the less-popular Backcountry Film Festival played in Maxey Auditorium on Feb. 3.
Students and community members alike enjoyed nine short films about backcountry...
As the three of these gap-year students now settle into life at Whitman, they are all shaped by their experiences in the last 12 months. “It’s pretty easy for me to settle in a new place,†said Popenoe. “I’m not really dealing with the homesickness part that a lot of people are.â€
The Whitman Outdoor Program's community-sponsored Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour garnered a huge turnout Tuesday night, with ticket lines wrapping around the building.
A tradition started 19...
Note: If this is your first time reading my blog and you are unfamiliar/new to climbing, I highly recommend you look over the introduction to climbing guide provided in my first post. Definitions for...
Hi, my name is Charlotte Hill! I'm 21 years old, an English major, and entering my senior year at Whitman College. In my blog I will discuss my personal experiences rock climbing at the climbing gyms...
Ice Fishing
Ever take a gander at those old men sitting on the middle of a lake for hours, fishing through a miniscule hole in the ice? Well, now you can be one of them by coming on a two-day excursion...
