By Jose Vazquez Green Mountain College was chosen to be part of the Quidditch Champion Series. Green Mountain College and University of Vermont are creating one powerful team to be representing Vermont. Last year, Green Mountain College placed 6th place in the 2nd division in the whole world on the World Cup. The 20 best [...]
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Implications of Adventure Colloquium
BY NATE HIGGS Spring semester is (perhaps shockingly) winding down. With Commencement just over a month away, many seniors are putting their final touches on four years of education. Senior capstones come in many forms, from voice recitals and art shows to papers and presentations. For Adventure Education majors, this culmination of study appears every [...]
Katahdin: Land of the pine marten?
By Nate Higgs. On March 6, the Green Mountain College Adventure Programming Office (GreenMAP) launched its first Spring Break trip, a seven day expedition to Baxter State Park in Maine. While hordes of college students chase the first warmth of the year during spring break, a group of ten rag-tag adventurers set out instead to [...]
Student profile: Alaina Killion
Alaina’s destiny was not always to be an Adventure Education major. From a young age she had her sights set on professional basketball, but her career peaked in the 1st grade. Though at the time she survived numerous escapades—such as jumping off the roof of the shed at her childhood home in Westminster, MA.—she unfortunately [...]
Climbing the wall: Life in the bouldering cave
by Nate Higgs For months I struggled with writing this story. No matter what I typed, it never seemed to come out the way I wanted it to. Then tonight, I remembered the words of an old friend, and I could think of no better way to begin. During my freshman year I spent a [...]
GreenMap organizes first Women’s Ice Climbing trip
BY CANDY SMITH On February 11, a group of young women headed out to the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. With crampons on their feet, harnesses around their waists, and ice tools in each hand, the women were nervous and excited about the new experience that they were embarking on – scaling up [...]
Skiing: the winter wonderland of Vermont
BY CANDY SMITH Flying down the trail at amazing speeds, cutting first tracks on fresh powder. Here, the only fear is having too much fun. Skiing, and all that it involves, is a hobby, an addiction, and a lifestyle. At Green Mountain College, the sport comes in all varieties – from the professional racing to [...]
