A Message From the Adventure Leadership Institute
Studies indicate that time outdoors has many health benefits, including:
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Decreased anxiety
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Improved sleep and focus
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Enhanced creativity
Oregon State University's Adventure Leadership Institute™ (ALI) has been helping students and the OSU community engage with the outdoors for over 70 years. The ALI has a variety of pathways for engagement, including classes, Adventure Club outings, services, and facilities.
The ALI provides awe-inspiring, transformative experiences to more than 9,500 students each year, serving as educators who develop and change students using experience as the textbook and the outdoors as the classroom. The ALI offers over 30 PAC and LEAD classes a year for academic credit, including rafting and mountaineering. Wilderness First Aid and Lead Climbing are two of the over 20 non-credit classes offered. In addition, the ALI provides professional certification courses from nationally recognized organizations, including SOLO Wilderness Medicine, ACA White Water Rescue, PCIA Climbing Wall Instruction, and more.
The ALI student-led Adventure Club connects students through outdoor adventure. Adventure club trips include backpacking, rock climbing, and snowshoeing. The upcoming Adventure Club trip, Art and Yoga at Smith Rock on Feb. 26 is the perfect trip to help students clear their minds in preparation for winter term finals.
ALI services such as the bike shop and equipment rental provide students with the gear and resources to embark on their outdoor adventures. The ALI Bike Shop offers maintenance services, has parts for sale, and has a bike tech on staff to help students get their bikes ready for campus commutes or longer trips. The ALI equipment rental program rents gear for activities, including backpacking, ice climbing, mountaineering, rafting, rock climbing, bouldering, and more. In addition, the ALI operates two indoor climbing centers with over 40 ft walls that include bouldering and top-rope as well as a challenge course.
Adventure awaits! Visit the ALI Service Center, located in the Dixon Recreation Center, Monday to Friday from 12 to 6 p.m. or connect with the ALI online or by email.
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