Puget Sound Outdoors (PSO)

Come explore with PSO!

We are excited at the start of the new year and the opening of the new Expeditionary. The space will make room for all of us to be under one roof. The Expeditionary will house the bike shop, rental and trip information, office space for the PSO Trip Coordinators, Bike Shop, and Climbing Program.

What is coming up?

As the seasons change its time to celebrate the rain and snow.  Get excited about winter with PSO.

Warren Miller:
Join us for the Warren Miller movie Dynasty in Tacoma.  Buy your tickets on-line and meet at the Expeditionary before the show to carpool down to the Rialto Theatre.

Avalanche Awareness and Level 1 courses

Big Dumps ski, snowboard and telemark film festival

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour:
Join us for this incredible film festival with the best films from the Banff Film Festival.  Tuesday December 8, 2009.  Get your tickets early because we will probable sell out.

Wilderness First Aid Courses:
The "WFR" and "Review" courses are coming up during winter break.  If you are interested in learning more wilderness first aid skills to improve your safety outdoors AND if you want to lead trip for Passages, PSO or for a summer job.  Find out which course is right for you.

How to get involved?

• Come to a PSO meeting on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at the Expeditionary.
• Come on a trip - sign-up and get information at the PSO table in the WSC on Tuesdays at lunch or come by the Expy during business hours.
• Trip meetings at 8pm on Wednesday nights - be at the trip meeting so that you are ready for the trip.  We recommend signing up before hand since trips fill up.

What is Puget Sound Outdoors?

"PSO" is here to help you get to know the beautiful and diverse environments making up the Pacific Northwest. We provide outdoor trips, presentations, equipment rental, training clinics, and leadership opportunities for students, faculty, and staff at the University of Puget Sound.

Come explore your backyard in the South Puget Sound, "the Mountain" (Mt. Rainier), the Cascade and Olympic Mountains, coastal beaches and rain forests, and the east side desert.

Activities include:

• Day hikes
• Backpacking
• Sea kayaking
• Indoor and outdoor climbing
• Snowshoeing
• Snow boarding
• Alpine and Nordic skiing
• Snow camping