2020-2021 ACT Courses: 

Currently we offer the following outdoor activity courses for credit. All are 1-credit unless indicated: Backpacking, bouldering, intermediate rock climbing, whitewater rafting, avalanche level 1, wilderness first responder (2 credits), swiftwater rescue, fly fishing, and cross-country skiing. What other classes for credit would you like to see?
For more information on these ACT courses contact: Dan Sandberg at [email protected]. 

Spring 2021 Course Registration: These courses are all currently full with a waitlist. We cannot expand the class size and any openings will go to students on the waitlist. You can get more information on joining the waitlist on the registrar's page:
https://www.montana.edu/registrar/waitlisting.html

There are many excellent options for local avalanche education courses available here:
https://www.mtavalanche.com/workshops/calendar

 

Snowmester ACT Courses:  

Avalanche Level 1 (160-701):  

1/5 - 1/7/2021, Tu/Th, 6pm-8pm (Outdoor Recreation Center) 

1/8, 1/9, and 1/10/2021: 8am-5pm each day (off campus)  

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Course fee: Reduced to $250 due to COVID

 

Wilderness First Responder (276-701): 

11/30/2020 - 1/4/2021, M, 4-7:00pm (online) 

1/5, 1/6, and 1/7/2021: 8am-5pm each day (Outdoor Recreation Center) 

Instructor: Ty Atwater 

Student max: 12 

Course Fee: $450 

 

Spring 2021 ACT Courses: 

Bouldering (123-001): 

1/26 - 2/25/2021, Tu/Th  6-8:30pm (MSU Climbing Wall) 

Saturday, 2/27: 5-8pm (off campus) 

Instructor: Kevin Shon 

Student max: 10 

Course Fee: Reduced to $125 due to COVID

 

Bouldering (123-002):

3/2 - 4/1/2021, Tu/Th 10am-12pm (MSU Climbing Wall)

Saturday, April 10: 8am-5pm (off campus)

Instructor: Kevin Shon

Student max: 10 

Course Fee: Reduced to $125 due to COVID

 

Intermediate Rock (216-001): 

3/16 - 3/25/2021, Tu/Th, 5:30-8:30pm, MSU Climbing Wall 

3/27 & 3/28: 8am-5pm (off campus) 

Instructor: Lindsay Fixmer 

Student max: 10 

Course Fee: Reduced to $140 due to COVID

 

Intermediate Rock (216-002): 

3/30 - 4/8/2021, Tu/Th, 5:30-8:30pm, MSU Climbing Wall 

4/10 & 4/11: 8am-5pm (off campus) 

Instructor: Lindsay Fixmer 

Student max: 10 

Course Fee: Reduced to $140 due to COVID

 

Avalanche Level 1 (160-001):  

1/12 - 1/14/2021, Tu/Th, 5pm-7pm (Outdoor Recreation Center) 

1/16, 1/17, and 1/18/2021: 8am-5pm each day (off campus)  

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Course fee: Reduced to $250 due to COVID

 

Avalanche Level 1(160-002):  

1/28 - 2/4/2021, Th, 5pm-7pm (Outdoor Recreation Center) 

1/31, 2/6, and 2/7/2021: 8am-5pm each day (off campus)  

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Course fee: Reduced to $250 due to COVID

 

Avalanche Level 1 (160-003):  

2/9 - 2/11/2021, Tu/Th, 5pm-7pm (Outdoor Recreation Center) 

2/13, 2/14, and 2/15/2021: 8am-5pm each day (off campus)  

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Course fee: Reduced to $250 due to COVID

 

Avalanche Level 1 (160-004):  

2/18 - 2/25/2021, Th, 5pm-7pm (Outdoor Recreation Center) 

2/21, 2/27, and 2/28/2021: 8am-5pm each day (off campus)  

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Course fee: Reduced to $250 due to COVID

 

Swiftwater Rescue (238-001): 

4/6 - 4/15/2021, Tu/Th, 4pm-6pm (Outdoor Recreation Center) 

4/17 and 4/18/2021: 8am-5pm each day (off campus)  

Instructor: Ty Atwater 

Student max: 12 

Course Fee: $270