Events open to the local community
Spend your fall break with us backpacking in the Cascade Range! Destress and disconnect from the semester and enjoy beautiful views, great company, and a chance to sleep under the stars (or clouds). We'll be sending two groups out this year!
Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours.
Cost: $85
Registration includes transportation, lodging, instruction, and meals.
In collaboration with the ASUPS Climbing Club, Puget Sound Outdoors will be hosting women and non-binary climbing nights every first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m.! Stop by the Climbing Wall in the fitness center to hang out with other women and non-binary people who are interested in climbing! No climbing experience is necessary to participate. Climbing shoes and harnesses will be available to borrow.
In collaboration with the ASUPS Climbing Club, Puget Sound Outdoors will be hosting women and non-binary climbing nights every first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m.! Stop by the Climbing Wall in the fitness center to hang out with other women and non-binary people who are interested in climbing! No climbing experience is necessary to participate. Climbing shoes and harnesses will be available to borrow.
In collaboration with the ASUPS Climbing Club, Puget Sound Outdoors will be hosting women and non-binary climbing nights every first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m.! Stop by the Climbing Wall in the fitness center to hang out with other women and non-binary people who are interested in climbing! No climbing experience is necessary to participate. Climbing shoes and harnesses will be available to borrow.
Join Sustainability Services on Saturday, October 8th from 8:30 am to about 12:30pm for Green Tacoma Day! We will be working with the Green Tacoma Partnership in order to get outside, have fun and engage in Tacoma’s natural areas. Access to healthy parks and urban spaces is vital to our quality of life because they improve our air quality, provide important habitat, keep us cool and provide countless mental health benefits. Volunteers will plant trees, remove invasive weeds, connect with the community, and provide a helping hand to our green spaces.
Join us for a top-rope climbing trip to Vantage, WA and our last trip of the semester! This trip is geared toward beginner climbers who have some experience climbing in the gym and want to apply their skills on some real rock. You'll have the opportunity to get some climbs in and learn how to top-rope belay!
Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours. Registration for this trip opens Monday, November 7th.
Cost: $20
Registration includes transportation, instruction, and equipment.
Just under an hour drive away, join us for a 5-6 mile hike with about 600 feet of elevation gain to view three waterfalls along the Little Mashel River. Despite the name, these falls are far from little with the tallest waterfall plunging over 90 feet!
Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours. Registration for this trip opens Monday, October 17th.
Cost: $10
Registration includes transportation, equipment, and instruction.
Spend the day hiking on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula! Not too far away from campus, the peninsula offers beautiful views year round!
Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours. Registration for this trip opens Monday, October 10.
Cost: $15
Registration includes transportation, equipment, and instruction.
Join us on a classic PNW adventure, a hike to an alpine lake! This trip will make the trek through Washington forest to get to some gorgeous mountain views and the most rewarding part, to find an alpine lake! Or maybe two! Halloween costumes encouraged!
Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours. Registration for this trip opens Monday, October 3rd.
Cost: $15
Registration includes transportation, equipment, and instruction.
In partnership with Sustainability Services, we will be biking to Point Defiance to do some trash pickup. Afterwards, enjoy some snacks and a trip to Ice Cream Social on us for all of your hard work! We have bikes and helmets available to borrow on a first-come-first-served basis and you are also welcome to bring your own.
Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours. Registration for this trip opens Monday, October 3.
Cost: Free