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The Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) is the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the United States. Proposed in 1909 by Dartmouth College student Fred Harris to "stimulate interest in out-of-door winter sports", the club soon grew to encompass the College's year-round outdoor recreation and has had a major role in defining Dartmouth College. Today the club has over 1500 student members (and almost as many non-student members) and acts as an umbrella organization for about a dozen member clubs which each specialize in an aspect of outdoor recreation. The DOC and its member clubs are student-run clubs for students, but many alums, faculty, staff, and community members participate in and contribute to the clubs. Anyone can become a member and non-members can participate in most activities. ==Member clubs== ; Dartmouth Ski Team : Competitive Varsity, Division 1 Nordic and Alpine ski teams. ; Bait and Bullet : Organizes fishing and hunting trips. ; The Big Green Bus : Promotes sustainable living, environmental awareness, and alternative energy use through education and example. The Big Green Bus embarks on a 10-week cross country summer tour annually. ; Cabin and Trail : Organizes hiking and trailwork trips. Responsible for the construction and maintenance of cabins, shelters, and of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, as well as a network of trails on Mt. Moosilauke. The Forestry Team competes against other schools in New England and Canada in all types of forestry events from sawing to axe throwing. ; Environmental Studies Division : Organizes environmental education and activism. ; (Ledyard Canoe Club ) : Organizes canoeing and kayaking trips and competitions. ; (Dartmouth Mountaineering Club ) : Organizes rock and ice climbing trips and competitions. Founded in 1936 by Jack Durrance, the Dartmouth Mountaineering Club is a student-run club dedicated to exploring climbing around the world and introducing beginners to the sport. The nearby climbing areas most frequented by members of the club are Winslow Cliffs near the Dartmouth Skiway; Rumney, an East Coast sport climbing venue that attracts climbers from as far away as Montreal and Boston; Cannon Cliff in Franconia Notch; and Cathedral and Whitehorse Ledges near North Conway. Every term, the club runs four beginner trips out to either Rumney or Winslow, one intermediate/advanced trip to Cathedral or Cannon, and one weekend trip to the Shawangunks in New Paltz, New York. In the winter, DMC clubbers ice climb at Holt's Ledge, Rumney, and Crawford Notch near Mt. Washington. When spring break rolls around, the DMC ventures out West to climb in a warmer locale for two weeks. For the past two years, Red Rocks, Nevada has been the destination of choice. :DMC members seeking adventure can apply for money from the Mountaineering Club Expeditionary Fund. Initially established in 1963 as the John E. Breitenbach Memorial Fund and later renamed in 1973, its stated purpose is to fund expeditions planned and executed by club members. After their travels, once they are back on campus, the students present a slide-show of their experiences to the Dartmouth community, so sharing what they learned and accomplished. ; Dartmouth Ski Patrol : Provides patrol and rescue on the Dartmouth Skiway and provides medical and safety support to the other member clubs. ; Dartmouth Organic Farm: Organizes student participation at the Dartmouth Organic Farm and raises awareness about organic farming. ; Mountain Biking Club : Organizes mountain biking trips to local areas such as (Kingdom Trails ) in East Burke, VT and (Highland Downhill Mountain Bike Park ) in Northfield, New Hampshire. There have also been trips over spring break to Asheville, North Carolina area. ; Winter Sports Club : Organizes backcountry skiing and winter mountaineering trips. Trips are run to local mountains in New Hampshire and Vermont as well as an annual trip to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Smaller trips have been funded to Rogers Pass near Revelstoke, British Columbia and the Wasatch Range in Utah. ; Women in the Wilderness : Develops out-of-door confidence and leadership skills and organizes outdoor trips for women spanning many of the Outing Club's activities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dartmouth Outing Club」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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