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Storm Over Everest, airs Tuesday, May 13, 2008, from 9 to 11 P.M. ET on PBS - In May 1996, the world-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears was making his third ascent up Mount Everest, leading an IMAX film team, when a swift and ferocious storm unexpectedly hit the mountain, trapping three exhausted climbing teams near the top of the world's highest peak.

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For companies looking for staff we are now offering Free Unlimited Job postings for an entire year with the purchase of an annual Company Profile. No other site offers such a fantastic deal. Get to the Outdoor Ed Store today.

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Find out what outdoor professionals from around the globe have found out, the Outdoor Ed Community is the place to go to talk with friends, post questions, share information and more.

I hosted the AEELIST Experiential Education listserv for 15 years and made it the most effective online community for outdoor professionals, but I realized that listservs are 'old technology' so I created the Outdoor Ed Community. Full Web-based browsing and searching, 'tag clouds', email subscriptions to completed Forums and individual posts and RSS Feeds will make it a the best resource for the outdoor education community. For more information go to our Getting Started page and the Forum Subscriptions page be a part of the next chapter of this great community.

Rick Curtis

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Outdoor Ed Jobs - Your Best Source for Finding and Posting Positions

We've built the most advanced Job site on the Net for outdoor and experiential education. Features like Advanced Job Listing and Search Criteria, Easy Posting, Superior User Interface, Quick Links to Company Web Sites, Send to Friend Service, Printable Job Postings, Detailed Company Profiles, and Job Viewing Stats for Companies. See why more and more people are making Outdoor Ed their Job Center...

Job	Company	Type	Region
Staffing Director	Thompson Island Outward Bound	Full-time	Northeast US
Field Instructor	Blackwater Outdoor Experiences	Contract	Southeast US
Program Director, NY AmeriCorps Program	Student Conservation Association, (SCA)	Full-time	Mid-Atlantic US
Coordinator of Outdoor Adventure Programs	Old Dominion University	Full-time	Southeast US
Assistant Manager of Outdoor Adventures	Southern Methodist University Outdoor Adventures	Full-time Hourly	Central Southwest US
Challenge Course Facilitator	Boojum Institute for Experiential Education	Contract	California
Mountain Biking Instructor	Camp Birch Trail for Girls	Seasonal	Central North US
Emergency Medical Technician	Education Through Adventure LLC.	Seasonal	Mid-Atlantic US
Summer Internship	Thompson Island Outward Bound	Seasonal	Northeast US
Head of Risk Management, OEG Australia	The Outdoor Education Group	Full-time	Asia
Technical Specialist	Asia Pacific Adventure	Contract	International
Wilderness Trip Leader	Camp Birch Trail for Girls	Seasonal	Central North US
Residential Experiential Education Facilitator	Princeton-Blairstown Center	Full-time	Mid-Atlantic US
Ropes Course Director	Camp Walt Whitman	Seasonal	Northeast US
Field Instructor	Boojum Institute for Experiential Education	Contract	California
Chief Executive Officer- Association for Experiential Education	Association for Experiential Education	Full-time	Rocky Mountains US
Premier NY Summer Camp Needs Climbing & Ropes Course Staff	Iroquois Springs Camp	Seasonal	Mid-Atlantic US
Outdoor Education Graduate Assistants	Georgia College & State University	Full-time	Southeast US
Outdoor Education Instructor	Hulbert Outdoor Center	Seasonal	Northeast US
Trek Leader for C5 New England	Crossroads for Kids	Seasonal	Northeast US

Articles on Outdoor Ed

The Psychology of Conformity and its Importance to Outdoor Leadership
by Benjamin Moore

ASAP: As Sustainable As Possible: A Working Model to Assess and Improve the Sustainability of Outdoor Education and Recreation
by Paul Van Horn et. al.

Reality Therapy, Choice Theory and Adventure: Promising Techniques for Wilderness Therapy
by Jesse Beightol

Outdoor Sports Injury Prevention
Dr. Paul Auerbach

Experiential Education: A Fragile and Incomplete Project
Jay Roberts

Bear Safety and Defense--Important Do's and Don'ts
Jim Burnett

Teaching in the Outdoors: A Primer
Jay Roberts

Supervising the 'hired hands,' Un-supervising the 'professionals'
Jeff Jackson
Professor and Coordinator, Outdoor Adventure Program
Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada

Are You Managing Post-Trip Safety?
Rick Curtis

Outdoor Industry Foundation releases Outdoor Recreation Participation Study for 2005
Outdoor Industry Foundation

Why do we do it? The Psychology of Risk
Psychology Today Magazine

Lessons Learned II: A Guide to Accident Prevention & Crisis Response
Deb Ajango

Backpacking Light Magazine Announces Winners of First Annual Lightitude Awards for the Outdoor Industry's BestLightweight Gear
Backpacking Light

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