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2/12/07

MOUNTAINEER'S BOLIVIAN JOURNEY PRESENTED IN SLU TALK

CANTON - St. Lawrence University Outdoor Program Associate Director Sarah Councell will give a presentation called "Bolivia: A Mountaineer's Journey" on Thursday, February 15, at 7 p.m. in Room 123 of the Griffiths Arts Center on campus; it is open to the public, free of charge.

The presentation, which includes slides and music, recounts Councell's 18-day expedition into Bolivia's northernmost mountain range, the Cordillera Real Norte. Bolivia is renowned among mountaineers for its high altitude, aesthetic peaks, sprawling glaciers, reliable weather and of course, its llamas.

Councell invites everyone to "transcend winter in New York and experience springtime in Bolivia" through the presentation.

A graduate of Boston College, Councell taught in the city of Eugene, Oregon's outdoor program and the National Outdoor Leadership School prior to joining the staff at St. Lawrence. She has climbed in Mexico, Canada, Bolivia and Kenya, and extensively in the U.S. Councell teaches outdoor leadership courses; outdoor and indoor climbing; mountaineering and ice climbing; and manages the Munro Family Climbing Wall in Newell Field House.

For more information, contact the Outdoor Programs office at 315-229-5377.

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