Recreational Sports Outdoor Program

A climber leans back on a cliff in northern Minnesota, with rolling hills in the background.

Designing the ride

Alum Jake Aldridge turned his passion for snowboarding into a career, designing bindings at K2.

Zach Sullivan sits at a sewing machine in his workshop.

Threads of connection

Alum Zach Sullivan turned a passion for the outdoors into a thriving small business with ROMP Bags.

Four people doing a hand raise exercise in an exercise room, one standing, one sitting, and two in a wheel chair.

Functional fitness

Exercise science alum uses education and experiences to develop specialized personal training for those with disabilities

UMD student on surfboard in newly renovated pool.

Surf’s Up!

UMD celebrating renovated pool, which now includes a flow pump.