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Dee Thomas

About Dee Thomas

Dee Thomas, the director of Outdoor Programs, grew up in North Carolina and spent her free time exploring the hiking trails and climbing the routes at the beautiful rock climbing sites in the Linville Gorge Wilderness area. After moving to Telluride, Colorado twenty years ago, she returned to North Carolina to be closer to her family in Charlotte and to work once again for the NC Outward Bound School. In 2001 she started the Adaptive Snowsports Center at the Beech Mountain Ski Resort in order to provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to enjoy the adventure of skiing. She came to Lees-McRae College in the fall of 2007 and continues to share her love for the outdoors with her students.

Rick Carpenter: Rock Climbing as a Career

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Dee Thomas

The staff and student rock climbers at Lees-McRae College Outdoor Programs are very proud of LMC student Rick Carpenter, who just completed an American Mountain Guides Association Single Pitch Instructors Course this past weekend.  Rick has a passion for rock climbing and … Continue reading →

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Leadership and Teamwork on Top of a Mountain and Around a Snowy Campfire

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dee Thomas

A sunny morning after a windy night on the very summit of Hawksbill Mountain! For the past two weekends students in the Advanced Wilderness Skills and the Outdoor Adventure Leadership Skills classes have been practicing the leadership and winter backpacking skills they … Continue reading →

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LMC Students Volunteer with the Adaptive Ski Week

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dee Thomas

Several groups of Lees-McRae College students will be volunteering this week with the Adaptive Learn-To-Ski Week at the Beech Mountain Ski Resort.  Five women from the LMC Delta Zeta Nu Sorority, Ra’Shawndra Doby, Alli Cook, Sydnie Taylor, Courtney Halford, and Taylor Scheetz, along … Continue reading →

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Rock Climbing Events and Fall Hiking Trips

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dee Thomas

  The REEL ROCK Film Tour, hosted by LMC Outdoor Programs and the LMC Competition Rock Climbing Team was a huge success.  The students were excited and proud to provide this great event for the LMC community as well as participants from Banner … Continue reading →

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LMC Rock Climbing Team Hosts the REEL ROCK Film Tour

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dee Thomas

  The members of the Lees-McRae College Competition Rock Climbing Team have been very busy this fall.  Melissa Robertson, a graduate student from ASU, has returned this year to continue for another season as the team’s coach.  Walter Ford is … Continue reading →

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“Fresh Tracks” Summer Adventures for Incoming Students

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Dee Thomas

  “Fresh Tracks” is a summer series of two and four day Outdoor Programs backpacking, rock climbing, hiking, and kayaking trips designed to introduce incoming freshmen to the beautiful mountains surrounding the Lees-McRae College campus.  These trips, led by current LMC … Continue reading →

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Summer LMC Outdoor Programs Adventures

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dee Thomas

This summer’s LMC Outdoor Programs classes are off to a great start with the Rock Climbing and Outdoor Adventure Leadership Skills classes beginning last Monday, May 14th.  We were happy to have nice weather for a full week of climbing at local rock … Continue reading →

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Climb for the Cure…A Relay for Life Event

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Dee Thomas

On Monday night, April 9, the Lees-McRae College Competition Rock Climbing Team hosted the second annual “Climb for the Cure” as a fundraising event for Relay for Life.  The members of the team created over 20 new routes for this … Continue reading →

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Spring Rock Climbing Adventures

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Dee Thomas

Now that spring has arrived in the NC mountains, LMC students are heading out to the boulders and local rock faces to enjoy the warm weather and the fun of rock climbing outside.  Outdoor Programs offers students the opportunity to take the … Continue reading →

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LMC Competition Rock Climbing Team

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Dee Thomas

This past Saturday members of the LMC Competition Rock Climbing Team participated in the “Southern Comfort Bouldering Competition” hosted by the ASU Competition Rock Climbing Team.  Walter Ford, the captain of the LMC Team said: “Competing at the Southern Comfort … Continue reading →

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