Aztec Adventures

Join Aztec Adventures and the SDSU outdoor community in our month-long hiking competition. Every mile hiked gets you one entry into the opportunity drawing for a $50 gift card of your choice. Don’t forget to take your camera along, we will end the challenge with a best view photo competition for another chance at a $50 gift card. Only SDSU students and Aztec Recreation Members can win prizes. Click the link in our bio.

Join Aztec Adventures and the SDSU outdoor community in our month-long hiking competition. Every mile hiked gets you one entry into the opportunity drawing for a $50 gift card of your choice. Don’t forget to take your camera along, we will end the challenge with a best view photo competition for another chance at a $50 gift card. Only SDSU students and Aztec Recreation Members can win prizes. Visit the arc events page to register: https://arc.sdsu.edu/events

SDSU students, register with your @sdsu.edu email for this free conference opportunity!

Today is the final day to register for WROLC! Click the link in bio and register before 12pm, noon PST today. Conference attendees will have access to all content live as well as recorded, hear from keynote Nikki Smith, and opportunities to win gear donated by our conference sponsors! Students can register for FREE and each institutional membership is $100 which grants access to all members. Any questions, please contact [email protected]

Check out the wonderful photos from @ennie.marie for the October Hiking Challenge Photo Contest! Good luck to all of our competitors. Remember to get your photos in for best view and best Halloween costume by Nov. 5th. @aztec_recreation @aztecunion @sandiegostateuniversity

Win a $20 Aztec Shops Gift Card! To win you must be a SDSU student and registered for the October Hiking Challenge, go on a hike, take a photo of yourself , post to IG and tag us @aztecadventures! Our winner will be randomly selected on Sunday October 11th, so get outside and get hiking! Get the link to register in our bio.

It’s time to start logging those trail miles! Registration is open until October 31, 2020. See the link in our bio for details. Best of luck to all our competitors!

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Join The SDSU community in the Aztec Adventures October Hiking Challenge. Registration link and information is in our bio. Stay tuned for prize announcements!

Aztec Adventures will be hosting webinars on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6 pm starting September 3rd. Get all the information you need to hike in San Diego and a few helpful tips and tricks. We hope to see you out there! See the link in our bio for details. 🥾⛰

New to climbing? Wondering where to go climb outside? Or just want to talk about climbing? Join us tomorrow for another Campfire Zoom session talking all about climbing!

Our next challenge is here! This time we would like you to throw a figure 8 or at least give us your best shot! Tag @aztecadventures in your post or story for an opportunity to win a $10 REI gift card. Contest ends Friday May 1st, 2020. Must have RED ID to win.

Have a good coffee recipe? Come hang out and share your process for brewing delicious and much need coffee while out camping! We personally have our own favorite way while out on our trips we would love to share!

Join Aztec Adventures Photo Challenge. Share one of your best outdoor travel photos and tag @aztecadventures for an opportunity to win a $10 REI gift card. Contest ends Friday May 1st, 2020. Photo cannot contain faces, we want to flood the feed with inspiring places! Must have RED ID to win. // Photo from Aztec Adventures Channel Islands Trip- 2019

Curious about Leaving No Trace? Well we will be talking all about it Thursday at 7pm! Bring your snacks and trash bags to help leave this world better than we found it!

Join us every Thursday night at 7pm Campfire Connections, Aztec Adventures live zoom video content on outdoor tips and tricks. Click the ARC Website link in our bio for more information.

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Experts Say: Spending 120 minutes a week outside is what you need. See the link in our bio for more information

@as_adsu @aztecrecfitness @sllsdsu @sandiegostateuniversity @experiencesdsu @aztecunion

So proud of our very own, Malia Callero! Maila is currently studying abroad, however, her presence is still felt by all those who got the opportunity to work with her!

This month, we are highlighting A.S. student employees, giving them the recognition they deserve and allowing them to share their experience working for A.S. Today, we are featuring Malia Callero, Sales Representative for @aztec_recreation.⁣
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"I am inspired by my coworkers and administration’s work ethic and kindness to everyone," Malia said. "They’ve also reminded me that work should be fun! I am lucky that I get to promote a healthy lifestyle to students."⁣
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Thank you for your hard work, Malia!

San Diego State University (SDSU) Admissions

Today we are at the ENS field!The ENS Field is located north of Calpulli Center and available for daily drop-in play and hosts recreational activities including Aztec Recreation and SDSU student programming!! 🏈⚽🌿

The ARC wall has been remastered with some new exciting routes! Join Aztec Adventures for our summer Climbing Wall Hours! We hope to see you all soon at 3:00 pm this afternoon.

Reminder all members and guests must complete a safety orientation to climb during open hours.

As the semester comes to an end we want to thank our graduating seniors for everything they have done to make Aztec Recreation and our Aztec Adventures programs as amazing!. To all graduating seniors we say congratulations and the best of luck on to the next big success!

If you love a good bargain check out our Used Gear Sale next week. We will be selling some of our gear outside the Aztec Adventures back-shop located the Aztec Recreation Center. We have some unbeatable deals and some gear that is ready for more adventure!

Here are some amazing highlights from our backpacking trip last weekend!

Wildflower season is here! These will be the best spots to see them across Southern California in 2019

Happy second day of Spring! Do you have any trips planned to see the wildflower blooms? If not... here are some great places to go.

https://www.ocregister.com/2019/03/01/wildflower-season-is-here-these-will-be-the-best-spots-to-see-them-across-southern-california-in-2019/

ocregister.com The season begins in March and runs at least through May, and even longer at high elevations. Many are hoping this will be another “superbloom” year.

Joshua Tree is always one of our most popular trips! Stay tuned for some highlights from our latest climbing adventure to see why.

Outdoor Brands That Guarantee Their Gear for Life

We are always looking for the most trustworthy gear out there you should too!
Is your go-to gear brand on this list?

https://www.adventure-journal.com/2017/08/outdoor-brands-guarantee-gear-life/

adventure-journal.com Your gear works hard, too—it's nice to know that these brands have your back.

10 Must-Do Hikes in San Diego

The sun is finally shining again and there is no better time to hit the trail! Outdoor Project compiled a great list of trails local to the area, and additionally are a fantastic resource for planning trips of your own in any region!

outdoorproject.com Due to a mild, sunny climate and a plethora of landscapes and natural features, San Diego County offers a diverse array of hiking trails. Within San Diego County you'll find ocean cliffs covered with Torrey pines, rolling mountain ranges, and the incredible Anza-Borreo desert. In addition, there are

Free Solo Wins Oscar for Best Documentary (Videos + Photo Gallery)

Congratulations to Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, and all those involved in the production of Free Solo on winning an Oscar for Best Documentary Film! Thank you for being a source of inspiration for climbers and outdoor enthusiasts worldwide.

climbing.com Watch the acceptance speech and interviews with directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, and Honnold himself, about the film's success.

Aztec Recreation

Here is a blast from the past from @aztecadventures last trip to the Anza Borrego Desert State Park! Interested in camping and hiking? There is still room to sign up for their Anza Borrego outing next week🏕!

Aztec Adventures is Hiring! We are welcoming applications for our Outdoor Tertiary Leader, Climbing Wall Attendant, and Team Building Facilitator part-time student positions. All interested students please visit the A.S. of SDSU - Part time positions page at https://wfa.kronostm.com/index.jsp?locale=en_US&APPLICATIONNAME=AssociatedStudentsofSanDiegoStateUniversityPTReqExt

Hi all! Just a reminder to enroll in one of our amazing ENS classes for the Spring 2019 semester! We are offering:

-Camping and Outdoor Skills
-Wilderness First Aid
-Backpacking
-Adventure Leadership I and II
-Beginning & Intermediate Climbing

Log in to your SDSU Webportal and search under ENS classes to register for one.

2018 Paddling Film Festival Promo

Here's a sneak peak of what will be showing at the film festival tomorrow:
https://vimeo.com/269705458

vimeo.com 2018 Paddling Film Festival Promo