MyStery Trip: Cotopaxi’s Questival

Meet: April 5th, 5pm

Return: April 6th, 5pm

Member: $25 Non member: $30

Activity: Adventure racing

Difficulty: 4/10 Easy/Medium/Hard Distance (miles): n/a Elevation (ft): n/a

Recommended Prior Experience: none

Location of Trip: California

Native Land: n/a

Pre-Trip Meeting: TBD

Questival, Cotopaxi’s 24-hour adventure race, is coming to USC for the first time ever on April 5th-6th in collaboration with SC Outfitters, Peaks and Professors, USC Climbing, SAGE, USC Garden Club, Spoon, and USC Triathlon! 

At 5pm on April 5th, hundreds of challenges will be launched on our partner app Goosechase, taking you and your team of 2-6 students adventuring in the National Parks of California, scavenger hunting on campus, and exploring Los Angeles for points. Buckle up, because on the USC campus, these challenges could take you from Joshua Tree to Mount Whitney! The top three teams with the most points will win Cotopaxi gear and gifts from our sponsors Guayaki, Hoka, Sunbum, and more!

Want to participate in Questival but don’t have a car or a team? SCO guides Nathan, Phillip, Grace, Gian, Wila, and Sidney will be leading Questival teams for those who would like to participate in the adventure! Tickets cost $25 to cover the cost of gas on these mystery trips, however, food will not be included. As the missions are not revealed until 5 pm on April 5th, by joining an SC Outfitters Questival Team you are signing up for an incredible experience where you and your guides create the adventure together. After purchasing a ticket, your guides will reach you to you to prepare you for the journey!

Contact the Guides:

Sidney Kalin: skalin@usc.edu

Wila Manela: wmannell@usc.edu

Giancarlo Rodriguez: gr_254@usc.edu

Grace True: gtrue@usc.edu

Nathan Wu: nywu@usc.edu

Phillip Inglis: pinglis@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Comfortable clothing and shoes

• Overnight toiletries

• Snacks

• Cash for any food stops

• Swimsuit

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad

• Daypack

• An open mind and adventurous spirit!

Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):

• Any technical gear required (ie. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)

• All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)

• Any permits or campsite reservations needed

• Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers

• Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
  

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitters trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!