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Snowshoe
Courses: Overview
UPDATED September 6, 2011
Courses available and dates can be
found here Course
Synopsis (also on the home page
on this site), and soon on the main Mountaineers
web site via The Mountaineers Home Page
and in the Go Guide.
For signup procedure see the Tours page, but add
"Course" in the Category
dropdown menu along with the "Everything
in the future" box checked, and now click the
'Search' button.
Snowshoe Basic (formerly Snowshoe
Lite)
This
course is an introduction to safe and enjoyable
winter travel for the beginner. It is designed
for people who want to get a taste of
snowshoeing and pick up a few good skills
without the commitment of a full course. Topics
of instruction will include selection and use of
proper equipment, conditioning, where to go,
what to rent, winter travel, safety, and
choosing an outing. Students will be eligible to
participate in easy snowshoe tours with the
confidence of having a foundation in winter
travel.
This course is open
to non-members.
Snowshoe Backcountry Skills
(formerly Winter Skills)
To
take this class, you must be a graduate of the
Snowshoe Basic course.
This course offers instruction in safe and
enjoyable alpine wilderness travel techniques
for the Pacific Northwest
winter environment. Topics of instruction
include: selection & maintenance of proper
equipment, conditioning, snow travel and ice axe
usage, navigation & route finding, and
identifying winter hazards. Students develop
skills for participating in moderate and/or
strenuous snowshoe tours.
This course, for
members only, is offered as a modular update
option to the Snowshoe Basic course.
Winter Camping
To
take this class, you must be a Snowshoe student,
or a graduate of any of the following courses:
Alpine Scrambling, Basic Climbing, Snowshoe
Backcountry, Snowshoe Basic or Backcountry Ski.
Learn to dig a snow cave, build an igloo, pitch
a tent, and create a comfortable camp in the
snow. Go on the "Tour de Caves" and admire
the creativity of your friends and fellow
students. Come with us and learn what a
warm and pleasant experience winter camping can
be!
This course is for
members only.
Student Graduation Form
Grad-form
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