Course
dates: Two separate courses offered :
#1
Lecture: Thurs,
Jan 5,
Field Trip: Sat
or Sun, Jan. 14 or 15 (
Time
& Location:
8:00am at
#2
Lecture: Tues, Jan 10,
Field
Trip:
Sat or Sun,
Jan 21 or 22
Time
&
Location:
8:00am at
Course
Fee:
$55 for
Mountaineer members; $75 for nonmembers.
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The Snowshoe Backcountry
Skills Course is designed for
Mountaineer members
only who have graduated from Snowshoe Basic (formerly known as
Snowshoe
Lite)
or have
equivalent experience, and want to learn to travel safely on
snowshoes
in
moderate and strenuous terrain where necessary skills include
identifying avalanche hazards,
using an ice
axe, and building emergency
shelters. The course offers one evening lecture and
one weekend
day
outing. After course completion, graduates will be
eligible to
participate in more strenuous club snowshoe tours with
confidence.
Course
dates:
Lecture: Wed. Feb 1,
Field
Trip: Sat,
Feb
4,
Course
Fee:
$65; Mountaineer
members
only.
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Winter Camping Course is designed for Mountaineer members who want to make the most of winter by knowing how to camp overnight in the snow and how to avoid survival situations. Learn to camp safely and comfortably in snow, and use survival skills to spend the night even in severe weather. Students learn to identify safe campsites, build snow shelters, stay overnight in a snow cave, stay warm and dry, and have fun.
Course dates: Lecture: Wed. Feb 15, 7-9:30pm
Field
Trip:
One full
weekend, Sat. and Sun., Feb 25-26, location TBD
Course Fee: $60; Mountaineer members only.
Registration for all
courses: Open Nov. 1, 2011.