Field trip: Introduction to Backcountry Travel for Skiers
Basic Maneuvers Field Trip - Yodelin
Instruction and practice in the field: Operation of backcountry equipment, safe travel, efficient skinning, kick turns, skinning on steep sidehills, route finding, construction of emergency shelters.
Contacts
Thomas Demshki
Primary Leader
- Sat, Mar 21, 2026
- Foothills Backcountry Skiing Committee
- Backcountry Skiing
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- M1 Intermediate Ski
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,800 ft
- High Point Elevation: 5,700 ft
- FULL (6 capacity)
- FULL (6 capacity)
- Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
This is a modified itinerary from the original overnight field trip scheduled for this weekend, intended as a make-up for the cancelled Basic Maneuvers field trip that was scheduled for 3/14/2026.
Arrive at the Smithbrook parking lot by 7:30 AM. Group with instructors (ready to travel) by 8:00 AM. Depart at 8:30 AM.
Route/Place
Yodelin
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
USGS Labyrinth Mtn - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Avalanche equipment: Beacon, probe, shovel
Skiing equipment: skis with metal edges and touring bindings, boots, poles
Ten Essentials (including plenty of warm clothes - there may be periods of low activity)
Trip Reports