Emergency Winter Scenarios

Clinic

Emergency Winter Scenarios - Commonwealth Basin

Clinic for current and aspiring leaders to practice skills for an emergency winter overnight (without the actual overnight!) including construction of emergency snow shelters and treatment for hypothermia.

  • Moderate
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 900 ft
  • 3 (6 capacity)
  • 2 (3 capacity)
  • Sun, Dec 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
  • Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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In this clinic we will be simulating (key word!) an emergency winter overnight. Skills include:

  • emergency snow shelter construction
  • actual use of emergency gear (that orange SOL bivvy you've never tried out!)
  • treatment for hypothermia

This clinic is intended for current and aspiring Winter Scramble leaders.

Beneath overpass across from Summit West @ 8AM.

Route/Place

Commonwealth Basin


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Shovel
  • Emergency gear
  • First Aid Kit
  • Avalanche Rescue Gear (optional)
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