Field trip: Snowshoe / Winter Camping Course
Seattle Snowshoe Winter Camping Field Trip - Austin Pass (winter)
Field trip for the Seattle Winter Camping course.
Contacts
Tim Lawson
Primary Leader
- Sat, Feb 17, 2018 — Sun, Feb 18, 2018
- Seattle Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Adults
- Easy
- Moderate
- Mileage: 2.0
- 13 (24 capacity)
- 2 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the Bagley Lakes trailhead (near the Mt. Baker Ski Area) by 8:00am.
The Winter Camping Course Field Trip is an overnight trip on the snow near Mount Baker. It is a weekend outing, starting early with a full day on Saturday, and ending mid-day Sunday.
Details will be presented at the course lecture.
Badges
students will earn:
Snow Camping
instructors will earn:
Winter Camping Course
Route/Place
Austin Pass (winter)
-
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Snowshoe Overnight Trip
- Everything from day trip checklist
Camping gear
- Avalanche probe for scouting snow cave locations
- Additional dry clothing for sleeping
- Shovel - collapsible, metal preferred
- Study, four season tent with rain fly
- Warm sleeping bag and 2 sleeping pads
- Stove and stove platform
- Stove fuel
- Large pot for melting snow
- Cup and spoon
- Plenty of high-fat food
- Wands to alert skiers to your cave
Optional equipment
- Whisk broom for sweeping out snow
- Rubber gloves for smoothing out snow cave walls
- Snow saw (for igloos)
- Bivy bag
- Sleeping bag liner
Other suggestions
Bring a deck of cards or a game - something fun for the evening. Booties for the night. Another dessert! Remember to have a complete set of dry socks and underwear to sleep in. Plan group meals with others in your camping group. Some people bring small battery-powered Christmas lights to put by the entrance of their snow caves. Creative decorating encouraged.
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