Field trip: Snowshoe / Winter Camping Course
Seattle Snowshoe Winter Camping Field Trip - Grace Lakes
Field trip for the Seattle Winter Camping course.
Contacts
Patrick Podenski
Primary Leader
- Sat, Feb 20, 2021 — Sun, Feb 21, 2021
- Seattle Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Basic
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
NOTE: Field Trip location may be changed. Course leaders will keep participants advised. You may reach out to the course and field trip contacts as needed for confirmation.
The Winter Camping Course Field Trip is an overnight trip on the snow. 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
Grace Lakes
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USGS Stevens Pass
Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176
Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Snowshoe Overnight Trip
- Everything from day trip checklist
Camping gear
- Additional dry clothing for sleeping
- Shovel - collapsible, metal preferred
- Study, four season tent with rain fly
- Warm sleeping bag
- Stove and stove platform
- Stove fuel
- Large pot for melting snow
- Cup and spoon
- Plenty of high-fat food
Optional equipment
- Whisk broom for sweeping out snow
- Rubber gloves for individual bivouac building
- Snow saw (for igloos)
- Bivy bag
- Sleeping bag liner
Other suggestions
Booties for the night. Another dessert! Remember to have a complete set of dry socks and underwear to sleep in. Some people bring small battery-powered Christmas lights to put by the entrance of their tents.
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