
Snowshoeing Course
Snowshoe / Winter Camping Course
Snowshoe / Winter Camping Course - Seattle
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers course.
- Wed, Feb 7, 2018 - Sun, Feb 18, 2018
- Committee: Seattle Snowshoeing Committee
- Members: $65.00
- Availability: 3 (24 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Learn to make a comfortable camp in the snow. This course will cover both winter tent camping and non-emergency winter shelters (primarily snow caves, but touching on igloos and other options). The course consists of one lecture and one all-weekend Field Trip, which includes building a snow cave! We show up well prepared on the Saturday, but do not conclude until Sunday afternoon.
The lecture will address gear choices as well as the practical considerations and techniques of setting up a camp in the snow. This is also an excellent opportunity to meet other campers for setting up carpools and small groups for gear sharing (tents, stoves) and snow cave construction.
At the field trip we will begin by snowshoeing a short distance to the camp site. We will set up our tents, but will then turn our focus to constructing snow caves in small groups. Instructors will be on hand to offer guidance and advice.
Gear: In addition to snowshoeing and overnight gear, each small group should bring at least two collapsible snow shovels for snow cave construction.
Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Snowshoeing (formerly Snowshoe Lite) or equivalency. Alpine Scrambling and Basic Climbing graduates are also eligible to enroll in this course.
Note that attendance at the lecture is MANDATORY in order for you to take the Field Trip.
Link to Mountaineers Financial Assistance Program
Please specify your carpool preferences for the field trip when signing up (or edit them later). Then click the link in your Profile to view other students' carpool preferences so that you can organize your own carpooling arrangements.
Questions? Email Tim at: timlawsonwild@msn.com
Badges you will earn:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Seattle Snowshoe Winter Camping Lecture | |||
Online Classroom |
Tue, Feb 2, 2021
Registration closes Feb 1
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20
participants
4 instructors
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Seattle Winter Camping Snowshoe Field Trip Preview | |||
Online Classroom |
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Registration closes Feb 9
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20
participants
5 instructors
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Seattle Snowshoe Winter Camping Field Trip | |||
Grace Lakes |
Sat, Feb 13, 2021 -
Sun, Feb 14, 2021 Registration closes Feb 11
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6
participants
0 instructors
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Smith Brook Area |
Sat, Feb 20, 2021 -
Sun, Feb 21, 2021 Registration closes Feb 18
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6
participants
0 instructors
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Grace Lakes |
Sat, Feb 20, 2021 -
Sun, Feb 21, 2021 Registration closes Feb 18
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6
participants
1 instructor
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Smith Brook Area |
Sat, Feb 27, 2021 -
Sun, Feb 28, 2021 Registration closes Feb 25
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2
participants
0 instructors
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See "Required Equipment" under the field trip description.
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WC2021_Syllabus_V1.0.docx |
WC2021_Syllabus_V1.0.docx.pdf |