Intermediate Snowshoe - Field Trip 1 (Avalanche)

Lecture: Intermediate Snowshoeing

Intermediate Snowshoe - Field Trip 1 (Avalanche) - Paradise

Intermediate (aka Backcountry) Snowshoe Field Trip 1 (Avalanche)

  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Field trips are tentative and subject to change.

Field Trip #1: Saturday March 14, 2021

We try really hard to get out on the given field trip date but conditions that are unsafe or not conducive to practicing the required skills may force us to reschedule. Rescheduled trips will be set for the following week with all the other details remaining the same. Should that one need to be rescheduled, we will repeat the process until the field trip can be held. As more advanced students, we will be more likely to do the field trip even if weather itself is less than wonderful. Please be as flexible as possible.

The goal of this field trip is to introduce students to evaluating avalanche terrain, assessing snowpack conditions, and performing basic companion rescue.  This field trip does not replace a professional avalanche safety course.  Students are strongly encouraged to seek additional avalanche education through AIARE or a comparable organization.

Route/Place

Paradise



  • USGS Mt Rainier East

    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270

    Green Trails Paradise No. 270S

    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • 10 Essentials
  • Snowshoes
  • Probe
  • Shovel
  • 3-Antenna Avalanche Beacon (Optional but recommended)
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