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Intermediate Snowshoe - Field Trip 2 (Snow Travel)

Field trip: Intermediate Snowshoeing

Intermediate Snowshoe - Field Trip 2 (Snow Travel) - Paradise Area (winter)

Intermediate Snowshoe Field Trip 2 (Snow Travel) This is one of two field trips. You must attend both field trips.

Contacts

Danny Casady
Danny Casady
Primary Leader
  • Easy/Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Field Trip: Sunday January 15, 2023 Paradise, Mt Rainier National Park.

Meeting place and time to be determined in class. 

Location and date subject to change based on weather conditions and snowpack.

This all day field trip will cover snow travel techniques, proper use of an ice ax, self-belay and self-arrest skills. 

Badges

students will earn:

instructors will earn:

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
  • See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Climbing helmet
  • Ice ax
  • Eye Protection - glacier glasses/sun glasses. Consider extra clear/yellow lenses for flat light conditions

    * Eye protection required for ice ax skills test.

     

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