Field trip: Basic Snowshoeing
Basic Snowshoeing Field Trip - State Route 410
Basic Snowshoe Field Trip
Contacts
- Sat, Feb 20, 2021
- Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Beginner
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 250 ft
- 3 (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Make-Up Field trip: Saturday February 20, 2021 at Paradise, Mt Rainier National Park.
Meeting place: Longmire Parking Lot.
It is impossible for us to determine the weather far in the future so students should consider the field trip date tentative although we will try very hard to keep that date. We absolutely will not hold a field trip on dates where conditions are unsafe or where the conditions are not conducive to a good learning experience. In such a case students will be informed by Thursday of the week of the field trip that it has been postponed. The field trip will then be rescheduled for the following weekend with the same time and place as the original. That process will repeat until we are able to safely and successfully get you out.
Required Equipment
There is some equipment that will be required to complete the course but we suggest that those new to snowshoeing refrain from purchasing new equipment until after the lecture. This will probably avoid a few of the missteps of over purchasing or purchasing inadequate gear. A sizable portion of the classroom evening is devoted to what gear to get, how/why to choose it and where it may be purchased or rented. Some of the things on the list are:
- Parka/ hard shell jacket
- Gloves
- Trekking/Snow Poles
- Boots
- Pack
- Outdoor Clothing (synthetic or wool)
- Water Bottle with insulation
- Hand warmers
- Gaiters
- Mask
Do note that many people with some hiking experience will probably have a great deal of this gear. Our purpose is to show what you'll need, what are nice extras and what's available.
Check out the gear rentals: Snow Links