Field trip: Winter Camping
Winter Camping - Field Trip - Paradise
An overnight field trip to learn and practice the new skills of winter camping
Contacts
- Sat, Feb 28, 2026 — Sun, Mar 1, 2026
- Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Beginner
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 600 ft
- 2 (12 capacity)
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (2 capacity)
- Tue, Nov 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
- Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
The field trip will start with a snowshoe to the campsite. We will set up our tents, review our set up choices then focus on building other non-emergency shelters.
Field trip begins the morning of Saturday Feb 28 and ends the afternoon of Sunday March 1.
Location and date subject to change due to weather conditions and gate opening.
Badges
students will earn:
Snow Camping
instructors will earn:
Paradise
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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.
Required Equipment
There is some equipment that will be required to complete the course but we suggest that those new to winter camping refrain from purchasing new equipment until after the classroom session. This will probably avoid a few of the mis-steps 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:
- Tent (3 or 4 season)
- Winter sleeping bag
- Insulating sleeping pad (minimum 2" thickness)
- Stove and fuel
- Food and critter proof storage container
- Snow shovel
- Extra gloves
- Snowshoes - required for the field trip