Field trip: Winter Camping Course - Foothills
Winter Tent Camping Field Trip - Kendall Peak Lakes
Practice winter camping skills, try out gear, learn hands-on about how to be safe and comfortable camping in the backcountry in winter conditions.
Contacts
Frank Jones
Primary Leader
- Sat, Mar 20, 2021 — Sun, Mar 21, 2021
- Foothills Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Basic
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft
- 2 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Gold Creek Sno-Park
Practice skills discussed in the winter camping lecture, including:
- site selection
- how to set up a winter camp
- cooking food
- gathering water
- getting around in winter
Route/Place
Kendall: Knobs, Lakes & Loops
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Pass - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Gear List (you may have to bring extra supplies or personal gear due to the COVID-19 pandemic):
- 10 Essentials
- face mask/face covering
- hand sanitizer
- Snowshoes or backcountry ski touring/splitboarding equipment
- Backpacking pack
- Sleeping pad rated for colder temperatures or stack 2 pads
- Sleeping bag rated for colder temperatures
- Backpacking stove, fuel
- Tent - recommend 4-season but 3-season tent can work if the weather forecast is milder
Trip Reports