Field trip: Igloo Building Course
Seattle Igloo Building Field Trip - Paradise Area (winter)
Field trip for the Igloo Building course.
Contacts
- Fri, Mar 21, 2025 — Sat, Mar 22, 2025
- Seattle Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Casual
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 14 (16 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be communicated at Lecture and by email closer to the date.
Leader's notes
The Igloo Building Course Field Trip is an overnight trip. It is a Friday-Saturday outing, starting early with a full day on Friday, and ending mid-day Saturday.
Group Campsite permit will be shared between the group.
Park entrance fee for each vehicle (shared)
Details will be communicated at Lecture and over pre-trip Zoom meeting.
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
Snowshoe Overnight Trip
- Everything from day trip checklist
Camping gear
- Avalanche probe for scouting snow cave locations
- Additional dry clothing for sleeping
- Shovel - collapsible, metal preferred
- Warm sleeping bag
- Stove and stove platform
- Stove fuel
- Large pot for melting snow
- Cup and spoon
- Plenty of high-fat food
- Wands to alert skiers to your cave
Optional equipment
- Whisk broom for sweeping out snow
- Rubber gloves for smoothing out snow cave walls
- Snow saw (for igloos)
- Bivy bag
- Sleeping bag liner
Other suggestions
Bring a deck of cards or a game - something fun for the evening. Booties for the night. Another dessert! Remember to have a complete set of dry socks and underwear to sleep in. Some people bring small battery-powered Christmas lights to put by the entrance of their overnight shelter (tent, snow cave). Be creative and have fun.