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Field trip: Snowshoe / Winter Camping Course
Seattle Snowshoe Winter Camping Field Trip - Austin Pass (winter)
Field trip for the Seattle Winter Camping course.
- Sat, Mar 9, 2024 — Sun, Mar 10, 2024
- Seattle Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Basic
- Adults
- Easy
- Moderate
- Mileage: 2.0
- 7 (8 capacity)
- 2 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Heather Meadows parking lot 9:00am. Mt. Baker Ski area.
The Winter Camping Course Field Trip is an overnight trip. It is a weekend outing, starting early with a full day on Saturday, and ending mid-day Sunday.
Details will be presented at the course lecture.
Badges
students will earn:
instructors will earn:
Austin Pass (winter)
-
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - 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
- Study, four season tent with rain fly
- 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.