Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Overnight Snow Camping Trip - Paradise
An overnight snow camp to practice our snow camping and winter layering skills!
- Sat, Mar 8, 2025 — Sun, Mar 9, 2025
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Beginner
- Adults
- Easy, Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 2 (11 capacity)
- 3 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting place and time
Meet at SPC at 6:30 am for group carpool Saturday morning 3/9
Leader's notes
Practice snow camping skills and test out your layering system. Participants have the option of sleeping in a tent or attempting to dig and sleep in a snow cave for the night (bring a tent as a backup just in case).
Route/Place
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.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Snowshoes (Program will provide)
- Snowshoe poles (Program will provide)
- Backpack
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Pack cover or plastic bag for water repellence
- Wool/synthetic socks (at least three pairs)
- Boots (insulated, waterproof)
- Long sleeve (synthetic)
- Long underwear (synthetic)
- Warm jacket (fleece or wool)
- Warm pants (fleece or wool)
- Waterproof shell (jacket and pants, breathable, with a hood on the jacket)
- Down jacket or extra fleece layer
- Underwear (at least three pairs; synthetic)
- Stocking cap (wool or synthetic)
- Brimmed hat
- Waterproof gloves/mittens (at least two pairs)
- Liner gloves
- Bandana or buff
- Sunglasses/goggles (Polarized, broad spectrum UV protection)
- Bowl, Cup, Spoon
- Water bottles (at least two liters)
- Headlamp/flashlight (spare batteries and bulb)
- Van shoes
- Personal Hygiene items
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Biodegradable soap
- Gender specific items
- Washcloth
- Sunscreen
- Comb
- Personal Medications
- Optional items
- Camera
- Playing cards
- Hacky sack
- Frisbee
- Journal and pen
- Instruments (harmonica, etc.)
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