Field trip: Basic Snowshoeing

Basic Snowshoeing (old) - Field trip - Alpental Backcountry

Hands on practice of snow travel skills and hazard identification during a short snowshoe trek. (NOTE: Field trip location changed to Alpental because of closed roads to Paradise (original field trip location) due to heavy snow.)

Contacts

Eugene Keltgen

Primary Leader

Sat, Jan 12, 2019
Committee: Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
Activity Type: Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing Category: Basic
Audience: Adults

Leader Rating: Easy
Mileage: 4.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Availability: 21 (28 capacity)
Instructor Availability: 3 (12 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

There will be 2 locations for rendezvous and choosing carpools.

South Hill Puyallup Park and Ride. Depart at 6:45 AM
Preston Park and Ride. Depart at 7:15 AM

Leader's notes

Skills to be demonstrated and practiced

Donning and removing snowshoes
Falling without injury
Getting up from a fall
Travel techniques
- Herringbone
- Switching back
- Side stepping
- Kick step
- Rest Step
- Breaking trail
- Turning in snowshoe
- Walking backwards in snowshoes
- Plunge stepping
Snowshoe striding

Route/Place

Alpental Ski Area

Recommended Maps & Charts:
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Pass
See full route/place details.