Field trip: Winter Camping

Winter Camping - Field Trip - Paradise

An overnight field trip to learn and practice the new skills of winter camping

Contacts

Shawn Raybell

Primary Leader

Wed, Feb 10, 2021 — Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Committee: Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
Activity Type: Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing Category: Beginner
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Easy
Leader Rating: For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Availability: 8 (8 capacity)
Instructor Availability: 4 (4 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Field Trip: tentatively Wednesday & Thursday, Feb 10 - 11, 2021 Paradise, Mt Rainier National Park.

Meeting place: South Hill Park & Ride, subject to change. Meeting time to be determined in class.

Leader's notes

We will cover pitching a tent on snow, and building snow structures such as, snow caves and trenches. We will also cover equipment, clothing, food, winter first aid concerns and tips and tricks on how to make a winter overnight an enjoyable experience.

Badges

students will earn:

Snow Camping

instructors will earn:

Snow Camping

Route/Place

Paradise

Recommended Maps & Charts:
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

There is some equipment that will be required to complete the course but we suggest that those new to winter camping refrain from purchasing new equipment until after the classroom session. This will probably avoid a few of the mis-steps of over purchasing or purchasing inadequate gear. A sizable portion of the classroom evening is devoted to what gear to get, how/why to choose it and where it may be purchased or rented. Some of the things on the list are: