Badge
Snow Caves
The holder of this badge has demonstrated proficiency in snow cave building skills.
DESCRIPTION OF SKILLS
The holder of this badge has successfully completed our Snow Caves Winter Camping course or demonstrated proficiency in these areas:
- Identifying locations to dig snow caves and avoid weather impacts, such as snow deposits from wind and terrain knowledge.
- Understanding the benefits and workarounds to sleeping in snow caves.
- Understanding the digging process.
- A working knowledge of various layouts of snow caves for emergency use.
WHAT DOES THIS BADGE ALLOW ME TO DO?
This badge displays the skillset of an individual to build snow caves.
HOW DO I GET THIS BADGE?
COURSES
Successfully demonstrate the skill at our Winter Camping courses.
EQUIVALENCY
To connect with an equivalency coordinator at your branch, email info@mountaineers.org.