- Beginner Skill Level Beginner
- Ages 16+ Ages Ages 16+
This course is designed to equip you with skills to navigate and execute during your own snowshoeing trip while experiencing the stunning view of the North Cascades.
Quick Details
Develop essential winter camping skills to increase your comfort in a winter landscape. Receive hands-on experience traveling, navigating, camping, cooking, and sleeping in a winter environment.
**Please note any course operating within the Mt. Hood National Forest is run through the Northwest School of Survival. Kaf Adventures is a booking agent for their programming**
As a multi-day experience, participants will meet at a designated park and ride convenient for all participants. Meeting times vary, but will most likely be around 7:00 a.m. Please consider driving as a caravan and all driving will take place on plowed roads to the summit passes. Chains for your vehicle will be required.
Backcountry locations vary in Washington; plan on driving up to 2.5 hours to the location. A pre-trip route plan and avalanche assessment meeting will commence at a pre-established location. Once at the location, all participants will begin their snow camping experience.
Day 1:
Day 2:
As an intermediate course, plan to ascend and descend up to 1,000 feet or more throughout the trip. Digging and working in the snow will be a big part of camp activities. Plan on standing in the snow for up to 30 minutes at a time as well as long periods of physical movement.
Plan on being home by 9 p.m. on Day 2.
We will provide you with a detailed equipment list with your pre-trip announcement email.
Transportation and times will be coordinated by email when the pre-trip announcement is sent to all registrants.
If you’re interested in more backcountry fun, check out our Mountaineering: Beginner and Mountaineering: Intermediate course.
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