Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:10:08 -0800 From: Ann To: powderbound AT lists.stanford.edu Cc: stanford.outing AT gmail.com, climbing AT lists.stanford.edu, alpine-club AT lists.stanford.edu, redwood AT lists.stanford.edu Subject: Snow Camping Clinic @ Kirkwood, Mar 3-4 Hi everyone, This is the last reminder about the snow camping clinic held at Kirkwood this weekend. Spaces are still available and the clinic is open to everyone, Stanford affiliated or not. The snow and weather should be fantastic this weekend so we should be able to build and use real snow shelters! Since the clinic is in the evening, it will not affect your day plans. We will have two guides for the clinic who will help teach you "the tricks of the trade," including how to minimize packing for multi-day winter trips. If you bring your own tent and stove, they will show you how to rig up your tent on snow and what special considerations you may have with using your stove in the winter. If you don't have a tent, it will be provided. Dinner and breakfast are included in the fee. There will also be an evening snowshoe/ski tour. If you don't have snowshoes or touring skis/boards, they will provide snowshoes. To register, please call Expedition Kirkwood directly (209-258-7360) and request to register for the Snow Camping Clinic on Mar 3-4. They will need a credit card number as well as your contact info. I have been in contact with Emily Abernathy and Bill Jaskar (one of the guides for this clinic) but anyone in the office should be able to help you. If you would like to be in a carpool, email me and let me know if 1) you'd like to only go up and back for the clinic or 2) you would like to be at Kirkwood all day Sat and Sun to ski/ride. There are still spaces in both types of carpools. -Ann --- Snow Camping Clinic @ Kirkwood Date: Sat Mar 3, 3pm - Sun Mar 4, 8am Place: Kirkwood, backside Cost: $60 Instructor: 2 Kirkwood Guides DESCRIPTION From http://www.kirkwood.com/winter0607/backcountry_overnight.php It doesn't have to be a cold miserable experience! Our Expedition Guides will show you the basic principles to successful snow camping. Focus will be on self sustaining outings with minimal gear. Guides will teach and follow the "leave no trace" camping procedures. Our Expedition Guides will cover proper site selection for both tents and snow caves, and how to set up your tent with an effective snow wall. Cold weather cooking and practical meal selection will be covered as well as staying warm and dry. Proper clothing and preparation is a must for snow camping. Guides will show students the proper gear selection and an efficient way to keep packs as light as possible. No extra stuff needed. We will also show students how to choose and build an effective emergency shelter and prepare for an emergency evacuation. Staying properly hydrated and the proper food selection to give you the most energy are also covered. You will learn how to build snow caves but not actually sleep in one. You can snowshoe, ski, or snowboard to the camping site. WHO IS THIS FOR Anyone interested in snow camping! You don't need any special skills. WHAT DO YOU NEED Check out the required gear list to see what you need to bring. If you don't have something on the list just give Expedition Kirkwood a call (209 258 7360) and they will see what they can do! REGISTRATION Contact Expedition Kirkwood directly: 209 258 7360, expedition AT kirkwood.com QUESTIONS Either email me or contact Expedition Kirkwood: 209 258 7360, expedition AT kirkwood.com --- GEAR LIST --- From http://www.kirkwood.com/winter0607/backcountry_overnight_gear.php REQUIRED GEAR LIST: * Clothing for activities and standing in cold/snowy weather (no cotton) * long underwear (recommend capilene or polypropylene) * insulating layers (in addition to long underwear^×med or heavy weight fleece) * Appropriate socks (+1 extra pair) * outer layer (wind/waterproof/gortex) * warm gloves, mitts, hat, neck gator * Goggles and sunglasses * 10 degree or colder sleeping bag * Full length sleeping pad * Head lamp * Thermos (small) * 32oz. Nalgine bottle * Backpack with capacity to hold necessary gear * Small personal first aid kit (sunscreen/lip-balm, moleskin, band-aids, medication, etc.) We do have an EMT and first aid on-sight. SUGGESTED GEAR LIST: * Down jacket or vest * Personal cooking kit * Backcountry touring equipment (for details see Avalanche I Course gear list, http://www.kirkwood.com/winter0607/backcountry_level1av.php) WE SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING: * Shovel (if you own, please bring) * Probe (if you own, please bring) * Transceiver (if you own, please bring) * First Aid supplies * Stoves for cooking * Dinner/breakfast meals and energy bars * Snowshoes NOTE: If you want to bring all of your gear, our guides will go through it with you and help you determine what is useful and what else you might want to get. * There will be an evening tour. Either on snowshoes or ski/board touring equipment. * It^Òs always good practice to print out a gear list such as this before packing your equipment^×checking off the items as you pack.