The Olympia Mountaineers

2010 Winter Travel Course

Nordic Skiing: Judson Lang 360-352-2794
Snowshoeing: Tom Keller 360-357-7031

Course: The course consists of two classes: Snowshoeing and Nordic Skiing. This series of four lectures will include an orientation, registration, avalanche awareness and safety, the ten essentials, back-country winter travel etiquette, cold weather ailments, clothing, and equipment. Even if you already know how to ski or snowshoe, the training in avalanche terrain recognition and avoidance is well worth taking the class and improving your safety in the backcountry.

Cost: $25 for Mountaineer members, $35 for non-members. To take both courses, requiring both field trips, will require an additional $15 for either members or non-members.

Eligibility: open to anyone

Class Size: 35 (combined)

Schedule
Jan. 12Lecture 1
Jan. 13Lecture 2
Jan. 18Lecture 3
Jan. 19Lecture 4
Jan. 23Nordic Skiing Field Trip
Jan. 24Snowshoeing Field Trip

Lecture Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Cross-country ski students at Meany Lodge (photo by Gail Early)

Location: All lectures will held be at the Assoc. of Realtors Hall.

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Attend all lectures
  2. Complete the field trip
  3. Complete two ski trips (for Nordic Skiing) and/or two snowshoe trips (for Snowshoe)
  4. Be a current Mountaineer in good standing
  5. By April 30, submit the 'Request to Graduate form'
  6. Be approved to graduate by the Ski Committee

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