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Winter Leadership and Mountain Skills

Date and Time

Friday, January 24, 2025 6:30PM - Sunday, January 26, 2025 4:00PM

Location

Cardigan Lodge, Alexandria NH,
New Hampshire, Lakes Region,
NH

Registration

Registration is required for this activity.

Overview

This workshop is for those who have mastered winter hiking and wish to learn to lead others in the outdoors in winter. Exercises in planning, organizing, and conducting a trip, emphasizing leadership techniques and group dynamics. Review of the basics: accident scene management, medical considerations and off-trail navigation. Majority of the time will be outside doing education in situations in the winter woods. This class is also for people with potential and desire to become trip leaders for the NH Chapter Excursions (hiking) or Ski Committees. Proficiency on snowshoes is a pre-requisite. Workshop will begin promptly at 6:30pm on Friday evening, ending Sunday afternoon at 4:00pm. Fee includes lodging, excellent meals, materials, and instruction. You must be 18+ years to attend. Register online along with your paymehttps://amcnhexcursions.regfox.com/amcnh-2025-winter-school-jan-24-26 For more info, please contact Director Rick Silverberg.

AMC Trip Policy

Cost*

Adult: $290 member / $310 non-member
*Two nights at Cardigan lodge, Friday night snack, 2 breakfasts, dinner Saturday night, lunch Sunday, instruction and materials.

Related Link(s):

https://amcnhexcursions.regfox.com/amcnh-2025-winter-school-jan-24-26

Driving Directions

Click map for driving directions

Do not follow your GPS. We will email you this winters directions when you register.

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Activities

Instruction (Skills)
Leadership Training

Offered By

New Hampshire

Status

Open

Nearby AMC Destination

Cardigan Lodge

Difficulty

Moderate

Audience

Adults (18+)


Leader




(best time to call: 9:00 am -9:00 pm monday -saturday)

Director NH winter schools since 1981, trip leader since 1976, Past Chair AMC Clubwide Outdoor Leadership Development Committee and past Chair of the AMC NH Chapter.

Leader



(best time to call: 7:00 pm -10:30 pm Tuesday and Friday evening)
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