Friday, January 24, 2025 6:30PM - Sunday, January 26, 2025 4:00PM
Cardigan Lodge, Alexandria NH,
New Hampshire, Lakes Region,
NH
Instruction in winter mountain travel, back country skiing and snowshoeing for all levels, including potential skiing and hiking leaders. One zoom session on Jan 19 and a very busy weekend at Cardigan state forest on Friday Jan 24 6:30 pm- Sunday Jan 26 4:00 pm filled with instruction, field exercises, lectures, and discussions. If you're not sure which class is right for you, just ask our Workshop Directors. Choose from one of eight available classes, covering most every aspect of winter backcountry travel: 1 & 2) Introduction to Winter Mountain Travel (beginner and intermediate snowshoeing), which includes instruction in safety, equipment, route finding, map and compass, off-trail navigation, weather, trip planning, nutrition, and handling emergencies in a winter mountain environment. 3) Advanced Winter Wilderness Travel, for those looking to hike high peaks and learn correct use of crampons. 4) Resort-to-light backcountry: cross-country / Nordic Skiing. 5) Resort-to-backcountry: downhill / Alpine touring & telemark Skiing. 6) Introduction to winter camping includes instruction in backpacking equipment, campsite selection, route finding, map and compass, weather, trip planning, cooking, selecting and setting up a camp site and emergencies. set up camp outdoors Friday pm Than Plan to spend Saturday all day outdoors practicing camping skills , providing your own backpacking equipment. Then sleep out again on Saturday night 7) Leadership and Mountain Skills, for those who have good winter hiking and/or skiing skills, and wish to enhance them to run trips of their own. Exercises in planning, organizing, and conducting trips with emphasis on leadership techniques and group dynamics. Plus, basics of accident scene management, medical considerations, and off-trail navigation. This course is also for those with potential and desire to become trip leaders for New Hampshire Chapter's Excursions (hiking) or Skiing Committee. All classes are for any adult (must be 18+ to attend) who wants to learn and have a great time! Begins with a Zoom sessions Jan 19 for some groups 7:00 to 9:00 pm (possibly shorter depending on material covered and questions) AND includes a long Weekend out in the woods and trails of Cardigan forest on Friday Jan 24 6:30 pm -Sunday Jan 26 4:00 pm. Fee includes , room and food materials, map and instruction . Register online along with your payment,
https://amcnhexcursions.regfox.com/amcnh-2025-winter-school-jan-24-26
Do not follow your GPS. We will email you this winters' directions when you register
