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Winter Leadership and Mountain Skills

Date and Time

Friday, February 28, 2025 6:00PM - Sunday, March 2, 2025 4:00PM

Location

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

Registration

Registration is required for this activity.

Overview

Leadership and Mountain Skills is intended for those with potential and desire to become trip leaders for New Hampshire Chapter's Excursions (hiking) or Skiing Committee. It is also beneficial, for those who have good winter hiking and/or skiing skills, and wish to enhance their skills to run trips of their own. The weekend training includes 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. Workshops will consist of one zoom meeting on about Feb 16 from 7_ 9:00 pm and outside at cardigan forest on Feb 28-March 2 starting promptly at 6:00 pm Friday and ending Sunday afternoon around 4:00 pm. Fee includes materials, lodging at cardigan and meals and instruction. Register online along with your payment, Must be 18+ to attend. For more info, please contact Director Rick Silverberg.

AMC Trip Policy

Cost*

Adult: $290 member / $310 non-member
*Zoom session 2days in the field at Cardigan Forest , 2 nights lodging at Cardigan and friday snacks saturday and sunday breakfast saturday dinner and sunday lunch instruction and materials.

Related Link(s):

https://amcnhexcursions.regfox.com/amcnh-2025-winter-school-feb-28-march-2

Driving Directions

Click map for driving directions

we will send you directions after you are completely registered

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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: 10:30 am -10:30 pm)
(Email this person.)

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

Leader


Bill is an active hiker and outdoorsman who has climbed all of the 48 the NH 4000 footer list to date, many in winter. Besides hiking, Bill enjoys cross country and downhill skiing, trail running, kayaking and volunteering with mountain rescue service