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BPX 2-Day: Aspenglen Campground (RMNP)

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Camp – BPX 2-Day: Aspenglen Campground (RMNP)

We'll drive into Aspenglen Campground and use that as a basecamp to explore Rocky Mountain National Park’s backcountry campsites for a possible winter backpacking trip later in the season.

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Daniel Schweissing
Daniel Schweissing
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Jan 11, 2025 — Sun, Jan 12, 2025
  • Backpacking Section
  • Snowshoeing, Camping
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • High Point Elevation: 8,200 ft

Itinerary is under development and review.  One or more day hikes will be offered to explore backcountry campsites in the area.  If trip participants are interested, there is the option to extend the trip for one additional night.

  • Leader permission is required to register for this trip.  Please let the leader know if/when you completed Winter Camping School and give a brief summary of your recent winter camping experience.
  • Please let the trip leader know if you are interested in extending the trip to include a second night.
  • The trip leader reserves the right to cancel, postpone, or change the trip destination if potentially severe weather conditions threaten to impede our ability to safely complete the trip as officially scheduled.
  • We will NOT be hiking or camping in avalanche terrain.

Special Notes:

BPX is a community of backpackers who respect, trust, help each other, and honor our commitments.  By registering for this trip, you are committing to going on the trip and will cancel only for a true emergency.  And if absolutely necessary, you agree to cancel as early as possible so another member may take your place on the trip.

"JOIN THE PACK"

CMC BACKPACKING SECTION (BPX)

https://www.cmc.org/groups-sections/special-interest-sections/backpacking-section

Participants will be notified of trip details--including time, location, driving directions, carpooling info, and trip itinerary--via email in early January.

Route/Place

BPX 2-Day: Aspenglen Campground (RMNP)

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Standard winter camping gear or appropriately repurposed three-season camping gear is required.  Review the links below if you need a refresher on what to bring for this type of trip.
  • Gear should include snowshoes and microspikes; extra-fuel canisters, a 2L pot, and a winter-worthy stove suitable for melting snow into water; and sufficient layers and insulation, both daytime clothing and sleep system, to stay warm down to ZERO degrees Fahrenheit, if needed, while remaining nimble enough to adapt to possible "warmish" daytime temperatures in the 30s. 
  • Food should include at minimum  two lunches, one dinner, one breakfast, and LOTS of snacks and hot drinks.  (Increase accordingly if the group opts to extend the trip to a second night.)
  • Avalanche gear is not required as we will not be traveling in avalanche terrain.
  • A sled is not required for BPX winter camping trips but can be helpful, particularly, if you are carrying older, heavier winter gear.
  • If you are thinking about building or buying a sled for winter camping, let me know and I'll forward you diagrams and build instructions from CMC's Pulk Building webinar.

For more info on Winter Camping Gear:

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