Field trip: Beginner Snowshoe School
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session – Saints John Tour starts at 10, 300' traveling to 10,760'. The tour starts out of Montezuma on an old mining road.
Saints John Tour starts at 10, 300' traveling to 10,760'. The tour starts out of Montezuma on an old mining road.
Contacts
Linda Lawson
Primary Leader
- Tue, Mar 19, 2024
- Denver
- Snowshoeing
- Adults
- Beginner
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 480 ft
- High Point Elevation: 10,760 ft
- Pace: Casual
- 7 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leader's note: Snowshoeing is a great way to enjoy local trails and keep up your hike conditioning all winter long. It truly is almost as easy as walking. And it doesn't require a huge investment in the clothing and gear needed to get started.
This trip gives preference to students who completed the Beginner Snowshoe School on March 16.
Meeting Location: Woolly Mammoth PNR, Signage MM (Mama Mia)
Meeting Time: 7:45 for 8:00 am departure
Badges
students will earn:
Basic Snowshoeing Course
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Trip Reports
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Come dressed for a day in the snow (and possible wind), and bring your ten essentials including a water and lunch or hardy snacks.
If students used the CMC snowshoe kit (snowshoes & poles) during the school you will need to rent your own for this trip.
Snowshoe are sized in inches. The length of snowshoe you need is governed by the amount of weight spread over the snow. So, the weight includes your body weight, with clothing and your pack weight.
Trip Reports