Trip# 5:	Mammoth Snowshoe - Ice Builders Paradise	Grade:	M2B	Date: 3/13/2026
Leader:	Lance Smith	Assistant:	Nadine Keller

Our trip will be cross-country on snowshoes and will use our navigation skills to find snow and our campsite. After setting up camp and organizing gear the group will get an intro on snow construction and will build the greatest snow kitchen and an igloo (or two). After construction is completed we will dayhike to a nearby high point to see the surrounding areas and maybe even spy some of the other groups below us. Returning to camp we will have dinner and start roaring fires to stay up late swapping stories. The next morning after breakfast we'll break camp and head to the Yodler for a hot lunch. Special Outing Requirements: Snow gear. Water Requirements: 2L

Outing Requirements: Filtering Water (water available) Bouldering/scrambling with BACKPACK Bouldering/scrambling with DAYPACK Rocky, rough, uneven terrain Hiking through thick brush or bushes 4WD vehicle required High clearance vehicle required High or 4WD vehicle recommended Adventure Pass required Trekking poles recommended/required Special clothing/gear rcmd./rqd. GPS use/demo Night navigation Backpack loading demo Gear use/discussion Evening fire Potluck

Saturday Sunday   Miles Gain (ft) Loss (ft) Miles Gain (ft) Loss (ft) Backpack 2 250   2   250 Day Hike