Trip# 1:	Mammoth Snowshoe and Snow Shelter Building	Grade:	M2A	Date: 3/13/2026
Leader:	Sonja Sweeny	Assistant:	Aleksandra Dickamore

We'll practice land navigation and build a snow kitchen. After the bus drops us off Friday afternoon, we'll snowshoe in about a mile to our campsite. Here we'll set up camp and we'll build a snow kitchen. We'll also build a snow potty and pack out all solid human waste. Friday night after dinner we will go on a warming evening hike. Saturday we will learn to build emergency snow shelters. Saturday night we'll have dinner in our snow kitchen. On Sunday, after a leisurely breakfast, we'll break camp, destroy our snow creations, and practice map reading before returning to the bus. Special Outing Requirements: Snow Shoes 4 season tent Water Requirements: 2 liters and enough fuel to melt snow

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 1 100 100 1 100 100 Day Hike 1 100 100   200