Winter School 2004 MIT Outing Club

Goals of Winter School Introduce wilderness winter sports Teach techniques Demonstrate equipment Teach safety Instill wilderness ethics Provide first hand experience January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Lonesome Lake

Activities Hiking (below and above treeline) Winter Camping Cross-Country Skiing Ice Climbing (limited) January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Adirondacks – XC Skiing

Dog Sledding in New Hampshire

Why Winter School? Everybody is here with free time (IAP) Unique challenges posed by weather and terrain Mountains are less crowded Preparation for other expeditions January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Mt. Liberty

Pre-Requisites No winter experience necessary Mild weather experience desired but not necessary Open mind (accept what others teach you) Common sense (know your limits) Enthusiasm is welcome January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Overview Why is attendance important? First and most important things (clothing, food) Cool stuff (lectures, movies, talk shows) Leaders are people too - ask questions, get to know them, make friends January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Inherent Danger Winter environment is unforgiving You will be far away (up to a day) from any help Serious injury can result from frostbite, injury, and other accidents. You can lose digits or entire body parts Death can occur from hypothermia, exposure, accidents, drowning, and other ways Several people die every year in the White Mountains, especially the Presidentials January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Mt. Washington

Mt. Washington – lunar base

Fun Why Winter School? Safety Preparation January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Mt. Pierce

Kinsman Pond

Adirondacks

Ice Climbing – entering the Flume

Sugarloaf – Gourmet Camp Cooking

Swiss Alps

Highway Glacier, Baffin Island

Kilimanjaro (5895m)

Logistics Optional lectures concern special topics: xc skiing, orienteering, cold-weather injuries, avalanches Some lectures cumulative and mandatory: clothing, day hikes, overnights, above treeline travel, safety Gear rental Thursday: after Lecture Weekend outing Return gear on Tuesday before Lectures Lectures: 35-225, 6:30 – 9:00pm Office: 4th floor Student Center (w20-461) Bring Checkbook – No Cash or Credit Cards January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Trip Schedule Week 1 Below tree-line day hiking, XC skiing Week 2 Above tree-line hiking, XC skiing, snow camping Week 3 and later Multi-day hikes and sustained above tree-line travel We will continue to have easier hikes throughout Winter School if demand is sufficient. January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School

Today’s Lecture Introduction Clothing Food and water Basic Gear Trip Announcements January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School