MIT Outing Club Winter School 2000

January 5, 2000MITOC Winter School2 Goals of Winter School Introduce wilderness winter sports Teach techniques Demonstrate equipment Teach safety Instill wilderness ethics Provide first hand experience

January 5, 2000MITOC Winter School3 Activities Hiking (below and above treeline) Winter Camping Cross-Country Skiing Ice Climbing (limited)

January 5, 2000MITOC Winter School4 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, 2000MITOC Winter School5 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, 2000MITOC Winter School6 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, 2000MITOC Winter School7 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, 2000MITOC Winter School8 Why Winter School? Safety Preparation Fun

Lonesome Lake

Mt. Pierce

Cannon Mountain

Mt. Liberty

Kinsman Pond

Adirondacks

Adirondacks – XC Skiing

Adirondacks - Camp

Dog Sledding in New Hampshire

Ice Climbing – entering the Flume

Ice Climbing – the Flume

Mixed Ice Climbing – Rumney

Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf – Gourmet Camp Cooking

Mt. Washington

Mt. Washington – lunar base

Swiss Alps

Highway Glacier, Baffin Island

Kilimanjaro (5895m)

January 5, 2000MITOC Winter School28Logistics Monday lectures concern special topics: xc skiing, orienteering, cold-weather injuries, avalanches Wednesday lectures cumulative and mandatory: clothing, day hikes, overnights, above treeline travel, safety Gear rental Thursday (8-9pm) Weekend outing Return gear on Monday (5-6pm) Lectures: 2-190, 7:00-9:30pm Office: 4 th floor Student Center (w20-461) Bring Checkbook – No Cash or Credit Cards

January 5, 2000MITOC Winter School29 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, 2000MITOC Winter School30 Today’s Lecture Introduction Clothing Food and water Basic Gear Mountain Weather Hypothermia Cars Weekend Trip sign up