1. Winter School 2004
MIT Outing Club

2. Goals of Winter School Introduce wilderness winter sports
Teach techniques
Demonstrate equipment
Teach safety
Instill wilderness ethics
Provide first hand experience
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3. Lonesome Lake

4. Activities Hiking (below and above treeline) Winter Camping
Cross-Country Skiing
Ice Climbing (limited)
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5. Adirondacks – XC Skiing

6. Dog Sledding in New Hampshire

7. 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
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8. Mt. Liberty

9. 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
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. Mt. Washington

13. Mt. Washington – lunar base

14. Fun Why Winter School? Safety Preparation January 5, 2000
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15. Mt. Pierce

16. Kinsman Pond

17. Adirondacks

18. Ice Climbing – entering the Flume

19. Sugarloaf – Gourmet Camp Cooking

20. Swiss Alps

21. Highway Glacier, Baffin Island

22. Kilimanjaro (5895m)

23. 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: , 6:30 – 9:00pm
Office: 4th floor Student Center (w20-461)
Bring Checkbook – No Cash or Credit Cards
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24. 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.
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25. Today’s Lecture Introduction Clothing Food and water Basic Gear
Trip Announcements
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