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MIT Outing Club Winter School 2000
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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
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January 5, 2000MITOC Winter School3 Activities Hiking (below and above treeline) Winter Camping Cross-Country Skiing Ice Climbing (limited)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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January 5, 2000MITOC Winter School8 Why Winter School? Safety Preparation Fun
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Lonesome Lake
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Mt. Pierce
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Cannon Mountain
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Mt. Liberty
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Kinsman Pond
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Adirondacks
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Adirondacks – XC Skiing
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Adirondacks - Camp
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Dog Sledding in New Hampshire
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Ice Climbing – entering the Flume
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Ice Climbing – the Flume
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Mixed Ice Climbing – Rumney
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Sugarloaf
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Sugarloaf – Gourmet Camp Cooking
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Mt. Washington
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Mt. Washington – lunar base
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Swiss Alps
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Highway Glacier, Baffin Island
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Kilimanjaro (5895m)
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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
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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.
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January 5, 2000MITOC Winter School30 Today’s Lecture Introduction Clothing Food and water Basic Gear Mountain Weather Hypothermia Cars Weekend Trip sign up
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