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bWinter School 2001

bWinter School 2001 MIT Outing Club Goals of Winter School Introduce wilderness winter sports Teach techniques Demonstrate equipment Teach safety Instill wilderness ethics Provide first hand experience Lonesome Lake Activities Hiking (below and above treeline) Winter Camping

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bWinter School 2001

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  1. bWinter School 2001 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 MITOC Winter School

  3. Lonesome Lake

  4. Activities • Hiking (below and above treeline) • Winter Camping • Cross-Country Skiing • Ice Climbing (limited) MITOC Winter School

  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 MITOC Winter School

  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 MITOC Winter School

  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 MITOC Winter School

  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 MITOC Winter School

  12. Mt. Washington

  13. Mt. Washington – lunar base

  14. Why Winter School? • Safety • Preparation • Fun MITOC Winter School

  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 (8-9pm) • Weekend outing • Return gear on Monday (5-6pm) Lectures: 35-225, 6:30 – 9:00pm Office: 4th floor Student Center (w20-461) Bring Checkbook – No Cash or Credit Cards MITOC Winter School

  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. MITOC Winter School

  25. Today’s Lecture • Introduction • Clothing • Food and water • Basic Gear • Hands-on activities: • Clothing questions • Packing • Stoves MITOC Winter School

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