HAT will be offering their two-session Snow Camping Awareness Course in December and January. This course covers the skills and knowledge for planning and leading a safe and enjoyable snow camping trip. If you have never hiked or camped in the snow then this is the course for you. Some of the items that will be discussed are planning, transportation, weather, clothing, food, shelter and medical issues. The course consists of two sessions. The indoor session is held at Del Valle High School in Livermore and the outdoor session at Carson Pass (Elevation 8650 ft). The outdoor session is practical experience and includes traveling with your gear over the snow. For those who attend a patch will be given at the completion of the course.
A current Annual Health and Medical Record parts A,B and C is required for this course.
Dates:
December 10th , 2016 at Del Valle High School in Livermore. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Session goes from 8 am-4 pm instruction Saturday & Sunday January 21 - 22, 2017 Outdoor session at Carson Pass. -Conditions vary for the outdoor course. Date may change due to extremely dangerous weather.
Cost: $30
Contact the course director Tony Farmer at fintek@pacbell.net for any questions.