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Winter School 2000

Winter School 2000. MIT Outing Club. Goals of Winter School. Introduce wilderness winter sports Teach techniques Demonstrate equipment Teach safety Instill wilderness ethics Provide first hand experience. Activities. Hiking (below and above treeline) Winter Camping

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Winter School 2000

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  1. Winter School 2000 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. Activities • Hiking (below and above treeline) • Winter Camping • Cross-Country Skiing • Ice Climbing (limited) MITOC Winter School

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

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

  9. Lonesome Lake

  10. Mt. Pierce

  11. Cannon Mountain

  12. Mt. Liberty

  13. Kinsman Pond

  14. Adirondacks

  15. Adirondacks – XC Skiing

  16. Adirondacks - Camp

  17. Dog Sledding in New Hampshire

  18. Ice Climbing – entering the Flume

  19. Ice Climbing – the Flume

  20. Mixed Ice Climbing – Rumney

  21. Sugarloaf

  22. Sugarloaf – Gourmet Camp Cooking

  23. Mt. Washington

  24. Mt. Washington – lunar base

  25. Swiss Alps

  26. Highway Glacier, Baffin Island

  27. Kilimanjaro (5895m)

  28. Logistics • 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: 4th floor Student Center (w20-461) Bring Checkbook – No Cash or Credit Cards MITOC Winter School

  29. 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

  30. Today’s Lecture • Introduction • Clothing • Food and water • Basic Gear • Mountain Weather • Hypothermia • Cars • Weekend Trip sign up MITOC Winter School

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