Hey guys, since I have moved to Sandpoint I have been wanting to do a winter base camp session. This thread is to help facilitate the adventure, and also to extend an invite to others.
The inspiration for this trip lies in the trip I did as a capstone for my NOLS course, a 14 day ski tour through the Absaroka Wilderness. I have gone on many adventures, but this trip stood out.
The idea is simple, but the execution dynamic. 5-7 days in the mountains with a meduim sized group, enjoying life to its fullest. A sample schedule...
Day
Meet at trailhead predawn... double check critical gear, preform a beacon check, load sleds (be they dragged or of the motorized variety) and head to the selected zone, find an ideal basecamp, and begin building camp. If quigloos or other large snowshelters are going to be made then they need to set over night, so most likely a night in the tents day 1.
Day 2. Finish camp, study/scout area, do a few tours, plan objectives, and settle into camp.
Day 3. Shred. Bonfire party.
Day 4. Shred, but maybe not as early.
Day 5, Break camp and head home.
The mAIN reason I havn't done this sort of trip in a while is simply because it it hard to find competent and willing people who want to poop in the snow for a week and have the required gear and skills to accomplish it.
So if you are interested in the idea and want to talk about it more, discuss things, or laugh at me for dreaming about having a little happy mini village of winter loving maniacs in the forest for a week, post it up here!
I will be continuing to present the idea to others and am hoping I can organize something epic this winter.
The inspiration for this trip lies in the trip I did as a capstone for my NOLS course, a 14 day ski tour through the Absaroka Wilderness. I have gone on many adventures, but this trip stood out.
The idea is simple, but the execution dynamic. 5-7 days in the mountains with a meduim sized group, enjoying life to its fullest. A sample schedule...
Day
Meet at trailhead predawn... double check critical gear, preform a beacon check, load sleds (be they dragged or of the motorized variety) and head to the selected zone, find an ideal basecamp, and begin building camp. If quigloos or other large snowshelters are going to be made then they need to set over night, so most likely a night in the tents day 1.
Day 2. Finish camp, study/scout area, do a few tours, plan objectives, and settle into camp.
Day 3. Shred. Bonfire party.
Day 4. Shred, but maybe not as early.
Day 5, Break camp and head home.
The mAIN reason I havn't done this sort of trip in a while is simply because it it hard to find competent and willing people who want to poop in the snow for a week and have the required gear and skills to accomplish it.
So if you are interested in the idea and want to talk about it more, discuss things, or laugh at me for dreaming about having a little happy mini village of winter loving maniacs in the forest for a week, post it up here!
I will be continuing to present the idea to others and am hoping I can organize something epic this winter.