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If you miss the snowflakes,want to breath fresh air and cannot stand overheated rooms, perhaps it’s time to experience the outdoors with the Winter Camping School. This is a non-survival school for those who want to enjoy the winter, snow and moonlight in comfort. The Winter Camping School concentrates on the fundamental understanding, equipment and techniques to keep warm in cold environment on an overnight stay. It covers topics as dressing, traveling, campsite set up, cooking and sleeping comfortably in the winter among others. |
| The Winter Camping School is open for every CMC member regardless of group membership and classification. The school does not have any prerequisites, other than positive attitude and tolerance to new endeavors, and recommended for not only aspiring campers, but everyone who intends to spend extended time in the backcountry in the winter like snowshoers and skiers. This is an excellent course for grandparents and pole-traverse aspirants, but a no-no for hunters. |  |
The 2012 session of the school is already finished.
The school will be offered in 2013 around this time of the year. Updated information for the 2013 session of the Winter Camping School will be posted on this web site and can be found in the CMC newsletter in November or December this year.
2012 schedule:
The 2012 School consists of three mandatory lectures. All lectures are held in the CMC clubhouse in Golden from 6:35 PM until around 9:30 PM. Dates of the lectures are:
January 18, Wednesday, 6:35 PM – 9:30 PM
January 25, Wednesday, 6:35 PM – 9:30 PM
February 1, Wednesday, 6:35 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost of school (2012):
$54 for Denver Group members and $64 for other group members (please check this amount with the CMC office). The school fee includes all three lectures, a book and handouts. Food, gear and transportation is not included.
Field trips (2012):
In order to graduate from Winter Camping School, every candidate has to participate in four out of five qualified CMC trips at various dates between January and March. The four selected trips should include two day trips and two overnighters. Current and past Winter Camping School participants have priority on these trips. These CMC trips are all snowshoe trips, skis are not allowed.
Dates for two day-trips are: January 21 and January 29.
Dates for three overnight trips are: February 4-5, 18-19 and March 3-4.
For more information about the school, e-mail wcsdirector@hikingdenver.net.
Information for active students
