Annual Winter Hiking & Camping Instructional Program (WHP)
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Activity: Instruction (Skills)
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Subcategory: Hiking
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Status:
OPEN
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Come join us and learn introductory basics to winter backcountry and mountain day hiking and camping in New England. 5 Tuesday evening sessions (Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16; 7:00-9:30 PM). Lectures and small group Q&A with Boston Chapter leaders as well as hands on opportunities with equipment. Topics include heat management and clothing, group hiking techniques, energy management and nutrition, winter travel and snowshoes, physical conditioning, winter safety and injury prevention, above tree-line hiking, non-technical use of ice axe and crampons, weather, camping techniques, equipment, food prep. As an adjunct to the program, the annual Cardigan Lodge winter hiking weekend workshop, for which there is an additional charge, will be offered. Course cost is $45/$50 memb/non-memb. in advance; $50/$55 memb./non-memb. at the door. Sessions 1-4 held at AMC Cabot Auditorium, 4 Joy St., Boston, MA. Session 5 is held at Joe Jones Wilderness House, 1048 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA. REGISTER ONLINE at link below.
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Related Website(s):
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http://www.hbbostonamc.org/winter
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| Date(s): |
December 09, 2008 (Tue)
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| Location: |
Massachusetts, Boston Area,
MA
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| Sponsoring Chapter: |
Boston |
| Leader: |
Bob Moore
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| Leader: |
Phil Jones
617-275-3172
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| Registration is required for this trip. See contact above. |
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ABBREVIATIONS
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| Approx. |
Approximately |
Pkg. |
Parking |
| CL |
Co-Leader |
Prereq. |
Prerequisite |
| CPL |
Carpool |
R |
Registrar |
| Comm. |
Committee |
Rec. |
Recommended |
| FW |
Flatwater |
Reg. |
Register |
| Incl. |
Included/Includes/Including/Inclusive |
Req. |
Required/ Requirement |
| Info |
Information |
RT |
Round Trip |
| L |
Leader |
Rte. |
Route |
| Ltd. |
Limited |
SASE |
Self-addressed Stamped Envelope |
| M |
Member |
SF |
State Forest |
| Mi |
Miles |
SP |
State Park |
| NCA |
No Calls After |
Tr. |
Trail |
| NM |
Nonmember |
WW |
Whitewater |
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