Intro to real winter backpacking; guidance on gear and techniques. Establish a base camp at Valley Way tent site, experience above tree line winter conditions, summit Madison and Adams weather permitting. Challenging terrain and conditions suitable for experienced 3-season backpackers in good physical condition with necessary gear. Limited to 8 backpackers. Suggest but not required NY-NoJ "Intro to Winter Backpacking" workshop on Dec. 6th. $5 non-refundable registration fee. Register using link below.
