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Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session

Field trip: Beginner Snowshoe School

Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session – Course Venue TBA

Learn about snowshoe selection and fit, appropriate dress and keeping warm, prepping for a trip, trail techniques, breaking trail, and fall recovery. You'll be able to select a snowshoe trip off the CMC calendar with confidence. Brainard Lake is our default location. Actual location and carpool details TBD the week before class day depending on where the snow is. Sign up for ONE class date only -- see rules!

Contacts

Craig Townsend
Craig Townsend
Primary Leader
Wayne Howell
Wayne Howell
Instructor
  • Sun, Jan 26, 2025
  • Denver
  • Snowshoeing
  • Adults
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)

We will meet at the equipment hut at the back of the CMC Building parking lot (against 9th street) at 8 AM to handout snowshoe kits and organize carpools. We will talk for about a half-hour reviewing the equipment and describing choices to make when buying and preparing for the day.  We will leave for the venue after that. 

This Denver-based one-day-in-the-field course supplies each student with a snowshoe/pole kit for the day. If you prefer, bring your own kit (snowshoes and ski/hiking poles with snow baskets).  Wear your own waterproof boots and tall gaiters.  See the Equipment List.

Sign up for ONE class date only and if all the classes you'd like to join are full, join NO MORE than two wait lists.  If you are moved from a wait list to a roster, please immediately cancel out of any other wait list, to give others a chance.  If you break this rule you will have to wait until next year to take this class.

Snowshoeing is a great way to enjoy local trails and keep up your hike conditioning all winter long.  It truly is almost as easy as walking. And it doesn't require a huge investment in the clothing and gear needed to get started. 

Badge earned: Basic Snowshoeing Course 

Field venue:  We will advise you where we are planning to go a day or two before class day with updated weather and venue info.  Where we go will depend on snow conditions (and if there is snow). Each Lead Instructor has a favorite venue. 
Follow-up with a First Snowshoe Trip:  BSS Instructors will lead a series of optional First Snowshoe Trips to practice skills and boost your confidence in choosing snowshoe trips from the CMC calendars.
 

Badges

students will earn:

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Course Venue TBA

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Come dressed for a day in the snow (and possible wind), and bring your ten essentials including a water and lunch or hardy snacks you can eat on the move.

The snowshoe kit does not include boots, because any water resistant boots will work. Wear your own waterproof/winter hiking boots and high gaiters. 

If you have questions, please send them to cmcbeginnerss@gmail.com.

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