Snow Cave/Snow Tunnel Construction

We returned from our trip, Snow Cave/Snow Tunnel Construction, on Sunday, January 24 2016.

We had a full crew of 16 kids from Casey and Columbine who turned out for a day of snow play. There was a bit of a breeze, but the weather was mostly sunny and fine. We took the Sourdough Trail south for a mile and set up at Beaver Bog. Backward snowshoe races were followed by a mighty effort at building a quinzhee while we melted snow for hot chocolate. We ran out of time and had to return through snow flurries before we could complete the snow hut - maybe we can continue the work on our next outing!

Trip departure and return dates and time:

Sunday, January 24 2016 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Trip Description:

A bit of snowshoeing in the Indian Peaks Wilderness to a location suitable for the construction of a snowcave or snowtunnel. Snow ice cream to be served.

Main Activities:

Snow Cave Construction

Snow Shoeing

Difficulty Rating:

Level2-Moderate

Agency:

Casey Middle School

Manhattan Middle School

Max Number of Youth Participants:

Min Number of Youth Participants:

Youth Permission Slip (to be filled out by parent/guardians and returned to the agency representative):