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MIT Outing Club
Winter School 2000Winter School 2000
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 2
Goals of Winter SchoolGoals of Winter School
• Introduce wilderness winter sports
• Teach techniques
• Demonstrate equipment
• Teach safety
• Instill wilderness ethics
• Provide first hand experience
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 3
ActivitiesActivities
Hiking (below and above treeline)Winter CampingCross-Country SkiingIce Climbing (limited)
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 4
Why Winter School?Why Winter School?
• Everybody is here with free time (IAP)
• Unique challenges posed by weather and terrain
• Mountains are less crowded
• Preparation for other expeditions
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 5
Pre-Requisites Pre-Requisites
• No winter experience necessary
• Mild weather experience desired but not necessary
• Open mind (accept what others teach you)
• Common sense (know your limits)
• Enthusiasm is welcome
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 6
OverviewOverview
• Why is attendance important?
• First and most important things (clothing, food)
• Cool stuff (lectures, movies, talk shows)
• Leaders are people too - ask questions, get to know them, make friends
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 7
Inherent DangerInherent Danger• Winter environment is unforgiving
• You will be far away (up to a day) from any help
• Serious injury can result from frostbite, injury, and other accidents. You can lose digits or entire body parts
• Death can occur from hypothermia, exposure, accidents, drowning, and other ways
• Several people die every year in the White Mountains, especially the Presidentials
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 8
Why Winter School?Why Winter School?
Safety
Preparation
Fun
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Lonesome Lake
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Mt. Pierce
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Cannon Mountain
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Mt. Liberty
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Kinsman Pond
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Adirondacks
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Adirondacks – XC Skiing
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Adirondacks - Camp
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Dog Sledding in New Hampshire
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Ice Climbing – entering the Flume
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Ice Climbing – the Flume
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Mixed Ice Climbing – Rumney
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Sugarloaf
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Sugarloaf – Gourmet Camp Cooking
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Mt. Washington
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Mt. Washington – lunar base
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Swiss Alps
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Highway Glacier, Baffin Island
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Kilimanjaro (5895m)
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 28
LogisticsLogistics• Monday lectures concern special topics:
xc skiing, orienteering, cold-weather injuries, avalanches
• Wednesday lectures cumulative and mandatory: clothing, day hikes, overnights, above treeline travel, safety
• Gear rental Thursday (8-9pm)• Weekend outing• Return gear on Monday (5-6pm)
Lectures: 2-190, 7:00-9:30pm
Office: 4th floor Student Center (w20-461)
Bring Checkbook – No Cash or Credit Cards
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 29
Trip ScheduleTrip Schedule
Week 1Below tree-line day hiking, XC skiing
Week 2Above tree-line hiking, XC skiing, snow camping
Week 3 and laterMulti-day hikes and sustained above tree-line travel
We will continue to have easier hikes throughout Winter School if demand is sufficient.
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January 5, 2000 MITOC Winter School 30
Today’s LectureToday’s Lecture• Introduction
• Clothing
• Food and water
• Basic Gear
• Mountain Weather
• Hypothermia
• Cars
• Weekend Trip sign up