Join us for a short hike into a scenic spot in the Fells!

Mandatory pre-trip meeting after Thursday’s lecture, 9pm outside of the MITOC office

We’ll meet at 9am at a Fells trailhead (tbd depending on where everyone is coming from).

Expect to be out for 2-3 hours (a half day trip).

Once we’ve hiked in a little bit, we’ll chose a spot to talk about and practice using some emergency equipment, including:

• Stoves, shelters, and basic first aid
• We’ll bring hot chocolate: BYO thermos to drink out of and snacks to share
• If we can find enough snow we can try mini snow shelter construction
• We’ll talk through other safety gear – ex. for crevasse rescue, avalanche beacon/shovel/probe to give a taste of what people could look into for classes, depending on what types of trips you might be considering
• Answer any questions people have
• Practice layering while staying still in the cold