W130    White Pass Ski Touring: Mid Winter Break 2009

Parent/Student Information Meeting: Date TBA, 7-9 PM, Kent Evans Auditorium

Mandatory Student Prep Day: Date TBA , 10 AM-3PM, St Nick Outdoor Classroom.

   This will be a five-day, snow-camping trip based near the White Pass Ski Resort. We will do a one day tour and lesson on Snoqualmie Pass, then have our food Packing day at Lakeside, then go off to White Pass for 5 Days. At White Pass students will spend two days skiing on maintained trail to develop touring skills and then move into the backcountry to explore the winter wonderland of the William O. Douglas Wilderness Area. No previous skiing experience necessary. Limit of ten students. Cost: Approximately $215. Leaders: Chip Mehring and TBA

Student selection for this program will happen first week of Oct, 2008.