Blue Ridge SNOW CAMP!!!

Here's the crew ready to load onto the chair lifts

TannerJeffRobbieKylerCodyTannerDevinJaredJerLoganBrighamScott

After a sucessful ride up and a short hike we set up camp and had dinner.


Jer

Jared

Scott and Jeff

Fire!

CodyTannerQKyler

Thier tent broke so they slept "under the stars"

DevinTannerBRobbie

BrighamLogan cookin' taters for breakfast

TannerQ made his famous french toast

Logan&Jared sledding... or crashing.

Devin on the downhill

Robbie and Devin

Ready to ride the lift back down. These boys got a lot of attention. Most were pretty impressed that they had camped over night in the snow.

At the bottom after a great trip.

Next month: Newport Dunes!

Checking out the snow

Snow camp is coming up January 14/15 so since Di was with the Laurels in Oceanside on the 8th, I decided to go up and check out the snow. Here is the start of Accorn Trail. Somebody's been here already!

I followed snowshoe tracks for about 1/2 of a mile. I think I need to get some of those. If I stepped out of the tracks (and sometimes within them) I would sink down to about my knees.

About 1/2 mile up the showshoes turned around. It was getting pretty steep. So I put on the crampons and went about another 1/2 mile. It was steep and deep and a lot of work to kick step in snow above my knees. You can't see how steep it was in the pic, but it made the geezer wheeze. I don't think I'll get in trouble for cutting switchbacks in the snow.

No tracks above me here. I'll let someone else break the trail. Not good to go much higher/steeper when solo.

SNOW CAMP

This Friday, meet at the Church at 5:00pm

Gear check Tuesday night at Scouts, bring your pack for inspection (you can leave it at the Church till Friday)
You need:
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad (closed cell foam is best)
Warm clothes (snow clothes, jacket, gloves, hat)
If all you have is jeans, you must bring a second pair.

Snow boots! (No tennis shoes this year, please)
At least 3 pair of socks (wool or synthetic is best)
Personal items (tooth brush, TP, etc)
(Buddy up for)
Tarp
Tent
Camp stove
Patrol food (we'll cover your choice of menu Tuesday night) Dinner, snacks, breakfast Remember, you must carry this in!
WATER (It takes a lot of fuel to melt snow for water)
Mess kit, fork/spoon, cup... whatever it takes to cook and eat your food
See Bro J if you have questions or need gear

$5.00 to ride the chair lift to Blueridge campground (then about a 1/2 mile hike)

YOU MUST be able to carry all your gear AND a bundle of firewood and any snow toys you want to bring on the lift and on hike to camp.

YOU MUST pack in your food and equipment AND PACK OUT your trash and equipment.

Should be down about 12:00-1:00 ish

We must have 2 (two) signed permission slips/releases. One for Scouts and one for Mt High. (See email)

If your Scout is going to stay at the mountain and ski/ride, please note on form, otherwise we will bring him home!

Scout On!

SNOW CAMP!!!

What's next? Snow camp on Jamuary 14 -15.

This is going to be a fun one. More details will follow shortly. So save the date and get out your snow gear. You will need snow pants, boots, layers of sweatshirts/jackets. And a dry change of clothes might be good. That's enough to wet your whistle, we'll give you more info as we get it finalized.