Winter Skills Adventure Program 2023 Part 1
Date: February 4, 2023
Members of Troop 60 participated in the 2023 Winter Skills Adventure Program as Staff, Instructors and Students. We were joined by over a hundred Scouts and Scouters from the Mount Baker and Chief Seattle Councils.
The 8-hours of instruction included:
Winter clothing
Winter First Aid (cold & hypothermia)
Winter LNT (litter control, blue bags)
Snow Saws, Shovels and Headlamps
Snow Shelter Construction
Food and Cooking
Tents
Sleeping Warm
Avalanche Awareness
Packs
Snowshoe Techniques and Poles
Later on this month, our Troop will be one of the many groups setting up snow structures in the North Cascades. There on the mountain, we'll have a chance to test the knowledge and skills we covered in class today.
Karl Kohagen's last Class with WSAP
He will be greatly missed
Lot's of Gear!
Karl Kohagen started off class with his iconic Cold Weather Clothing Talk. He has been working with the Mount Baker and Chief of Seattle Councils for many decades now. He is a cofounder of the Wilderness First Aid Program and a professional Adventure Guide. He is moving out of state for more adventures and be back in the summer to lead High Adventure Trips.
Father and son Mike and Jeff Kelly have been teaching this course for over 50 years!
There are many types of snow shelter options. Depending on snow conditions, some may be more preferred than others. In the WSAP course, we focus on the A-Frame snow shelter.
The A-Frame is similar to an igloo, but is easier and quicker to build. This is a very versatile structure that can sleep 1-2 Scouts. They can also be joined to allow for group shelters.
The famous A-Frame Class