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Winter Skills Adventure Program Campout
Winter Skills Adventure Program Campout
Date: February 24-26, 2023
Troop 60 attended the 52nd Winter Skills Adventure Program campout as students and return staff. It was a bit chilly but a Blast!
Early Saturday Morning - Waiting for Attendees to arrive
Troop 60 heading to camp via Cardiac Hill
Follow the sign
Heading to camp
Over the river and through the woods
Divvying up property
Scouts making blocks
Trenches looking good
A-Frames coming together
Digging out common area for adult shelters
New Snow Tool
Made quick work of making snowblocks
Adult Camp mid construction
Look at those super thick blocks
Adults starting A-Frames
Shelters looking good
Kitchen
Note instructor tent in background
Another Kitchen
Adult Village coming together
Lunch Break
Just needs an entrance
Completed Shelter
Tarp Entrance
Adult Village completed
Adult Camp at nightfall - note arrows used to mark sites by archery instructor
Fire on Snow
The Cracker Barrel
Insta-Fire
Almost time to wake up on Sunday
Wood Board over pot to protect cook area from overnight snow
Making water with fresh snow
Making Strawberry Jell-O Hot Brew
Breakfast of Champions
Morning Campers
Hey Adults! You need to get up too.
Signs of life from Adult Shelters
Scouts are up
Roof integrity test
Troop 60 Survived the Night!
Early Bird Instructors
Already had Morning Leadership Meeting
Now ready to start Sunday Activities
Attendees slowly arrive
Instructors still waiting
Still Waiting
Morning Anouncements
Assembly for Snowshoe Adventure
Enjoying a break in the snow
Snowshoe instruction
Collapsing of Shelters Commences
Leave No Trace - Shelters demolished and area flattened
Ready to head home
Made it to the parking lot - looks like we might have to dig out
NWAC Weather Data Portal Graph - Northwest Avalanche Center
Overall, the weather was perfect. It was a bit cold for the camp staff who arrived on Thursday and Friday where the temperatures dipped into the negatives. But on Saturday, when the program attendees arrived, it stayed sunny and clear throughout the day. Temps went from the teens to just below freezing. For snow shelter construction, it felt warm and didn't get too warm to melt our work. Late Saturday night, snow fell and covered everything with several inches overnight and continued falling throughout most of the day. By the time we demolished our structures and got to the parking, snow had covered and hidden evidence that we were there.
Staffers
Staffers
Staffers hanging out at the Lodge the night before Attendees arrive
Staffers arrive 1-2 days before class to set up camp and build their own shelters. When Attendees arrive on Saturday, we are all ready for them and can help out as needed.
Staffers build an assortment of shelters to include A-Frames, Igloos, Snow Caves, Treewell shelters, Teepees, 3-4 season tents and sometimes quinzhees.
Image here shows an Instructor-made A-Frame completed on Thursday.
Prior to bedtime it was 1°F outside and 30°F inside. Temps dropped into the negatives Thursday night.
Improved Treewell Shelter
Saturday Morning
Open Cave Shelter
"Good Morning!"
Staffer taking a lunch break
Tarp used to keep snow out of cave
Time for Staff to get up
Heading home after Attendees have packed up and left
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