STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Effective planning for winter camping and route selection

 II.     Intensive training in skiing or snowshoeing

 III.    Selection, care, and use of proper equipment

 IV.     Solving problems related to

         A.      food

         B.      shelter

         C.      clothing

         D.      exposure

         E.      weather

         F.      terrain

         G.      avalanches

         H.      navigation

         I.      hygiene in a winter environment

         J.      survival techniques

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Cross-country skiing skills or snowshoeing

 II.     Equipment selection

         A.      skis, boots, poles

         B.      parka and sleeping bag

         C.      clothes

         D.      stoves/cook kit

         E.      special equipment

 III.    Route selection

         A.      possible avalanche path

         B.      map reading

         C.      compass reading

         D.      time requirement

 IV.     Shelter designs

         A.      tent

         B.      yurts

         C.      snowcave

         D.      igloo

 V.      Food

         A.      calories needed

         B.      pre-packaging and menu design

 VI.     First Aid

         A.      frost bite

         B.      hypothermia

 VII.    Weather

         A.      cloud formation

         B.      wind direction and speed

         C.      winter weather systems

 VIII.   Leave-no-trace approaches

 IX.     Survival skills