Shoreline Boy Scout Troop 853 snow camps at Paradise, Mt. Rainier
Thursday, February 16, 2012
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| Michael and Joachim in their snow cave Photo by Kurt Herzog |
By Scoutmaster Kurt Herzog
Ten scouts and adults from Troop 853 completed their annual snow camping experience last weekend, February 11-12, 2012. The troop built snow caves and camped overnight near Paradise on Mt. Rainier. The National Park Service says, "Paradise is the snowiest place on Earth where snowfall is measured regularly."
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| Morning at Paradise Photo by Kurt Herzog |
The snow depth at Paradise is currently a little more than 10 feet. Scouts learned to be safe in the snow and cold and how to build a safe, overnight shelter. Mostly, they focused on having fun. About four inches of snow fell during the overnight and the scouts saw two Cascade foxes.
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| Scouts were required to smash roof of snow caves for the safety of other hikers. Photo by Kurt Herzog |
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| Older scouts Tom and Max packing up to go. Photo by Kurt Herzog |
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2 comments:
Beautiful, I almost wish I was there! brrrrrr
Great article on boy scouts learning learning survival skills, team work, and love of the outdoors - another words, everything that scouting is supposed to represent.
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