Shred Valley

Meet: 8 am in the Village on Saturday

Return: 4 pm on Sunday

Member: $56

Non member: $70

Participant Driver (1): $22

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Sandboarding and Camping

Difficulty: 4 Distance (miles): 2.3 Elevation (ft): 154

Recommended Prior Experience: none!

Location of Trip: Death Valley National Park

Native Land: Newe Sogobia

What could be more thrilling than spending your weekend sledding into the depths of Death Valley?! We’ll meet in the village early Saturday morning and drive up to Death Valley, where we’ll enjoy a quick lunch before hitting the dunes. We’ll spend the afternoon shredding the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and then head to our campsite for dinner. We’ll then get up early the next day and head back to USC so you can enjoy the rest of your afternoon. This is gonna be a great trip, so make sure to bring lots of stoke and warm clothes since it’ll be cold at night!

Contact the Guides:

Chloe Knitt: cknitt@usc.edu

Aji Claussen: aclausse@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• sleeping pad

• sleeping bag

• head lamp / flashlight (optional)

• hiking / camp shoes

• water bottle

• layers

• mess kit (or bowl + utensils)

• best sandboarding skills

Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):

• Snacks

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times

• Any technical gear required (ie. our sleds!)

• All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)

• Any permits or campsite reservations needed

• Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers

• Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
  

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitters trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!