(cork)Screw who?!
Meet: 3/29, 6:15am @ Village Fountain
Return: 3/30, around 7pm
Member: $72 Non member: $94
Participant Driver (2): $33
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: hiking, camping, screwing in the valley
Difficulty: (7/10) Medium Distance: 9 miles / 14.5 km Elevation: 3100 ft / 945 m
Recommended Prior Experience: hiking experience recommended
Location of Trip: Death Valley National Park
Native Land: Newe Sogobia, Kawaiisu
Get ready to screw in the Valley, ‘cause Jake and Hayden are topping Corkscrew Peak in DEATH VALLEY. We’ll be getting hot and heavy in one of the driest places on earth, bottoming in Badwater Basin, and exploring the expanses of Death Valley NP. We got plans, and we want YOU to enjoy them ;)
We’ll be leaving USC early Saturday morning to start our trek up to Death Valley. We’ll set up camp when we arrive, enjoy lunch, and then set off to summit Corkscrew Peak and soak in the enormity of the lower 48’s largest National Park. We’ll be camping that night under some of the clearest stars you’ve ever seen, and then setting off the next morning to see the big attractions of the park. Badwater Basin, the salt flats, Devil’s Golf Course, all the fixings. After getting sufficiently screwed by the sheer size of Death Valley, our drive of shame will commence back to USC.
Contact the Guides:
Hayden: naffzige@usc.edu
Jake: jfutterm@usc.edu
What to Bring:
*REMINDER (overnights only) : 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!
3L+ of water
Sleeping bag (can borrow from SCO)
Sleeping pad (can borrow from SCO)
Warm clothes for night/to sleep in (low of 30° F)
Headlamp/flashlight
Comfortable hiking shoes (comfort is the most important thing, hiking boots are great but running shoes will work too)
Comfortable hiking clothes
Socks (wool ftw)
Underwear
Sunscreen
Hat, sunglasses, etc
Mess kit (this just means a plate/bowl/tupperware and fork/spoon)
Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant etc)
Medication
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. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)
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!!
This program is open to all eligible individuals. SC Outfitters operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact the guides listed above on the trip page. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.