(al)pining for a snowshoeing trip

Meet: Hecuba statue (in the village), 7:30AM

Return: 7:30 PM (same day)

Member: $24 Non member: $30

Activity: snowshoeing

Difficulty: (6/10) Medium Distance (miles): 7 Elevation (ft): 1000

Recommended Prior Experience: hiking, good physical fitness

Location of Trip: Big Bear

Native Land: Tongva

Cure your spring break blues with Caroline and Nick! We will meet in the village at 7:30 in the morning before driving to Big Bear to go snowshoeing!! We will jet up the trail to a viewpoint of the San Bernardino mountains, and have a quick lunch in the pristine winter landscape before hiking back down to the cars for a good total of 7 miles. If this is your first time snowshoeing, we’ll happily show you everything you need to know to continue enjoying the outdoors during the wintertime. Then we’ll make it back to sunny Los Angeles in time to finish those spring break assignments you’ve been putting off.

Contact the Guides:

Caroline Dworken: dworken@usc.edu

Nick Barkidjija: barkidji@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!

• At least 2L of water

• mess kit

• backpack

• Waterproof hiking boots (or, an extra pair of dry socks)(

• warm layers - base layer, warm hat, gloves, water or windproof jacket

• Medications (if needed)

• hiking poles (optional)

• sunscreen

• sunglasses/hat

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

• Snacks + lunch

• Snowshoes (but feel free to bring your own if you have them)

• All group / shared gear

• Any permits needed

• Transportation

• 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!!