I’m trying to remember when I first heard about Ned’s snow course. Somehow I did and ended up taking a few days off from hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to attend his snow class. I learned a lot and was really glad I attended.
Some of the things we learned was how to traverse over snow fields safely, how and where to pitch your tent on snow. If you have never done this before one thing to remember as the snow melts during the day the snow where you pitched your tent shrinks, thereby moving your tent. I specifically remember my tent moving or shifting several noticeable feet during the day and returning to camp finding it had moved all quite a bit. It’s just one of those things that as a hiker who does not frequently hike in snow is good to know about.
One of the most exciting and fun parts of the training class was learning how to to self arrest. What is self arresting you ask, I guess you’ll have to sign up for the class or just do an online search. Although, there are a lot of amateur videos out there, always do your homework. I was grateful for having the opportunity to learn from the best.
If you are a novice hiker or planning on navigating through snow, I would recommend attending one of their classes. There is always something to learn and observing others and learning from their experiences is just a smart thing to do.
Thanks again Ned Tibbit & family for sharing your knowledge and skills for safely dealing with snowy wintery conditions. For more information on Ned’s snow course visit his website at Mountain Education.org. And for those wondering if this is an paid review or post. I’m happy to report it is not. I’m just a satisfied hiker who happened to be in the right place and time to take advantage of one of his classes.
Fuzzy Monkey