A Guide to Snow Camping
A Guide to Snow Camping Started on 2/13/2023 (This post is currently geared towards the Stevens Pass Snow Cave Trip planned for Feb 24-25, 2023. But the principles could apply on any similar snow campout) Camping in the snow is a fun and unique experience. The cold, white stuff provides very different opportunities from other times of year. A few things about snow caves -Digging a cave is not easy. It is hard work and takes several hours. Experienced cavers can dig one in 1.5 - 2 hours. First time cavers can take 5-6 hours. -When done correctly, caves can be much warmer than a tent. -Digging a snow cave is a lot fun. We don't many chances to do this! Gear: Snow Shovel - this is required to dig a cave (at least 1 per cave). Garden shovels can work. But the flat-nose, lighter, short-handled snow shovel is ideal. If you want to buy one, that is fine. But it is not required for each young man to have one. Adult leaders will have extra shovels. YM must understan...