Oregon Nordic Club
Santiam Alpine Club

PARTICIPANT ROSTER
1. Jolene Cox, mujozen@yahoo.com
2. Kirk Kraschel, kirkoregon@yahoo.com
3. Matt Tryon, matthew.tryon@gmail.com
4. Rebecca Tryon,
5. Gloria Petrie, gpetrie@ascensionaccounting.com
6. John Petrie, jpetrie@sgopro.com
7. Seth White, sethwhite01@hotmail.com

DESCRIPTION
This will be a very low-key, fun event. This is a chance to practice building and sleeping in snow caves close to our cars (just in case it all goes terribly wrong!). Sort of a car-camp-in-the-snow thing. You can test your gear and winter camping methods in a low-stress environment. Saturday we'll dig snow caves, test our snow camping skills, practice Z-pulley building if we have time and  explore the area on your own. No big summits or hard work involved other than digging a snow cave. True mountaineers will plan to cook out in the snow for a real test while slackers will wimp out and eat at the snack bar in the Lodge. Sunday we can do a short climb up the east face Hayrick Butte to practice rope travel, placing pickets and clipping through and snow anchor building. You'll get the mental challenge of placing and clipping through pickets and building snow anchors on a 'mock' climb on Sunday. Snowshoes (rather than X-C skies) will be best for most participants. You'll definately need one or the other for traveling on top of the snow.

MEETING LOCATION AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS
We will meet at SKM in Salem at 8am Saturday morning and drive to the snow camp area to be determined based on weather and snow conditions. Santiam Pass near the Hoodoo Ski Area is our first choice but we may move to Mt Hood,  near Timberline Lodge, if there isn't enough snow.

REFERENCE/MAPS
Freedom of the Hills; read the sections on snow camping and glacier travel. Santiam Pass Sno-Park map and the Mt Jefferson ot Mt Hood maps as appropriate.

EMERGENCY CONTACT
In case of an accident, call 911

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING

ESSENTIALS: headlamp with extra batteries and bulb, sunglasses and/or ski goggles, sunscreen and lip protection, small first aid kit, waterproof matches and fire starter, 2 liters of water, pocket knife, whistle, food for both days, snacks, extra food, extra clothing, tarp/emergency blanket, insulated sit-pad

CAMPING: full length sleeping pad and sleeping bag suitable for cold weather winter camping, shovel, ski poles (recommended), stove, and fuel. Bring a bivy sack or waterproof tarp to keep you sleeping bag dry. You'll enjoy a candle in your cave too. Remember; its always 32 degrees inside a snow cave regardless of how cold it gets outside.

CLOTHING FOR COLD, RAIN, WIND, AND INTENSE SUN: wool or synthetic clothing (several layers), wool or pile cap, sun hat or bandana, 2 pair of mittens (or a pair each of mittens and gloves), wind/rain parka with hood, rain pants, warm winter mountaineering boots (plastic recommended), down jacket with hood, 2 pair each of liner and wool or synthetic socks, gaiters

PRACTICE EQUIPMENT: helmet, ice axe, harness, carabiners, prusik cords. Pulleys and crampons optional. Leader will bring ropes and pickets/flukes for the 'mock' climb and crevasse rescue refresher.

EMAIL LIST: mujozen@yahoo.com, JPetrie@sgopro.com, gpetrie@ascensionaccounting.com, kirkoregon@yahoo.com, matthew.tryon@gmail.com, sethwhite01@hotmail.com

CHEMEKETAN CLIMB REGULATIONS
1. Participant agrees to pay for the climber's own medical and/or rescue expenses, whether or not authorized by the Participant in the event of accident or illness.
2. Guests must sign a RELEASE FROM LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK available at the trailhead.
3. The Leader reserves the right to refuse to allow anyone to participate in the climb if the Leader believes that the person is not adequately prepared or suited for the activity.