iCE, ICE, BABY!

Meet: 7am at shack (2647 Orchard Avenue), Saturday, February 11th

Return: 6pm the same day

Member: $17 Non member: $22

Participant Driver (0): none needed

Activity: snowshoeing

Difficulty: (5/10) Medium Distance (miles): 5.8 Elevation (ft): 1,300

Recommended Prior Experience: hiking experience necessary, first-time snowshoers welcome!

Location of Trip: Angeles National Forest

Native Land: Tongva (Gabrieleno)

We’re going to be strappin’ in to some snow shoes and exploring the Angeles national forest. Despite the warm sunny reputation of Los Angeles, in the mountains the snow has been coming down hard. We will be snowshoeing up to Waterman Mountain and stopping for a quick lunch and then heading back down to escape the cold and head back to the sunny LA.

Contact the Guides:

Caroline Dworken: dworken@usc.edu

Oliver Hanley: oehanley@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!

• Backpack

• At least 3 liters of water

• Lots of warm layers

• Gloves

• Warm hat

• Extra socks

• Headlamp

• Hiking poles (optional but recommended)

• Any medications you may need

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitter 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!!