Ask Us Anything: Winter Backpacking

On Thursday, January 4, Andrew and I will be joined by guide Richard Forbes for another Ask Us Anything event. The focus of this conversation is how to safely backpack in winter.

Join us on January 4 at 6:00pm MT here.

Richard has guided more than 220 days across a wide range of mountain sports including rock climbing, mountain biking, mountaineering, whitewater, backpacking, backcountry skiing, map and compass, and photography. Over the last few years, Richard has:

skied or mountaineered across the Isolation, Ptarmigan, Bailey, Chiwaukum and Enchantments traverses in WA Stateclimbed and/or skied the five volcanoes of WA rowed a raft down the Grand Canyon as part of a 27-day winter noncommercial trip, andvisited 20 out of 26 wilderness glaciers of Glacier National Park as part of a multi-year storytelling project.

Topics discussed will include:

Requisite knowledge and skills to safely backpack in winterChoosing a locationSpecial gear considerationsNavigation in winterClothing and layering Campsite selection and preparationSleeping warmNutrition and hydrationQuestions?

If you would like to submit a question for the Ask Us Anything events, complete this form. During the broadcasts we try to answer all questions received.

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