A hiker on a snowy Canadian forest trail

Winter Programs

Winter Programs — Cold-Weather Specialty

Canadian winter doesn't care about your gear list. Our winter intensives teach you to travel, camp, and stay safe in true cold — snowshoeing, sled-packing, snow shelters, cold-weather firecraft, and hypothermia field response. For practitioners who already hold Level 2.

Advanced

Level 2 prerequisite

7 days

expedition format

Winter only

Dec–Mar bookings

What you'll learn

Outcomes

  • Cold-weather layering systems
  • Snow shelter construction (quinzee + lean-to)
  • Winter firecraft on snow + with wet wood
  • Snowshoe travel + sled-packing
  • Hypothermia + frostbite field response
  • Risk decisions in low visibility

Included

Levels in this program

  • Level 3$1,899 CAD · 7 days

    Level 3 — Winter Intensive

    Details →

Ready when you are

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