Yosemite Snowshoeing: Feb 7-9

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Hi everyone, if anyone is interested in coming to

Yosemite for a fairly easy weekend of snowshoeing

and skating/sledding fun, please sign up for this

trip (it is an official Stanford Outing Club event).

It's not a veg-only event, but it's always nice to

get together with a good group of vegans and cook

together.

 

Erhhung

 

Yosemite Snowshoeing: Feb 7-9

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* There's a limit of 12-18 people for this

trip, so sign-up is required: see below

 

Leave: Friday, Feb 7th, time TBA

Return: Sunday, Feb 9th, evening

Driving Time: ~ 5 hours each way

Length of Hike: ~ 6-7 miles each way @ ~7000 ft elevation

Elevation Gain: minimal

Lodging: Tent cabins at Curry Village

Costs: $35 for the tent cabins

$25 for carpool (we plan to put 4 people in each car

with each passenger paying $25 to the driver)

$5 park entrance fee ($20 split among the carpool,

unless someone owns a National Parks Pass)

money for meals (if you'd rather not cook)

 

Perhaps you've seen Yosemite in the summer, but it's quite a different

experience in the winter. You won't see bus-loads of people, and a

white blanket covers the meadows while the mist from the waterfalls

turns into snow.

 

For this showshoeing trip, we'll leave Friday night and stay in Curry

Village's heated canvas tents. On Saturday, we'll hike the 7-mile Dewey

Point Ridge Trail from Badger Pass. On Sunday morning, we can either

go

ice skating at the nearby skating rink (boasting a fantastic view of

Half

Dome), or you're welcome to explore other areas in the Valley (snowshoe

rental is available in Curry Village, but you need to rent them early

as they have fewer shoes than Badger Pass). If you own a sled, you're

welcome to bring it along for an even less strenuous activity. We plan

to head back after lunch, but each carpool can decide when they would

like to leave.

 

GEAR: MUST HAVES

 

1. **SNOWSHOES**: You can rent snowshoes (and winter boots) at shops

such as REI or Marmot Mountain Works (Western Mountaineering), but

they're also available at the Badger Pass ski area if you only want

them for a single day

2. Waterproof (Gore-Tex) hiking boots or winter rubber/plastic boots

3. Waterproof (Gore-Tex) pants or ski shells or rain pants

4. Gaitors

5. Fleece or non-cotton layers (upper and lower body)

6. Hat that covers your ears, and gloves

7. Sunglasses and sunscreen

 

If you don't have waterproof, breathable clothing, it's OK (these are

normally not items you can rent and they can be expensive if you don't

already own them)--just bring extra clothes to change in case they gets

wet.

 

OTHER GEAR (not all required)

 

- Daypack

- Sleeping bag (just in case the

tent heater doesn't work)

- 2 liters of water bottles

- Waterproof jacket (Gore-Tex with hood)

- Waterproof gloves

- Flashlight or headlamp

- Pocket knife

- Toiletries

- Towels for shower

- Chapstick and lotion

- First aid kit (optional) - I will carry a kit for the group

- Camera and film

- Snacks/energy bars/lunch

- Money and ID

 

SIGN-UP:

 

Please only sign up if you're sure you can come because I won't be able

to get my deposit back for vacancies due to last minutes cancellations.

I can book a additional cabin if there are more people sign up for the

trip than I anticipated.

 

To sign up, please respond to the following questions and e-mail them

to: ingrid_yyh

 

1. Full name

2. E-mail address

3. Phone numbers

4. When can you leave the Bay Area on Friday night?

5. Where are you leaving from? (downtown SF, Oakland, Stanford...)

6. Do you have a car?

IF YES, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

Would you be willing to drive?

Do you have chains or snow tires?

How many can fit into your car with gear?

 

Your leader: Yin-Yin Hung (ingrid_yyh)

Your co-leader: Erhhung Yuan (erhhung)