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Overnight Workshops and Adventures


Camping - Hut-to-Hut Trips - Mt Washington Observatory - Mountaineering


Winter Camping 101
It’s time to extend your three-season hiking and camping experience and give winter camping a try! We provide modern lightweight snowshoes and camping gear to make the deep snowy woods more comfortable and accessible than ever before...read more
Topics Covered: selecting the right gear and clothing for winter hiking and camping, overview of gear used for winter camping, route planning, campsite selection and preparation, cooking outside in the winter, being prepared for winter hazards, rental gear available upon request
Offered 7 days a week by private arrangement. Please call 800-310-4504 for inforamtion.
Dates: November 2009 through March 2010...read more
Includes: snowshoes, trekking poles, plastic double boots, tents, stoves, cook kit, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
Prerequisite: none


Winter Hut Overnight
Only a few hours hike from the trailhead, Carter Notch Hut is one of three AMC huts open all year round. This adventurous two-day snowshoe trip will take you deep in the mountains for an unforgettable winter overnight experience...read more
Important Information: 1 dinner and 1 breakfast included, -20 degree sleeping bag required (bunks are not heated), hut is equipped with small wood stove and full kitchen, rental packs and sleeping bags available upon request at extra cost
Offered 7 days a week by private arrangement. Please call 800-310-4504 for information.
Dates: February through April 2010...read more
Includes: lodging, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, snowshoes, plastic double boots, trekking poles
Prerequisite: none


Mount Washington Observatory Overnight
This unique experience combines the challenge of a winter ascent of the Northeast’s highest peak with the rare opportunity to spend the night indoors on the summit with the crew of the world famous Mt. Washington Observatory...read more
Important Information: preparation and proper equipment is required (see equipment list), exclusive tour of the Mt Washington Observatory included, ice axe, crampons, plastic double boots are provided, rental packs and sleeping bags available upon request at additional cost, expect wind speeds in excess of 70mph and temperatures 20 below zero, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast will be provided, observatory inside air temp ranges from 65-75 degrees F
$475 per person on select dates
Dates: December 2009 through April 2010...read more
Includes: ice axe, plastic double boots, crampons, harness, helmet, dinner, breakfast
Prerequisite: no previous mountaineering experience is required, but a good level of fitness is essential.


Two Day Mountaineering Overnight Workshop
Here’s the perfect combination: daytime mountain travel (with snowshoes down low and crampons above treeline) and a night of winter camping on the mountainside. We’ll prepare for the trip by covering proper route planning and equipment selection, then head into the mountains...read more
Topics Covered: planning for winter camping, selecting the right gear and clothing, route planning and navigation, setting up camp and cooking in the winter, efficient mountain travel techniques
Offered 7 days a week by private arrangement. Please call 800-310-4504 for inforamtion.
Dates: November 2009 through April 2010...read more
Includes: plastic double boots, crampons, snowshoes, ice axe, trekking poles, tents, stoves, cook kit, fuel, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
Prerequisite: summer camping experience

Three Day Mountaineering Overnight Workshop
This is serious mountain living at its best! You’ll spend three days and two nights camping and a lot of that time above tree line where conditions can be extremely unforgiving...read more
Topics Covered: preparing for extended winter camping near treeline, selecting the right gear and clothing, navigation skills and risk assessment, cooking in the winter, efficient mountain travel techniques, rental equipment available upon request
Offered 7 days a week by private arrangement. Please call 800-310-4504 for inforamtion.
Dates: November 2009 through April 2010...read more
Includes: plastic double boots, crampons, snowshoes, ice axe, trekking poles, tents, stoves, cook kit, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts
Prerequisite: Winter Climbing 101 and summer camping experience

Presidential Range Traverse
Many consider the “Presi Traverse” to be the crowning achievement for winter mountaineers in New England. Over the course of three rigorous days, you’ll cross all the main summits of the Presidential Range, with 6288-foot Mt. Washington at its crest...read more
Important Information: high level of physical fitness is required, long and challenging hiking days, proper gear and preparation is required, rental gear available upon request
Offered 7 days a week by private arrangement. Please call 800-310-4504 for inforamtion.
Dates: November 2009 through April 2010...read more
Includes: plastic double boots, crampons, snowshoes, ice axe, trekking poles, tents, stoves, cook kit, fuel, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts
Prerequisite: Mountaineering 201, Two Day Mountaineering Overnight Workshop, or similiar experience