(photos at botom of page)

Dates:

Evening of January 8th, Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th

Where:

Skiing at Bear Valley (Hwy 4), Practice for Klondike Derby at Lake Alpine

Accomodations

Arnold, in Independence Hall (stayed there in 1998)

Leaders

Trip Leader = A. Hitchings, Assistant = Chris Cowing

Attendance

Friday night to Saturday 4 p.m., 6 adults and 13 scouts. Saturday evening to Sunday 4 adults and 9 scouts.

Activities

Saturday - skied at Bear Valley (group discount), excellent weather, lift lines excellent. No express chairs, upper part of mountain well suited to learners and intermediates. Lower part of mountain closed. Bear Valley had some good man made jumps for use by skiers and snow boarders. Sunday - tested snow sled, made Quinzee snow shelter and trench snow shelter, built fire in snow. Some scouts played poker (with chips) Saturday evening.

Injuries

One wrist sprained or fractured snowboarding, was not reported to adult leader until Sunday morning.

Planning Tips for this trip

	Photo at left: Skiing off a low ridge
	Photo at left: Testing a Quinzee Shelter
	Photo at Right: Snowboarder getting air
	Photo at left: Mush you huskies
	Photo at left: Brewing a hot drink
	Photo at left: Dads remembering how to play bridge

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