MedTreks is co-hosting a FREE Winter Backcountry Skills Workshop with Shasta Avalanche Center.

When: Saturday, January 7th, 2022 (8am-4pm)

Where: start at Mt. Shasta LOGE Hotel

Start the season off right learning or refreshing your skills in winter preparedness & avalanche safety.

• Spend the weekend in the charming mountain town of Mt. Shasta, California 
• Learn mountain safety tips and techniques from expert mountaineer guides 
• Practice rescue scenarios with personal beacon devices 
• Understand key points for navigation in winter terrain 
• Spend the afternoons out in the beautiful Shasta backcountry practicing skills 
• Enjoy evening happy hours around a fire in the company of new friends 
• Fall asleep in a cozy mountain lodge 

Option to obtain your WFA (Wilderness First Aid Certification) on Thursday & Friday before the workshop. Learn more HERE 

Schedule:

8:30- 9:30am:  Know Before You Go: Avalanche Awareness Presentation by Shasta Avalanche Center. (Location: LOGE Hotel Lobby, Mt. Shasta )

10am-4pm: Skills course out in Shasta area (exact location TBA based on weather). Skills include terrain navigation, avalanche safety techniques, winter wilderness first aid tips and beacon/rescue practice with MedTreks & Shasta Avalanche Center.

5-7pm: Evening Happy Hour “Flannel & Fizz” hosted by MedTreks at the LOGE hotel in Shasta.

First 10 people to sign up for the workshop get a MedTreks hat & glass filled with beer at the Happy Hour!

Join us in the charming town of Mt. Shasta. Our Saturday workshop begins at the LOGE Hotel in Mt. Shasta. Located on the flanks of California’s most magical peak, LOGE Mt. Shasta is your ultimate adventure outpost. Take your pick from our variety of lodging options – hotel rooms, hostel bunks, or camping. The property offers covered camp sites, RV sites, and bathrooms with hot showers! Need to cook? We also have a covered outdoor kitchen!

If you are doing the MedTreks Saturday Workshop, upon signing up we will provide you with a link to discounted rooms at the LOGE for the weekend (subject to availability).  

If you want to get your WFA the 2 days before the Saturday workshop, you can sign up HERE