Mt. Baker SnowSchool combines hands-on science education with snowshoe powered exploration
for grades 6 - 12 at the Mt. Baker Ski Area.
AT MT. BAKER SNOWSCHOOL, WE:
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ABOUT SNOWSCHOOL SESSIONS
NWAC instructor Shane does a compression test to explain avalanche triggers (natural vs. human).
DAY 1 : CLASSROOM SESSION
A SnowSchool instructor will visit your class at your school and provide an introduction to snow science and help prepare your students for their field session.
DAY 2 : FIELD SESSION
Students visit the Mt. Baker Ski Area and work together in small teams to carry out a field investigation
surrounding the current snow and weather conditions.
Classroom visits are approximately 45 minutes & are scheduled the Monday or Tuesday before your field session. Sessions are available on a first come, first served basis. Approximately 45 students can be accommodated in each field session. Cost for the program is $10 per student.
2018 SNOWSCHOOL FIELD SESSION DATES
| THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| JAN 18 | JAN 19 |
| JAN 25 | JAN 26 |
| FEB 1 | FEB 2 |
| FEB 15 | FEB 16 |
| FEB 22 | FEB 23 |
| MAR 1 | MAR 2 |
| MAR 8 | MAR 9 |
| MAR 15 | MAR 16 |
| MAR 22 | MAR 23 |
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For More Information
Contact Codi Hamblin
North Cascades Institute Program Outreach Coordinator
360-854-2598 // [email protected]