WINTER GUIDE TRAINING      

Dates:

This workshop is designed to cover the skills needed to safely guide in the winter. Whether you are guiding snowmobile, dogsled, ski or snowshoe/toboggan trips there are a lot of skills required of a guide that are specific to the winter environment.
The following topics will be covered in depth:

• Hypothermia - recognition, prevention, treatment

• Frostbite - recognition, prevention, treatment

• Ice Reading - characteristics, formation, safe route selection

• White-out navigation - map & compass, GPS, traditional Inuit techniques

• Minimal Equipment - for any type of winter travel - human powered or snowmobiles

• Snow machine Travel - off trail, freighting loads with quamotiks & toboggans, dealing with slush, the "well outfitted" snow machine, tow ropes vs. tow bars

• Winter bivouac - Spending a night out with the clothes on your back, snow & bough shelters

• Client Concerns - Looking after your ³sports² in the winter

• Winter Camping Techniques - Setting up a safe, dry, warm traditional winter camp, fire building with and without matches

• Dog & Human Powered Travel - Depending on snow/ice conditions we will also cover the basics of snowshoe and dog team use.

       Location:    
       Umbagog Lake area

       Contact: 
       Kevin Slater/Polly Mahoney - 
       Mahoosuc Guide Service
       1513 Bear River Road
       Newry, ME 04261 
       (207) 824-2073     

info@mahoosuc.com

website: http://www.mahoosuc.com/

        Cost:
        $300 MWGO members
        $450 Non members