The
Wolverine Tracking Project
About
the Project- Training
- Registration - Mount
Hood Survey Trips - Payment
- Findings
Survey
trips to Mt Hood take place mid-December thru March. Trips
are lead by experienced winter trackers, so that you can experience
the outdoors and further your understanding of nature in a
safe, group environment.
TRIP SIGN UP WHAT
TO BRING GETTING
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SURVEY
TRIPS
There
are usually between 15 to 20 survey trips each winter. Most
trips are day long excursions that leave at 8 AM from the
Cascadia Wild parking lot, and return in the evening.
Regular
Trips
These
are designed for new and experienced trackers alike. They
require moderate physical ability, and participants must be
able to snowshoe up to 2 miles, through various terrain. Tracking
basics will be reviewed. The curriculum is variable, depending
on participant's skill level and needs. Children over 8 years
old are welcome, however they must be accompanied by a responsible
adult and must be able to meet the physical requirements.
Family
Trips
These trips are designed for families with young children.
Trips will be on flat, easy terrain, and geared towards having
fun. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Women's
Trips
Enjoy tracking in a supportive, women-only environment. Physical
requirements are the same as for regular tracking trips.
Physically
Challenging Trips
These trips are for people with intermediate tracking skills,
experience on snowshoes, and in good physical condition. These
trips will venture far and go off-trail, to get to those remote
areas where more animals are likely to be found. Participants
must be able to snowshoe up to 6 miles. Pre-requisite:
at least one regular tracking trip.
Snow
Camping
These trips are designed for people with experience in winter
travel and in good physical condition. Participants must provide
their own gear. Pre-requisite: at least one
regular tracking trip.
Tilly
Jane Overnight
These trips will spend the night at the Tilly Jane cabin,
a rustic cabin equipped with wood stove, with a steep 3 mile
snowshoe in. Participants must be in good physical condition
and must provide their own gear.
Pre-requisite: at least one regular tracking trip.
On-call
Trips
The best time to track is the day after it snows. These trips
happen on short notice, whenever the conditions are good and
trip leaders are available.
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WHAT
TO BRING
Participants are responsible for bringing their own snowshoes,
cold-weather clothing, and safety gear. Cotton clothing is
not suitable for winter outdoor use! Cotton draws heat away
from your body when it gets wet, and can actually make you
colder than if you were wearing nothing. See our packing list
(link) for recommendations on what to bring and wear.
We also
expect all participants to carry the "10 essentials,"
safety gear that could save your life in an emergency. Cascadia
Wild has bags with some of the “10 essentials”
to loan out. Let us know the day of the trip if you need one.
Gear
we have to loan:
Cascadia Wild has two pairs of adult snowshoes and two pairs
of kid's snowshoes to lend out on a first-come first-serve
basis. To reserve snowshoes, email us when you sign up for
the trip.
Cascadia
Wild has various cold-weather clothing to loan out. If you
need to borrow clothing, see us before the trip, to be sure
we have what you need.
Packing
List
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CARPOOLS
In an effort to reduce our impact on the environment, we encourage
participants to carpool to the mountain. Carpools leave from
our office, at 1912
NE Killingsworth or from the Gresham City Hall Park and Ride..
If you
can offer a ride, it will be greatly appreciated! Please let
your trip leader know, so they can pass that on to participants
who need a ride. We haven't had to turn anyone away yet for
lack of transportation. A big thank you to all our drivers!
If you
need a ride, it is your responsibility to make sure that you
have one. Contact your trip leader, and they will let you
know if there are drivers available. Drivers are volunteering
their time, fuel, and mileage on their vehicles. A contribution
of $5 to the driver is encouraged.
Drivers
will need tire chains, and must be comfortable driving in
winter conditions.
THE
DAY OF THE TRIP
Carpools leave from our office at 8 AM sharp. Please arrive
early so that you have time to check out safety gear and load
into vehicles. We aim to be back in Portland by 7 pm.
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TRIP
SIGN UPS
To provide an optimal learning environment and fun group size,
trips are limited to 10 people, including two experienced
trip leaders. Participants must reserve a spot on each trip
they want to attend. Participants may go on as many trips
as they wish or as space allows. If you need to cancel, please
let us know, since others may be waiting for your spot.
Registered participants will be emailed the password to sign up fortrips. Sign ups will begin on December 4th.
2011-12 TRIP DATES
Dec 10
Dec 11 (Sun)
Dec 17
Dec 18 (Sun)
Jan 7
Jan 14
Jan 15 (Sun)
Jan 28
Jan 29 (Sun)
Feb 4-5 overnight
Feb 11
Feb 12 (Sun)
Feb 18
Feb 19 (Sun)
Feb 25-26 overnight
March 3
March 10
March 18 (Sun)
March 24
March 31
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