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Headwaters Outdoor School

Earth Caretaker School

The Winter Class

Brave the cold and discover the warmth and beauty of winter camping.

Cost: $1150
Date(s): No class offered in 2020
Teacher(s): Tim Corcoran, Lou Ponig, Elliot Drake-Mauer, Aidan Dodge

Much to your surprise a whole new world will open up to you in the winter season. The Winter Class has been called the winter appreciation class by students who have braved Mt. Shasta winters. While winter camping in Mt. Shasta, Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and Lava Beds National Park, students will learn what is needed to enter a snow country environment and live in relative comfort and safety.

Each environment offers a different Winter Experience. It is a truly wonderful time of year to be outside.

Skills Covered:

  • Winter Shelters: snow caves, quinzhees, snow pits, igloos, bark tipis
  • Fire Making: bow drill, hand drill, camp fires in the snow, wood gathering
  • Hunting and Trapping; no animals will be trapped
  • Winter Travel: snowshoeing, ice travel and basic avalanche awareness
  • Observation and Identification of Wildlife: Ducks, geese, eagles, hawks, owls, songbirds, deer, antelope, porcupine, coyote, rabbits, squirrels, bobcats and mountain lion are all possible
  • Winter Survival Skills
  • Nature Awareness
  • Earth Philosophy
  • Tracking, Clothing, Body Control

PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“All of the staff at Headwaters have the natural ability to understand the student’s feelings and respect their desires.”

- Paul B. Dirks
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:09:01+00:00
- Paul B. Dirks
https://hwos.com/testimonials/all-of-the-staff-at-headwaters-have-the-natural-ability-to-understand-the-students-feelings-and-respect-their-desires/

“To me, Headwaters Outdoor School means that there is hope in this world. Without going back to the land in a conscious way, there is no hope.”

- Charlie Storm Owl, teacher and elder
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:26:01+00:00
- Charlie Storm Owl, teacher and elder
https://hwos.com/testimonials/to-me-headwaters-outdoor-school-means-that-there-is-hope-in-this-world-without-going-back-to-the-land-in-a-conscious-way-there-is-no-hope/

“With the Headwaters Outdoor School I’ve seen more and done more in the wilderness than I’d ever do on my own! From these many wonderful experiences I find my life richer, deeper and stronger for it.”

- Judy Grant, Grant and Associates
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:27:50+00:00
- Judy Grant, Grant and Associates
https://hwos.com/testimonials/with-the-headwaters-outdoor-school-ive-seen-more-and-done-more-in-the-wilderness-than-id-ever-do-on-my-own-from-these-many-wonderful-experiences-i-find-my-life-richer-deeper-and-stronger-for-i/

“My first winter class back in ’93 was a monumental event in my life, as my journal reveals. My connection to the Earth was so powerful (right then). I owe much of that to Tim and his presence with Nature.”

- Steve Bollock, River Guide
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:30:02+00:00
- Steve Bollock, River Guide
https://hwos.com/testimonials/my-first-winter-class-back-in-93-was-a-monumental-event-in-my-life-as-my-journal-reveals-my-connection-to-the-earth-was-so-powerful-right-then-i-owe-much-of-that-to-tim-and-his-presence-with/

“Between the strokes of the bow drill and reading tracks in the snow, I received gifts unexpected: family, community, inspiration, laughter and the relationship with nature beyond belief.”

- Kelly Callahan, Teacher
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:30:28+00:00
- Kelly Callahan, Teacher
https://hwos.com/testimonials/between-the-strokes-of-the-bow-drill-and-reading-tracks-in-the-snow-i-received-gifts-unexpected-family-community-inspiration-laughter-and-the-relationship-with-nature-beyond-belief/
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PO Box 1210
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
 
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