A different way to read the problem section- in the first person I’ve been teaching AIARE avalanche classes for a long time, about 20 years. I want to help people make sense of the avalanche advisory so you can make better plans, better decisions and ultimately have trips that are Read more
There are several options for camping before a Yosemite backpacking trip: Reservable “car camping” sites First come, first served “car camping” sites Yosemite Backpackers Campgrounds Nearby hotels Car camping options: Car camping sites are what most people think of when they think of camping. You have a site, you pull Read more
The Outdoor Adventure Club offers professionally guided backcountry ski and backcountry splitboard (snowboard) trips in Lassen National Park! As a professional guide service, we’ve been permitted and insured to guide backcountry skiing, splitboarding, and AIARE avalanche classes in Lassen for over 20 years. Our guides know the terrain in the Read more
You can rent backcountry ski and splitboards for trips to Lassen National Park! We’ve guided backcountry ski and snowboard trips and teaching AIARE avalanche classes in Lassen National Park for over 20 years. Lassen is an amazing place to visit in winter, with one big challenge- there are no rental Read more
Note for 2025: The Yosemite Valley Backpacker’s Campground is closed, most likely for the entire season. It may be possible to camp in Camp 4, where there are very few backpackers spots available.Yosemite National Park provides several backpackers campgrounds that are for the exclusive use of backpackers on the night Read more
You’ve made your way through an AIARE 1 class. Bravo! You should have learned a process for managing risk. You may have realized that you learned more about a process than you expected, and less about avalanches than you expected. That’s OK. In the seasonal preparation section of the AIARE Read more
When you register for an Outdoor Adventure Club hiking trip or backpacking trip, you’ll receive a PDF map you can use to navigate the trails. The map is not designed to be printed, or even viewed as a PDF..It’s designed to be used with the Avenza Maps app, We create these maps Read more
A quick lesson on how to collaborate with remote partners in the outdoors using CalTopo and Zoom
OAC Member’s Question of the Week, May 20, 2008- How do I poop in the woods on my camping or backpacking trip?
