Mountaineering skill training for 2016 mountaineering events. This will be one of the opportunities to get required skills training for the upcoming climbs. Will travel and stay at the DNR camp ground Friday Night. Saturday we will go to Paradise to working on mountaineering fundamentals. Planned skills: Crampon use, climbing knots, rope team skills, climbing harness,ice axe use, pressure breathing, rest steps, cold weather safety.

First night in to Royal Creek, then on Saturday 3 more miles to Milk Creek- day hike up to Boulder Shelter, then hike out on Sunday- Fat Smitty's awaits-- The focus of this trip to to practice Philmont procedures-

Help out Pack 4539 and 5239 and teach knots and field craft.

Scouts must be 14 to use the mower.