AMGA Ski guide and OR employee Danny Ozment shows how to set up a backcountry winter basecamp for mountaineering, ski touring, climbing, snow shoeing, or overnight winter adventures.
Thanks for your input, Survivor Man. But it probably didn't occur to you that that might have been the only available camping spot for people who are trying to climb a mountain.
What style of tent is this? It looks like more than strategic use of a tarp. I'm trying to get more camping spots instead of hotels for skiing in the Upper Peninsula. Possible to safely put some sort of small wood stove in there?
You dig out a hole for couple of reasons. It helps with sitting around the shelter, as you can use the centre block as a table for eating, etc., and with getting in and out of your sleeping bag and in and out of the shelter. It also acts as a "cold air sink" - the cold air sinks to the lowest point, keeping the shelter a bit warmer...
