Fri, Mar 07
|Cripple Creek
WINTER SURVIVAL – 3 DAY
Surviving in the extreme cold is mostly about staying warm, keeping your body temperature up, and getting out of the elements. The traditional survival techniques do not always apply, due to the cold and wet surroundings.
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – Mar 09, 2025, 4:00 PM
Cripple Creek, 71 Monarch Dr, Cripple Creek, CO 80813, USA
About the event
Colorado is notorious for its snow, downhill and backcountry skiing. It is also notorious for its sudden flash storms and blizzards that commonly catch the unsuspecting outdoor adventurer off guard. Many have died in Colorado because we have blue skies in the morning but by midday, a vicious storm has rolled in before an unaware hiker has time to react. Even the most experienced of hikers have become trapped in Colorado’s snow storms. Colorado may not have the largest amount of constant cumulative snow, but will be the type of weather conditions a typical outdoorsman will find himself in during the winter. You will not get the convenience of a 12 foot snow drift to build your winter palace.Surviving in the extreme cold is mostly about staying warm, keeping your body temperature up and getting out of the elements. The traditional survival techniques do not always apply, due to the…