Day One
From Bear Paws to Beaver Tails:
Put Your Webbed Foot Forward
• Access prior knowledge about snowshoes by
watching an interesting video clip and/or
reading a book.
– Bear Grylls of Discovery Channel’s Man Vs. Wild
make snowshoes out of branches and string to
help him survive.
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/29585-manvs-wild-making-snow-shoes-video.htm and/or
Xtreme Snowshoeing, it’s a joke. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7b96bQfnjE
From Bear Paws to Beaver Tails:
Learn about the history of snowshoes and how
they have affected human history and mankind’s
ability to travel and explore.
Survivor Challenge! Walk on
[Frozen] Water!/The Flux
Students learn about the Flux snowshoe and
then work to make an actual working snowshoe!
They can be made from pretty much anything!
Cardboard, plastic, branches, … the possibilities
are endless.
These are made of
duct tape
Day Two
This day is developed around the idea that instructors
are sharing stories and legends with their students. The
stage can set by having students imagine the hideous
weather or extreme elevation requires you to rest.
During the long winter nights, and evenings around the
campfire, one of the favorite forms of entertainment
amongst the Mountain Men was storytelling and The
story teller was granted license to stretch the truth in
any way so long as the story was interesting. To have a
reputation among mountain men as a "Liar" was an
extreme compliment. However, the lives of the
Mountain Men and Women are often so extraordinary
that it isn't necessary to stretch reality in any way.
Included is a collection of real-life stories and historical
facts from true mountaineers
Close Encounters of the Abominable
Kind: The Yeti
• Explore the legends of the
elusive yeti , how the
mysterious animal has helped
‘real’ animals, and talk about
how you can’t prove a
negative.
• Have students watch an
interesting 1 ½ min infographic
video on the history of yetis for
comparison to what we read:
https://vimeo.com/97494705
Yeti Track Himalayan Recipe!
Students don't have to wait 12 years to see the
elusive yeti footprint. They just have to try a Yeti
Tracks Himalyan Sundae…follow these easy
steps and enjoy your Yeti!
As your students are enjoying their sundaes
continue with your story telling.
Reinhold Messner: Climbing Legend,
Yeti Hunter
• Read about and listen
to clips of Messner’s
12 year journey to
prove or disprove the
existence of the
yeti…after he met one!
Fact or Fiction? Reality Review
Students give
their opinions on
what they learned
and determine
and demonstrate
their answers to
interesting
questions.
Day Three
World’s Best Mountain Climber?
Students watch amazing
footage of some fleet footed
climbers and learn about what
makes them so amazing at
scaling sheer walls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSGikymKFlc
Mountain Goat vs Snow Leopard and/or here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00378k9
Predator and Prey
Based on animal behavior in the natural world
Predator and Prey is an activity that changes
elements of the classic game of Hide and Seek.
Instead of one person running around to find
everyone else, here the "seeker" (or "prey")
stays put and the "hiders" (or "predators") sneak
up on him or her.
Obstacle? Of Course!
Students participate in a
fun obstacle course to see
if they can balance like a
goat, crawl like a snow
leopard, jump like an
ibex, and win a race to
the finish!
Day Four
Home Sweet Dome! Make a Geodesic
Den
Domes are nature's perfect structure and
provide a unique environment for every use.
And inexpensive geodesic domes make great
survival shelters for many different ecosystems!
Students learn about domes and then build
their own!