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Winter Showshoe Trip

February 24 - February 26

Let’s bundle up, throw on a pair of snowshoes and hit the North Shore. Join us for 3 days of adventure through a winter wonderland that you won’t witness any other time of year! Our journey will bring us into slot canyons, up gorges, and to the base of stunning, frozen waterfalls. We promise that this trip will change the way you think about winter!

Trip Details

Trip Type:  3 Day Snowshoe Trip

Highlights:

  • Experience the North Shore by snowshoeing through frozen rivers, slot canyons, and gorges
  • Adventuring through an unseen landscape of snow and ice
  • Enjoy a warm, cozy campfire and snuggly bed at the Hungry Hippie Hostel after a day of snow and ice adventuring
  • Learn how to snowshoe so exploring doesn’t have to end in the summer

When: Friday, Feb 24th-Sunday Feb 26th

Trip difficulty: ★

Mileage: 8 – 10 Snowshoe miles 

Group Size: 10 to 15 Guests with 2 Guides

Room Options & Pricing: (payment plans available)
Non-refundable deposit $275
(The non-refundable deposit is included in the total price of each room)

Bunk Beds (located in a shared open space) $500

Private Queen Room $700

Private Queen Room shared with a friend $500 each
*Payment plans are available*

Trip Itinerary

Day 1 

Friday, Feb 24th

11am Meet at Tettegouche State Park Visitor Center to check all gear & have lunch before heading out

Intro to Snowshoeing and practice session around the Shovel Trail overlooking Lake Superior

Drive North & snowshoe Onion River Waterfall then drive into town for beers & grub & finish off the night around the campfire at the hostel

Day 2

Saturday, Feb 25th

Breakfast at Hostel

Snowshoe up the waterfalls of Kadunce River

Lunch Break (free time)

Snowshoe the Devil’s Track Gorge with optional side trip to “Devil’s Kettle” in Judge Magney State Park

Evening group dinner & campfire

Day 3

Sunday, Feb 26th

Snowshoe Cascade River State Park

12pm Wrap up our trip & get excited for next year!

What’s Included

  • 2 nights stay in the Hungry Hippie Hostel which includes warm beds & bedding, bathroom facilities, primitive kitchen with refrigerator, hot plate, microwave, and sink
  • 2 ZOOM calls about gear, food, and Q&A to prepare
  • 2 experienced guide’s support & instruction on snowshoeing and safety in winter sports

      What’s Not Included –

  • Flights & Transportation to all trails and parks
  • Food & Snacks
  • Gear & Clothing
  • Guide gratuity – Tipping is optional but customary. (Industry recommends 10-20% of trip cost)

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Terms and Conditions-

“Trips are subject to itinerary changes based on a variety of circumstances beyond our control, including, but not limited to permit or campsite availability, snowpack, river crossings, wildlife, park or land closures, and forest fires. The price of a hiking trip will never change due to itinerary changes. Payments are not refundable for itinerary changes or park or land closures. If a trip is cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control and no alternate itinerary is available a trip credit will be issued equal to the full amount paid minus any nonrefundable expenses incurred by the Company.”

Details

Start:
February 24
End:
February 26
Website:
https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/575dv94mx2da

Location

Grand Marias, MN

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Group Size:
10 - 15