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NWSOS Cold Weather Survival Training
NWSOS offers some of the most comprehensive cold weather survival training in the country. Our hands-on methods of teaching will give you the confidence necessary for surviving in a cold weather environment. All of the skills taught will enable you to meet your basic needs in a survival situation from constructing shelter to signaling for help.

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Cold Weather Survival 1 (Sat/Sun)

Jan 19-20 Feb 16-17 Mar 16-17 Apr 20-21 Nov 16-17

Jan 18-19 Feb 15-16 Mar 14-15 Apr 18-19
Nov 14-15

Jan 16-17 Feb 13-14 Mar 13-14 Apr 17-18
Nov 13-14

Jan 15-16 Feb 12-13 Mar 12-13 Apr 16-17
Nov 12-13

Jan 14-15 Feb 11-12 Mar 11-12 Apr 15-16
Nov 11-12

Jan 13-14 Feb 10-11 Mar 9-10  Apr 13-14
Nov 9-10

Jan 11-12
Feb 8-9   Mar 8-9    Apr 12-13
Nov 8-9

Cold Weather Survival 2 (Mon/Tues)

Jan 21-22 Feb 18-19 Mar 18-19
Apr 22-23
Nov 18-19

Jan 20-21
Feb 17-18
Mar 16-17
Apr 20-21
Nov 16-17

Jan 18-19
Feb 15-16
Mar 15-16
Apr 19-20
Nov 15-16

Jan 17-18
Feb 14-15
Mar 14-15
Apr 18-19
Nov 14-15

Jan 16-17
Feb 13-14
Mar 13-14
Apr 17-18
Nov 13-14

Jan 15-16
Feb 12-13
Mar 11-12
Apr 15-16
Nov 11-12

Jan 13-14
Feb 10-11
Mar 10-11
Apr 14-15
Nov 10-11

Cold Weather Survival 3 (Weds/Thurs)

Jan 23-24 Feb 20-21 Mar 20-21 Apr 24-25 Nov 20-21

Jan 22-23
Feb 19-20
Mar 18-19
Apr 22-23
Nov 18-19

Jan 20-21
Feb 17-18
Mar 17-18
Apr 21-22
Nov 17-18

Jan 19-20
Feb 16-17
Mar 16-17
Apr 20-21
Nov 16-17

Jan 18-19
Feb 15-16
Mar 15-16
Apr 19-20
Nov 15-16

Jan 17-18
Feb 14-15
Mar 13-14
Apr 17-18
Nov 13-14

Jan 15-16
Feb 12-13
Mar 12-13
Apr 16-17
Nov 12-13

Comprehensive Cold Weather Survival (#’s 1-3)(Sat-Thurs)

Jan 19-24 Feb 16-21 Mar 16-21 Apr 20-25 Nov 16-21

Jan 18-23
Feb 15-20
Mar 14-19
Apr 18-23
Nov 14-19

Jan 16-21
Feb 13-18
Mar 13-18
Apr 17-22
Nov 13-18

Jan 15-20
Feb 12-17
Mar 12-17
Apr 16-21
Nov 12-17

Jan 14-19
Feb 11-16
Mar 11-16
Apr 15-20
Nov 11-16

Jan 13-18
Feb 10-15
Mar 9-14
Apr 13-18
Nov 9-14

Jan 11-16
Feb 8-13
Mar 8-13
Apr 12-17
Nov 8-13

Cold Weather Survival Instructor Certification
(Sat-Mon)

Jan 26-28 Nov 23-25

Jan 25-27
Nov 21-23

Jan 23-25
Nov 20-22

Jan 22-24
Nov 19-21

Jan 21-23
Nov 18-20

Jan 20-22
Nov 16-18

Jan 18-20
Nov 15-17

Cold Weather Survival Level 1

Our Cold Weather Survival 1 course is an excellent introduction to the basic skills necessary for surviving in a remote winter setting. The following topics will be covered during the course:

  • Pre-trip planning and preparation for winter travel
  • Equipment, clothing and survival kits
  • Hypothermia: prevention, recognition and treatment
  • Frostbite: prevention, recognition and treatment
  • Determining priorities in a cold weather emergency
  • Energy needs: food and hydration
  • Selecting a safe shelter site – tent overnight
  • Snow shelter basics
  • Fire skills for deep snow packs
  • Rescue signal devices
  • Water procurement for sub-freezing temps
Cold Weather Survival Level 2

This course will expand on the skills covered in Cold Weather Survival 1 as well as teach more advanced techniques. The following topics will be covered:

  • Snow travel: route selection, travel methods
  • Group dynamics in cold weather survival
  • Shelter Construction: tree well, snow pit
  • Locating and procuring dry materials for fire and insulation
  • Fire skills: wind screens and heat reflectors
  • Rescue signaling: smoke generator
  • Cooking method:
Cold Weather Survival Level 3

This course will expand further on the skills previously covered and provide the participant with the knowledge for surviving extreme cold. The following is a list of topics to be covered:

  • Problem solving during extreme cold
  • Avalanche assessment
  • Water procurement – solar snow still
  • Shelter Construction: snowcave
  • Cooking method: freeze dried
  • Navigating by sun and stars
  • Rescue signaling: contrast
Comprehensive Cold Weather Survival

Come and enjoy the beauty of Mt Hood in winter as you spend 6 days and 5 nights with your instructor learning all of the survival techniques covered in Cold Weather Survival 1-3.

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