We’re back with Snowlandia 2020!

Leap on snowshoes, build snow creations, collaborate with winter-loving peers, develop leadership skills and make outdoorsy friends. Wildernook’s all-women leadership team are back this February break to offer winter experiences in a fresh way. 

Snowlandia is designed for young women ages 10 - 12 (trans and gender-fluid participants welcome!) who crave more outdoor time exploring, connecting with nature and developing their outdoor skills.  Snowlandia is an exciting opportunity for young women to challenge themselves outdoors during the winter break.

The Experience:   Each day will feature a different winter adventure in Holiday Park's Naturalized space and surrounding area (ski trails, South Saskatchewan Riverbank).  The experiences will focus on practical outdoor skills such as staying warm and dry, building with snow, preventative first aid, skiing and snowshoeing. Although we will begin and end each day bundled up outdoors, participants can expect to spend a couple of cozy low-key, down-time hours indoors around noon eating, reading, and drying out our mitts!

To recap, the snowlandia winter week experience features:  

• Snowshoeing

• Snow play

• Nature hikes

• Nordic skiing (classic)

• Building with snow

• Firebuilding

• First Aid

• Team building challenges

• Contemplative time in nature

We welcome curiosity and enthusiasm, but no previous experience is required in any of these areas. Specialized gear such as skis and snowshoes will be provided.

Times: We will begin each morning at 10:00 a.m., enjoy cozy indoor time together between 12:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and wrap up between 4:00p.m - 4:15 p.m. each day. 

Cost: The program cost of $225.00 ($56.00/day) includes learning materials, access to the specialized outdoor gear we will be using and mentorship from qualified outdoor educators. Participants must provide their own lunch, snacks and warm clothing.

Morning Extension: $40.00 ($10.00/day) arrive at 8:45 a.m. and read or draw indoors in cooler weather temperatures or help the leader with set-up in milder weather temperatures.

Requirements: Participants need to have warm winter clothes such as snowpants, jacket, winter boots and long underwear/base layers to be comfortable outdoors. This is an active program and participants should be in good physical condition to enjoy themselves (e.g. able to comfortably run for 15 minutes and walk for 60 minutes).  

We welcome curiosity and enthusiasm, but no previous experience is required in any of these areas.

Registration:

Registered participants will receive a detailed information package in early February.

This program is unique because it is lead by experienced female outdoor education teachers who are experts in their fields. They each bring years of experience teaching outdoors.