Shelter

Articles In This Section:

· Shelter

· Tent Requirements - part 1

· Tent Requirements - part 2

· Other Shelter - part 1

· Other Shelter - part 2

· Other Shelter - part 3

· Other Shelter - part 4

· Other Shelter - part 5

Before starting on a tour the ski mountaineer should provide himself with the means of constructing a shelter adequate to protect him against the strongest wind, the worst snowstorm, and the lowest temperature he may encounter. Requirements will obviously vary with terrain and climate. Types of shelter range from the simplest bivouac caves and brush huts to complete igloos, tents, and multi-room caves. The competent ski mountaineer will not only familiarize himself with each type, but also will construct all of them in order to have the knowledge and experience necessary to meet all conditions.

Brush for shelters may not be securable, snow may not be deep enough for caves nor sufficiently compacted for igloos, time may be needed for touring rather than for constructing shelters out of locally available materials. Any or all of these causes warrants the carrying of some sort of a tent.