Get ready to dawn your snow pants, hat and gloves, and join the Cottonwood Institute for a thrilling, action-packed day of winter survival! It may be snowy and cold, but that’s all the more reason the get out in the mountains to ski, snowshoe, camp, sled and play. While your enjoying you favorite winter activities it is a good idea to know some important winter survival skills. The Cottonwood Institute is hosting a one day Winter Survival Skills Workshop for adults on January 24th, 2009. This knowledge may just come in handy or it could end up saving your life.

In this course you will learn and practice skills that can be used in short term winter survival situations. Throughout the day you will learn survival priorities, how to make emergency snow shelters, fire making techniques, and how to put together a winter survival kit. You will also participate in interactive winter survival and winter medical scenarios. So bundle up and come learn how to survival in the snow and ice!

For more information on the course and how to register click the following link, Winter Survival Skills Workshop.