Gallery Exhibit: Three-Day Basic Winter Mountaineering Skills Course
	Efficiently climbing moderate snow and ice terrain along with lightweight and low impact winter camping skills is the focus of this popular three-day course.	We spend the majority of the first day of the course learning how to use crampons and the ice axe to climb moderate snow and ice terrain.	The 2nd day of the course is filled with setting camp, "snow school", getting prepared for the following day's climb and eating the evening meal. This picture is of a camp in Ammonoosuc Ravine, a site that affords a more remote and personal experience.	After setting camp we head out to work on any of a variety of skills to include snowshoeing, roped travel, snow anchors and snow belays and avalanche hazard awareness.	On the 3rd day of the course we climb Mt. Washington or one of the other peaks in the Presidential Range. Climbs can be technical or non-technical depending on the weather, conditions and abilities of the group. In this picture the team is climbing Ammonoosuc Ravine Gully.	Robb Stewart climbing near the top of Ammonoosuc Ravine Gully with the Franconia Range in the background. The gully involves 2,500 feet of ascent over moderate snow and ice terrain. It is one of the longest alpine climbs in the White Mountains.	Brad Zollner topping out near the gully's intersection with the Westside trail. From here we contoured over to Lakes of the Clouds Hut on perfect neve snow.	The team as they practice crampon technique with Mt. Washington in the background. On this trip we decided to go to the summit of Mt. Monroe instead of Mt. Washington as it afforded a less crowded experience.	Standing on the summit of Mt. Monroe looking down the Crawford Path with Mt. Eisenhower (Mt. Pleasant) in the background. Time to descend, break camp and head home after a privately arranged three-day basic winter mountaineering skills course.	The scenic Mt. Clinton Road used on forays into the Ammonoosuc Ravine on the western side of Mt. Washington.