Snowshoe through snowy forests, track winter wildlife, and play fun snow games! Journey to the foothills of Mount Hood with our experienced Trackers Guides. Spend the day snowshoeing, learning winter survival skills, and exploring alpine terrain. Sip cocoa, follow animal tracks through the forest, and train for cold-weather adventure with your Trackers team.
Snowshoe Camp – Survival, Tracking & Navigation!
Winter is a season for resilience, exploration, and real skills in wild places. In Snowshoe Mountain Adventure, you learn to navigate the backcountry and explore snow-covered forests with confidence. Plus—you eat donuts, drink cocoa, and have a ton of frosty fun!
Find Your Mountain Adventure
Snowshoe Mountain Adventure is a journey through challenge, self-reliance, and connection with nature. Explore the following subjects:
Snowshoe Trekking Learn to traverse deep snow using modern snowshoes. Practice route-finding, trail safety, and orienteering on the winter mountain terrain.
Wildlife Tracking Interpret tracks, trails, and signs left in the snow. Build observation skills while uncovering how local wildlife survives the midst of winter.
Snowball Games Ready… aim… launch! Build snow forts, join epic snowball skirmishes, and dive into winter games that turn the mountains into your playground.
What You Do
Step into the snow, challenge yourself, and learn to thrive in the winter wild. Every Snowshoe Mountain Adventure includes:
- Travel on snowshoes through trails and open terrain
- Track and identify signs of animals in snow-covered landscapes
- Train in cold-weather safety, clothing, and layering strategies
- Learn backcountry navigation using maps and compasses
- Warm up with cocoa and stories at the base of Mount Hood
- Have an epic, old-fashioned snowball fight—frosty fun included!
Please Note: While our mountain locations offer some of the best chances for snow, weather conditions vary. If snow is limited, Trackers Guides adapt with other activities.
Grades 6–9 · Dec 21–23, 2026 · 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM · SE Portland
Check-in at Trackers SE
4617 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland. Drop off at the Trackers Scout Pit, where a Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
The bus
Trackers buses and vans, trained Trackers drivers, Guides on board. Songs are sung and stories are told on the bus, and the Guides get the team ready for a fun adventure.
Where the bus goes
Journey to the foothills of Mount Hood with our experienced Trackers Guides.
Real skills. Real adventure. Real friends.
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Questions? Call 503-345-3312 or email hello@trackersearth.com.