Monday, February 26, 2018

Winter Olympics (?)

The Great Outdoors Track students started their own Olympic Winter games with a flaming arrow. Then they played double ball, had a snow sculpture contest, then fireside lunch, long match building and competition before finishing their snowy day! 





















Friday, January 12, 2018

Learning About Avalanches & Outdoor First Aid

The Great Outdoors Track students learned about how to assess avalanche danger by reading the snow, and how to find victims of avalanches using probes and beacons. 

Probing for victims:




Reading the snow:




Creating a human burrito. Specifically, learning back-country first aid for winter: Eli gets hypo wrapped.






Friday, December 15, 2017

Eagle Watching

The Junior High Track and the Great Outdoors Track combined to take a cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene to see the eagles. Bald eagles gather in the hundreds at Lake Coeur d'Alene in the winter to feed on the abundant kokanee.







Can you spot the eagles?








Friday, December 1, 2017

Rock Climbing, Indoors! (And More)

Rain and snow outside, but nice and dry inside. The Great Outdoors Track borrowed the Sandpoint Rock Gym this morning to try their hand at rock climbing. Looks like fun! Good work, Mrs. Haag!





Then students learned about fly tying from Dillon from North 40 in Ponderay.