Rob AndersonLead Coach/ Principle Owner, Stand Sure Coaching · Spending time in collaborative conversations with clients

Backcountry Survival: Family Snow Camping Storm!

24 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this first-person narrative, the speaker recounts a recent backcountry snow camping trip undertaken with his wife, child, and two dogs, using snowshoes and skis. After about a full day in the wilderness, a fast‑approaching storm began to develop, creating a potentially dangerous situation. The speaker outlines the need to evaluate various survival and exit options to ensure the safety of all family members and the dogs, emphasizing the challenges of making decisions under rapidly worsening weather conditions.

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I want to show you a scenario here. A few weeks ago, my family and I were out in the backcountry. We like to do extended-day snow camping trips using both snowshoes as well as skis. I pack all my survival gear with me, and as we were out there, we had one heck of a storm begin to move in. And this could become very dangerous because we were about at least a full day back into the backcountry. the storm was, was fast approaching. What were the various options that we would have to make sure that we made it out with everybody intact? By the way, I take not only my wife and my kid, but I also have 2 dogs that go along with us.