Winter Wilderness Survival Camp 2026

22nd Annual Winter Survival 2026 - Experience Winter Survival Camping

...with a chance of SNOW!

• Saturday - January 17th (Check-in from 8 am to 12 pm) to Monday - January 20th
• Trinity Pines Camp & Conference Center, Camp Lowry, Cascade, Idaho
• $20 per person (youth & adult)
• What you'll get:
  • Learn winter survival skills in a fun and safe environment
  • Receive instruction on proper emergency and snow shelter preparation
  • Sleep in your shelters Saturday and Sunday nights
  • Compete in a skills course that will test your Scouting and Winter Skills
• Ammenities include the following:
  • Swimming at Cascade heated pool
  • Unique, one-of-a-kind patch
  • Bathroom facilites
  • Cracker Barrel
  • A BEAUTIFUL weekend in the Idaho Mountains!

A Scout has what it takes to sleep in a snow cave and survive through the night. By overcoming this adversity, most challenges they face for the rest of their life will pale in comparison.

Cold-weather camping is among the most challenging and rewarding of outdoor activities. In northern latitudes and at higher elevations, camping in the cold can happen almost any time of the year. As temperatures drop and winter conditions move in, the familiar meadows, campsites, and trails of summer disappear beneath the drifts and can become a wonderland sparkling with ice and snow.

A day of traveling by snowshoes or skis, a hot meal cooked over a backpacking stove, steaming mugs of soup made from melted snow, and a camp beneath a frosty sky are pleasures reserved for those willing to learn how to thrive when even the thermometer seems to be in hibernation. Living well in the cold requires planning and experience. You can do the planning with others in your group and master the skills you need on short trips and journeys when conditions are not so severe.

As for experience, you’ll gain plenty of that when you pack up your winter gear, pull on your warm clothing, and head for the chilly outdoors to see how well your plans play out. It won’t be long before you discover the satisfaction of being in the outdoors year-round, staying comfortable no matter what the weather throws your way.

Have you and/or your unit attended Winter Survival Camp before? 

Are you new "first timer" to Winter Survival Camp? 

For troops that have not participated in the past, contact Camping Leader Jerry Robinson before registering: jerry@375loan.com or (208) 941-1778. NOTE: This is a high adventure experience, and Mr. Robinson must speak with you prior to registration. 

We have a limited capacity of 150 campers. You are welcome to register today as this is a first come first served registration.