District Snowshoes
How to book district snowshoes
Step 1 – Click booking calendar on right side of this page to see available dates.
Step 2 – Pick up snowshoes at 4pm day prior to event, OR morning of trip 8:00 a.m. onwards. Pick up location is at the Learning Resource Center, 241 Beecher Pl. Park vehicle in the “no parking” zone for ease of loading. Snowshoes are locked under the loading platform of the LRC. There is a code lock on the door, lock code will be sent in your confirmation email 1 week prior to your booking.
Step 3 –Please drain all water from the bins and organize snowshoes in pairs before returning to the LRC-there is no monitoring of equipment between users.
Step 4 – Return snowshoes by 4:00 pm to the LRC in the snowshoe locked zone under the side door stairs. If there will be a delay, please notify the administrative assistant at the LRC at lrc.orders@sd71.bc.ca or 250 338 7926, OR Amanda Wheeler (amanda.wheeler@sd71.bc.ca)
NOTE: Serina Allison is currently on leave for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year, she will be returning September 2026 – please contact Amanda Wheeler with any questions regarding district gear.
50 snowshoes total – 3 different sizes
x5 Children’s TYKER Snowshoes
The TYKER snowshoes fit kids shoe sizes 7.5-13.5 and adult sizes 1-4.5
x25 Youth SHIFT Snowshoes
The SHIFT snowshoe fit shoe sizes 1-7(US men’s), and sizes 2- 10 (US women’s)
x20 Adult EVO Snowshoes
The EVO snowshoe fit youth size 4.5 to size 15 men’s with a max load weight of ~250lbs
Snow-Forecast is a reliable up-to-date snow forecast for Mount Washington area. Consider wind speed and snowfall when planning your trip.
A direct link to Mount Washington Alpine Resorts snow forecast.
District Approved Mountain Transportation:
*** Please contact Main-Road Contracting if utilizing the areas around Anderson Hill and Rampart Hill. In the communications please indicate you are a school group, include your school name, your name, the date, time, and location you will be playing.
Email Danny– dlecain@mainroad.ca
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- CONTRACTORS:
- All district approved transportation is approved to go up Mount Washington’s Strathcona Parkway Road. Click HERE for all district approved transportation contractors
- INTERNATIONAL MINI-BUS
- All three of the International Mini-Busses are equipped with winter tires
- Be sure to practice putting on mini-bus chains prior to trip
- Driver must have a valid class four drivers license
- PARENT DRIVERS:
- A parent drivers must have winter tires and chains traveling up to Mount Washington. Please have parents fill out all necessary volunteers driving forms prior to trip.
- Volunteer Driver Application–completed each trip
- Copy of drivers license and insurance– once a year, keep on school file
- ICBC- Competed Drivers Abstract– once a year, keep on school file
- Criminal Record Check – once a year, keep on school file ***only required for overnight trips
- CONTRACTORS:
