ADK Winter Mountaineering School
STUDENT CENTER
Scholarships
Scholarships are available! The ADK Winter Mountaineering School scholarship is for students who are willing to actively pass their knowledge of safe winter travel onto others and or give back to our Winter School program by volunteering their time. Only partial scholarships will be offered at this time.
Apply for the scholarship - See the "Scholarship" section of the student application.
Student Handbook and Gear Checklists
The Student Handbook must be read by all students prior to attending the program. It contains critically important information on what gear you need and how to prepare for the program. Download it here:
All students need to download the gear checklist appropriate to the section in which they are registered, and bring a copy with you to the program. Checklists can be download it here:
Email us for Q&A about gearing up for WMS...
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Awards
Once you've attended Winter Mountaineering School, keep on hiking, climbing, and start leading trips to earn the following Awards:
WMS V - Badge: Ascend one 5,000+ foot (1525m) and four 4,000+ foot (1220m) Adirondack peaks in winter.
WMS X - Badge: Ascend two 5,000+ foot (1525m) and eight 4,000 foot (1220m) Northeastern US peaks in winter.
WMS Winter Leadership Award: Designed to test mountaineers and give back to the WMS community. See Details....