5 years ago when JZ was a Cub Scout (a Web 1) we camped with his future Boy Scout Troop. While up there we marched around the lake and saw folks engaged in the Okpik program. It is a winter camping program where folks build a quinzee (sort of like a snow cave) and sleep in it overnight. JZ loved the program and wanted to do it right away. He did the program once in Scouts twice, and we were invited to come back as instructors this year.
A shot of him teaching Friday night.
Looking towards the Indian Peak Wilderness, Audobon … we camp on the far side of the lake.
Snow was thin in a lot of areas when hiking over but we had plenty for quinzees once we got up into the north side of the hill and in the trees.
We had 23 participants over our weekend.
JZ and the other three staff did not sleep in a quinzee this go around (as we were busy getting everyone going with their own), but here is a shot of JZ in one.
Lunch time.
In the saff tent. It was warm enough that we never fired the heater and no kids got hypothermic … so we were not forced to use it.
We were out by about 6:30, maybe 7.
But back at it in the AM.
Coming home always means an eager greeting.
It was just really awesome to see this come full circle for JZ. And to have this moment with him.
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