The Northern Tier Holiday Stay is a popular winter camping program by Scouting America's Northern Tier High Adventure, offering youth (ages 14+ or 8th grade) a chance to learn cold-weather survival skills over the December/January holidays by camping on snow and ice, often featuring activities like snowshoeing, ice fishing, and dogsledding, with all gear provided.

Key Aspects

• Program: Learn winter camping basics, setting up camps, building snow shelters, and cooking in sub-zero conditions.

• Activities: Snowshoeing, skiing, ice fishing, and optional dogsledding (Okpik Musher Camp).

• Location: Primarily at the Charles L. Sommers Wilderness Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota, home to the Okpik program.

• Logistics: Crews pull gear in sleds (pulks) across frozen lakes, with full outfitting (gear, food, interpreters) included.

Eligibility Requirements

• Youth must be 14 years old or 13 and completed 8th grade

• We would like to have more youth than adults attending

Paying by cash, check, or Scout Account?

Cash, check, and Scout Account can be used to pay for this event. Follow these instructions

1. Complete your online booking

2. Print your confirmation email

3. Turn in your confirmation email and payment method at a troop meeting

   1. Scout Account: If you are using Scout Account, simply make a note on the confirmation sheet. Alternatively, you can email this to camping@troop332.com