March 10-14, 2024
- Led by Zev Freundlich
– 25 years experienced Backpacking Guide and Wilderness Survivalist
– Founder and CEO of Teamcorp International
– Founder of Yaalozu Wilderness Survival Camp
- Limited to 18 slots
- All-inclusive – $3,000 (excluding flights)
- When registering, please make sure to include your cell phone number and email address that you can be reached at for timely updates
Please Note: The weather will be anywhere between 30 in the day to 5 below at night (excluding wind chill factors)
Although every night we will be in well-heated lodges and cabins we will be,
- Hunting for the northern lights, which means we will be outdoors for sometime at below zero temp.
- BBQing nightly (right outside the cabin).
- Outdoor bonfires and kumzitz under the billion star studded sky.
…. therefore, the key is to dress in layers – that you can put on or take off as needed.
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- Comfortable and warm active clothing; NO cotton. (Preferably layered… ie. sweatshirt over flannel shirt over thermal shirt and pants….)
- Wool socks
- Undergarments- long thermal as well.
- Hand and foot warmers (if you need).
- Siddur, Talis & Tefillin.
- Personal hygiene, teeth hygiene, (the lodge has towels, soap and shampoo).
- Warm sweatshirt, sleeping and/ or lounge clothing and footwear for lodge.
- Bathing suit, robe and crocs for hot tub and sauna.
- Goggles for a Snocross helmet (ski googles that are on the smaller side, will work, preferably not dark lenses. Also if you have, bring 2 goggles).
- Parka with hood
- Snow pants (bib)
- Boots
- Gloves
- Hat/ gaiter/ baklava
Sunday, March 10
- 5:30 AM – Airport Gear Distribution (Everyone MUST be there ON-TIME!)
- 6:48 AM – Netz
- 7:30 AM – Flight to Anchorage, Ak
- 2:30 PM – Land in Anchorage
- 3:00 PM – Van Pickup
- 3:30 PM – Extreme gear distribution
- 4:15 PM – Travel to Big Lake, Ak
- 5:30 PM – Arrive at Lodge
- 6:00 PM – Mincha & Supper
- 8:30 PM – Bonfire & Hot tub
- 8:33 PM – Shkia
- 10:00 PM – Maariv
Monday, March 11
- 7:24 AM – Sunrise (Shma- 10:43)
- 7:30 AM – Shachris
- 8:30 AM – Breakfast
- 9:30 AM – Drive to Nelchina Trail
- 9:40 AM – Laining at Chabad
- 10:45 AM – Arrive at trailhead
- 11:00 AM – Snowmachine instruction, gear distribution & terrain briefing
- 12:00 PM – Leave to Glacier
- 3:00 PM – Lunch at Glacier
- 6:00 PM – Back to Lodge
- 7:00 PM – Mincha & BBQ
- 8:30 PM – Bonfire & Kumzitz
- 10:00 PM – Hot tub
- 12:00 AM – Northern Lights hunt
Tuesday, March 12
- 8:00 AM – Wake-up
- 8:45 AM – Shachris
- 9:30 AM – Breakfast
- 10:30 AM – Leave for Dog Sledding
- 11:00 AM – Arrive at Dream Sleds
- 1:00 PM – Lunch
- 2:30 PM – Leave to ice-fishing
- 3:00 PM – Lake Louise
- 5:00 PM – Fresh trout BBQ!
- 7:00 PM – Arrive back at Lodge
- 10:00 PM – BBQ/ Hot tub
- 11:00 PM – Bonfire/ Kumzitz
- 12:00 AM – Northern Lights hunt
Wednesday, March 13
- 7:45 AM – Wake-up
- 8:15 AM – Shachris
- 9:00 AM – Breakfast
- 9:45 AM – Pack-up
- 10:30 AM – Leave for Talkeetna
- 11:00 AM – Arrive at Talkeetna Airport
- 1:00 PM – Flight to Denali
- 2:00 PM – Glacier Landing
- 3:00 PM – Back to Lodge
- 4:00 PM – Arrive at Lodge
- 4:30 PM – BBQ
- 6:00 PM – Pack out
- 7:30 PM – Leave to Airport
- 9:00 PM – Drop off gear
- 9:45 PM – Arrive at airport
- 11:55 PM – Flight to NYC
Thursday, March 14
3:40 PM – Arrive in NYC