Winter SnowSchool

A program of the Winter Wildlands Alliance, SnowSchool is a bridge connecting kids to the world of snow science and winter recreation. Curriculum is aligned with NGSS standards and designed for kindergarten to high school.

Students learn about hydrology, winter ecology, wildlife, and snow crystals. They also make a vital connection between the snowpack–the largest reservoir in the West–and the water they drink every day. Wasatch Mountain Institute is one of 70 SnowSchool sites across the country.

For many SnowSchool students, winter is a new experience. A majority attend Title 1 schools with large populations of low-income families. For more than half, SnowSchool is their first time strapping on a pair of snowshoes. Our educators who want to share their passion for winter and adventure with kids–some are even SnowSchool alumni.

SnowSchool is where WMI’s Gear Library really comes to shine. Thanks to this Community Resource, we are able to outfit students with everything that they need to stay warm and dry during their excursion into the snowy wonderland. Some of our students show up in sweatpants, a t-shirt, and slides so without our gear library providing everthing from snowpants and boots to gloves and jackets, we wouldn’t be able to run our programs. Rentals from our gear library are provided to students for free thanks to donations from community members like yourself.