Mt Baker Snow School Intern

My internship with Northwest Avalanche Center's (NWAC) Mt Baker Snow School (MBSS) spanned from February to May of 2023. During my time at Mt Baker Snow School, I was able to engage in lots of hands-on learning opportunities, both for myself and the students I was leading. Through the primary scope of my internship, which was leading student field trips, I was able to combine snow science knowledge from my Western classes with tools and guidance provided by MBSS to facilitate a fast paced, hands-on learning environment and get students excited about our mountain systems in Whatcom County. During MBSS, I learned the processes of snowpack analysis, as well as how the snowpack interacts with forces like weather, snow algae blooms, and even our own recreation.