Friday 8:00pm
TRIP #1: Historic Trip Back in Time. (Level 1) - Duration: 2 hours - Limit: 35 people - Status: 35 Spots Open

Come join us on an adventure back in time as we descend into the catacombs of Cascade Cave. We will revisit the different cave lighting techniques used over the last 2,000 years. The different techniques used by cave explorers, miners, guides and today's visitors will come to life before your very eyes. Stories will be told as well as demonstrations of earlier lighting techniques. This will give visitors today a look at how these different lighting techniques were used in the past and now in present. Following the stories and demonstrations we will be giving participants a lantern tour through North Cave and Cascade Cave on the tourist trail. Participants can get a feeling of how the cave looked to tourist before electric lights. The trip will last approximately 2 hours. Flashlight or dependable light source is required. This is a first come first serve on-site registration trip only. You can register for this trip beginning at 4pm on January 29th at the registration table in the lobby of the lodge. Meets at lodge.

Friday 10:00pm
TRIP #2: Mock Expedition Overnight (Level 2) - Duration: 9 hours - Limit: 30 people - Status: 30 Spots Open

Prepare for an expedition into the depths of the earth and your imagination. We'll take a mock multi day cave expedition to a base camp in the ancient cave system of the Cascades. Cavers will team up with Sherpa's to setup a deep base camp and share experiences and ideas of caving as we spend one Friday night in the cavern. All overnight gear is to be supplied by the participant including a required 3 sources of light. Gear must be limited to cold weather camping gear. NO CAVE GEAR DUE TO WNS. Bring caving stories, caving questions, and caving lies to share around the base camp. All participants 14yrs and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, no exceptions! Meets at lodge; transportation needed.