Requirement · part of 7. ONE of four options, and answer this before requirements 4 and 5
7(D). Option D, Snowshoeing
Optional May not apply Often forgotten
Ten parts, seven of them discussion. No lift, no ticket, no wax, no release bindings. The only option that needs no ski area.
Notes and warnings
Note. This is the only option that needs no ski area, no lift ticket, no wax and no release bindings, and seven of its ten parts are discussion. For a Scout or a troop without a ski budget it is not a lesser route to the badge, it is the reachable one. It does ask for a topographic map and compass, which Options A and C do not.
What this is made of
- 7(D)(1). Name the parts of a snowshoe
- 7(D)(2). Choosing the correct size
- 7(D)(3). Types of snowshoe and what they are for
- 7(D)(4). Care and maintenance
- 7(D)(5). What you would take on a one-day hike
- 7(D)(6). Where to snowshoe, and the backcountry
- 7(D)(7). The benefits of snowshoeing
- 7(D)(8). Break trail, climb, descend, traverse
- 7(D)(9). A 2-mile hike in varied snow
- 7(D)(10). Topographic map and compass
Where this step comes from
- Snow Sports Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 7(D)