Beginner Mountaineering
**ONLINE COURSE COMING WINTER 2024!**
We are currently converting this course to an online curriculum so you can learn the foundational skills of mountaineering at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home! Take advantage of the rainy season and learn the basics online so you’ll be ready to get on the mountain by spring.
Beginner Mountaineering
Learn the basics of what it takes to climb a mountain in this online self-paced course. Our Beginner Mountaineering course will teach you required mountaineering skills like gear selection and use, meal preparation, map and compass navigation, and how to pack a backpack.
This course is great for hikers and backpackers looking to become technical mountaineers. Join us in person in the Pacific Northwest, or from your couch anywhere! Upon completion of this course and some fitness training, you should be well prepared to put your boots to the ground and move to real world training in our 1-day Mt. Hood Skills Course or 3-day Glacier Mountaineering Skills Course.
Content Includes:
- Fitness and conditioning requirements
- Detailed review of equipment and clothing needs
- Trip planning and preparation
- Discussion of land management agencies and land use permits
- Mountain weather and forecasting
- Meal preparation
- Navigation
- Climbing styles and ethics
- Understanding mountain hazards
- Glacier rigging and travel
- Leave No Trace principles and ethics
- Basic emergency response