Course Description
Our Backcountry Travel/Mountaineering course focuses on the skills that will improve your safety and performance when working, moving, or living in a high altitude mountainous environment.
Topics Covered Include
- Risk Management
- Intro to Mountain Operations (Terrain, Routes, Weather, Contingencies)
- Mountaineering Clothing and Equipment
- Water, Nutrition, Personal Hygiene, and Health
- Mountain Movement Techniques
- Snow/Ice, Glaciers, and Crevasses
- Mission Planning for Mountain Operations