Mountain Travel & Rescue I

Prepares students to become proficient in expedition planning, implementation and leadership of backcountry travel experiences while practicing and applying foundational skills in campcraft, land navigation, wilderness hiking and backpacking. Students learn core competencies of outdoor leadership, including diverse styles of leadership, risk management, group debriefing, and low-impact wilderness camping with a group. Students design and execute a backpacking expedition.

This course involves moderate to high physical activity and the ability to be active and in the outdoors for five days and nights in a remote forested environment in early winter conditions. Minimum age requirement 18 years for courses involving overnight stays.

Students participate in regional off-campus field trips. Students assume any travel and permit/pass costs associated with field trips.

Schedule: Fridays, October 9, 16, and 30 from 9 to 11 am; October 31 to November 4 from 6 am to 7 pm.

Students will become proficient in expedition planning, implementation and leadership of backcountry travel experiences while practicing and applying foundational skills in campcraft, land navigation, wilderness hiking and backpacking.

Students will learn core competencies of outdoor leadership, including diverse styles of leadership, risk management, group debriefing, and low-impact wilderness camping with a group.

Students will design and execute a backpacking expedition.

This course satisfies the requirements of Mountain Travel and Rescue 1 (MTR1).