Hike, Backpack & Urban Walk Leader Application

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Your Name

Your Email

What phone number can we use to reach you?

What address should we use to correspond with you? This will also help us make sure we work with the Mountaineers branch that is closest to you.

Are you a current Mountaineers member? This is not a requirement to apply, but may help the equivalency evaluator assess your level of comfort on outdoor experiences. Ultimately, hike, backpack, and urban walk leaders must be Mountaineers members, at least 18 years old, with an up-to-date waiver on file. New hike, backpack, and urban walk leaders are strongly encouraged to go on a minimum of 3 activities with The Mountaineers, preferably with different leaders, before becoming a leader themselves. Please contact info@mountaineers.org before applying if you do not yet meet these requirements.

Yes No I'm a Guest Member

Which branch do you think you would like to be affiliated with as a Leader? We can point you to your nearest branch, but tell us if you have a preference.

Which of the following activities do you want to lead? Please select all that apply.

Hikes Backpacks Urban Walks

Choose the committee(s) and/or group(s) for whom you want to lead trips: In addition to our standard hiking & backpacking committees, we have several other special interest committees and groups that also lead hikes. We will connect you with the closest committee(s) or group(s) of interest. Please note, all prospective hike, backpack, and urban walk leaders must receive their leader credentials through their branch's hiking, backpacking, or urban walk committee (including any required activities such as new leader seminars and mentored hikes/backpacks), even if they only intend to lead hikes or backpacks for one or more special interest committees.

Hiking & Backpacking Urban Walking Naturalists Singles Activities Retired Rovers

Is your preferred committee or group not listed? If there is another committee or affinity group that interests you, please tell us what you are looking for. We will connect you with the relevant volunteer(s) or staff who may be able to assist you in getting such a committee or group up and running.

Tell us briefly about your experience with hiking, backpacking, and/or urban walks. Please list the hikes, backpacks, and urban walks you have done during the past 1-2 years. Note whether they were with The Mountaineers, on your own/with friends, or with another organization. Please include the trip name or destination, the approximate mileage/number of days, and the pace. If there are many (more than 10), please describe a few representative ones and indicate about how often you hike, backpack, or go on urban walks.

Why are you interested in leading trips? Please tell us what interests you about becoming a trip leader with The Mountaineers. What about leading appeals to you and how might it fit with your personal goals or other plans?

Please review The Mountaineers clubwide activity standards for
the activities you want to lead:

Can you comply with the standards for our hiking, backpacking, and urban walking programs?

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Anticipated Number of Trips Do you have a sense of how often you would like to lead trips for The Mountaineers?

10 Essentials and Leave No Trace Please describe your familiarity with the essential hike and backpack gear along with your familiarity of Leave No Trace principles (camp on durable surfaces, dispose of waste properly etc).

Group Leadership Experience Please explain any group leadership/outdoor leadership experience you have (including service as a leader, instructor, or other similar role in conducting outdoor recreational activities).

Navigation Training Have you had any formal navigation training? Please describe it and what level of comfort and experience you have with using topographical maps, compasses, and other navigation tools.

First Aid Training Have you taken an Wilderness First Aid (WFA), Wilderness First Responder (WFR), or Red Cross First Aid/CPR course? If so, how long ago was it? Please also let us know of any other medical training you've had.

Other Outdoor Skills Training Have you received training in any other outdoor skills that would be relevant to taking groups of people outside or into the wilderness? If so, please tell us about it!

Anything else you would like to share with us? Let us know if you have any concerns, questions, or simply want to let us know more about you!

Thank you for your interest in our Hiking, Backpacking, and Urban Walking programs! We will forward your application on to one of our amazing volunteers, who will review it and get in touch with you about how to move forward. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at info@mountaineers.org.

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