New Leader Resources
Leader Checklists
Checklist for hike/backpack leaders from pre-trip planning to post-trip activity reporting. Updated 1-31-21
Leader Checklists.docx
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Ten Essentials
Ten Essentials.docx
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New Hike-Urban Walk-Backpack Leader Seminar Presentation PDF
Updated 3-3-25
Leader Seminar PDF.pdf
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Leadership Discussion Scenarios
Examples of realistic scenarios used for discussion in Hike-Backpack Leader Seminars. Last updated 3-3-25
Participant Screening Role Play Exercise
Updated 10-19-21
The 5Ws of Mountaineers Incident Reporting
Safety Committee, Nov 2021
Mountaineers Incident Reporting.pdf
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Clubwide Activity Standards for Hiking, Backpacking and Urban Walking
Last updated 1-23
Behavioral "Red Flags" for Inappropriate Behavior by a Leader or Participant
How to recognize and deal with participant or leader behavior involving bullying, exclusion, micro-aggression, disregard/disrespect, entitlement, unwelcome touching Drafted by Christina Buckman, 12-4-2023
Behavioral Red Flags - Copy.docx
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How To: Write a good activity listing!
Look for links here on how to write an activity listing that attracts participants, helps them self-screen for trips they are capable of, and defines the difficulty clearly.