Backpack Leader Resources

Includes references and forms for leaders of B3 and non-B3 backpack trips

Foothills Backpack Leader Guidelines and Expectations

February 2016 update

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Leader Checklists

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Instructions for posting, managing and closing activities on the Mountaineers website

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Website Tools for Leaders to Document and Evaluate Participant Performance History

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The Ten Essentials

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Leave No Trace Principles for Hikers and Backpackers

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The Seven Steps for First Aid Response

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Great Early-Season Backpack Trips in Washington!

This list was compiled from leader recommendations, the WTA and the Mountaineers Route-place Database. Updated March 2020

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How to Become a Hike or Backpack Leader for the Mountaineers

This document describes the qualifications and steps in the process to be certified as a hike or backpack leader.

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