Day Hiking Course
Wilderness Skills
Learn the skills to get outside and safely enjoy Washington's wilderness. For some students this may be the only course needed to furnish them with the information, skills and self-confidence to enjoy a life-time of safe, personally rewarding travel in the backcountry. For others, Wilderness Skills will be the first of many adventures, laying a foundation for backpacking, scrambling and courses.
Contacts
- Sat, Jan 16, 2021 - Sat, Jan 30, 2021
- Committee: Olympia Wilderness Skills Committee
- Members: $50.00 Guests: $75.00
- Availability: FULL (65 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Open to everyone, Wilderness Skills provides the fundamentals for hiking and the "groundwork" for backpacking, scrambling and climbing in the Northwest. It is a required prerequisite for Alpine Scrambling, Basic Climbing and Backpacking courses with the Olympia Branch. This will be a hybrid of Virtual Course work, with a inclusive approach to the fundamentals., based on readings from "Freedom of the Hills-9th ed", quizzes, videos, on-line lectures and other resources.
There will be one day of hands-on navigation exercises and exploring gear/pack options.
Badges you will earn:
Wilderness Skills Course
This course has no scheduled activities.
ilderness Skills is designed to prepare area outdoor enthusiasts for hiking or backpacking in the forests, mountains and trails of the Pacific Northwest. Open to all, this course is also the foundation before the Alpine Scrambling, Basic Climbing and Backpacking Courses with the Olympia Branch.
CLIMB/SCRAMBLE STUDENTS ONLY: Most students register directly online, but Olympia Branch Basic Climb and Alpine Scrambling course students are registered for Wilderness Skills by their BC/AS course leaders. BC/AS students are also graduated from WS by their BC/AS course leader.
GRADUATION: Students must participate in both Zoom classes, complete all assigned readings, videos and quizzes. Freedom of the Hills, 9th ed. will be our text.
DATES & TIMES: Courses begin in January. We will be sending out more information to students as we get closer to the start date.
ONCE EACH YEAR: The Wilderness Skills course is offered once each year. Hiking, Backpacking, and a Conditioning Hiking Series are offered in the Spring/Summer.
You must register for this course to see course materials.