Public Documents for New Hike Leader Seminar
Scenarios - leader discussions
Scenarios that illustrate key decisions points of leading a day hiking group and consequences for evaluations in small work groups.
Discussion Scenarios_Current_July2022.Participants.pdf — 156.5 KB
Hike Leader Guide
A handbook that provides general guidelines to hike leaders for the variety of hiking trips The Mountaineers offers. Pre-read prior to attending a new hike leader workshop and supports all club hike leaders in leadership development.
Mtnrs_Ldrs_guide_edition2017_October.pdf — 680.5 KB
HowTo Post-Manage-Close Trips
Step by step overview to create a hike activity, manage & download the trip roster and close the hike after completing the trip report and updating roster.
Steps to Post-Manage and Close Activities on Mtnrs Website.pdf — 571.2 KB
Hello Hiker Email
Example for pre-hike communications with hikers on your roster.
Sample_Hello Hikers.NavahoPass_2019.docx — 22.5 KB
Summary of Key Hike Leader Responsibilities
Provides an overview of key hike leader tasks before, during, and after the hike.
Hike Leader Responsibilities - Summary.pdf — 296.4 KB
Steps to Become a Hike Leader
List of the required steps to become a Hike Leader for the Seattle Branch
Steps_BecomeHikeLeader_4.8.24.pdf — 162.7 KB
Mentored Hike Checklist - Instructions for Mentors
This document provides instructions for mentors of new hike leaders, and includes a checklist for reporting to the Seattle Hiking Committee on the results of the mentored hike.
Mentor_Instructions-Checklist_Fillable_Dec2019.pdf — 368.9 KB
Checklist for Mentored Hike
Form to foster productive feedback from mentor leader to new hike leader during or after a mentored hike.
MenteeChecklist.pdf — 209.4 KB