Skill Badges
![Alpine Ice Alpine Ice](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/alpine-ice/@@images/f41d0dff-e55a-4639-8e9a-9e8a889a6cc7.png)
Alpine Ice
Represents experience on alpine ice.
![Basic Backpacking Skills Basic Backpacking Skills](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/basic-backpacking-skills/@@images/e6e481fe-b64f-4301-a111-08e96d08f98d.png)
Basic Backpacking Skills
The recipient of this badge has acquired basic backpacking skills, either through lectures/seminars or equivalent experience.
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Basic Bird Identification
The holder of this badge has demonstrated proficiency in the following skills: using size/shape, color patterns, behavior, habitat, and songs/calls to identify birds in urban and rural environments
![Basic Canyon Whitewater Basic Canyon Whitewater](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/basic-canyon-whitewater/@@images/a2077c80-a9ce-46e0-824c-7685cd45579a.png)
Basic Canyon Whitewater
The holder of this badge has demonstrated a basic understanding and ability to move in canyon whitewater.
![Basic Plant Identification Basic Plant Identification](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/basic-plant-identification/@@images/9ed2f1c5-d44b-47e5-b298-3db3b7060491.png)
Basic Plant Identification
The holder of this badge has demonstrated proficiency in the following skills: using introductory plant morphology to identify genus and species of Pacific Northwest plants, familiarity with keying charts, and proficiency in using one or more wildflower identification apps.
![Basic Tree Identification Basic Tree Identification](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/basic-tree-identification/@@images/f1cb5495-11ee-4336-add0-108dbe2b6c0a.png)
Basic Tree Identification
The holder of this badge has demonstrated proficiency in the following skills: using habitat, elevation, size, leaves, bark, needles, and cones to identify Pacific Northwest trees. Badge holders will be familiar with using keys and charts in identification of species.
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Belay Escape
Represents proficiency in belay escape
![Clean & Lower Clean & Lower](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/clean-lower/@@images/1c8fc6d5-300a-4d1c-ac86-899fad68c4d0.png)
Clean & Lower
The holder of this badge has demonstrated proficiency in the ability to perform a Clean & Lower
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Crampon Travel
Represents proficiency in crampon travel
![Crevasse Rescue Crevasse Rescue](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/crevasse-rescue/@@images/cf5f2c33-ce37-487c-adba-dba9d74dec92.png)
Crevasse Rescue
Represents proficiency in crevasse team rescue using a 3 to1 "z-pulley" system and ascending a line using friction hitches or ascending devices.
![Flatwater Packrafting Flatwater Packrafting](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/flatwater-packrafting/@@images/1914acdb-7e5c-412f-8779-29c38787e467.png)
Flatwater Packrafting
This badge represents possession of the skills and knowledge necessary to travel by packraft on flat water.
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Hand Line Movement
The holder of this badge has demonstrated an understanding of the use of hand lines in multiple contexts specific to canyoning.
![Hand Line Rigging and Management Hand Line Rigging and Management](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/hand-line-rigging-and-management/@@images/813ab2cc-990a-41f1-8088-2f52ee9d2278.png)
Hand Line Rigging and Management
The holder of this badge has demonstrated proficiency in rigging and retrieving hand lines.
![Igloo Camping Igloo Camping](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/igloo-camping/@@images/9b340d64-5f73-4cce-a98c-3fa01190dce4.png)
Igloo Camping
The holder of this badge has successfully completed and graduated our Igloo Building & Camping course.
![Introductory Aid Climbing Skills Introductory Aid Climbing Skills](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/introductory-aid-climbing-skills/@@images/d976eda2-a468-4c85-8443-4c8c35247051.png)
Introductory Aid Climbing Skills
The holder of this badge has demonstrated proficiency in introductory aid climbing skills.
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Kayak Rolling
The holder of this badge has demonstrated an ability to roll a sea kayak at a useful level of proficiency for paddling in the outdoor environment.
![Lead Belay Certification Lead Belay Certification](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/lead-belay-certification/@@images/489f7f18-aaa5-4349-adf7-f35797602e05.png)
Lead Belay Certification
The holder of this badge has demonstrated safe lead belay techniques, including catching a falling climber.
![Leadership Development: Admin & Logistics Leadership Development: Admin & Logistics](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leadership-development-admin-logistics/@@images/c2a58830-e5e0-4e5c-b40f-73a31c36232d.png)
Leadership Development: Admin & Logistics
This badge represents the successful completion of a Leadership Development: Admin & Logistics continuing education opportunity within the past year.
![Leadership Development: Continuing Education Leadership Development: Continuing Education](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leadership-development-continuing-education/@@images/bdf02c49-fe98-49a8-a9c3-725de2f65eb7.png)
Leadership Development: Continuing Education
This badge represents the successful completion of a general Leadership Development: Continuing Education opportunity within the past year.
![Leadership Development: Education & Instruction Leadership Development: Education & Instruction](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leadership-development-education-instruction/@@images/3ac6dcef-eb8d-4cfa-8eb7-e047806567e2.png)
Leadership Development: Education & Instruction
This badge represents the successful completion of a Leadership Development: Education & Instruction continuing education opportunity within the past year.
![Leadership Development: Equity & Inclusion Leadership Development: Equity & Inclusion](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leadership-development-equiy-inclusion/@@images/093c20d9-21ec-487f-a3c6-9534b135aac2.png)
Leadership Development: Equity & Inclusion
This badge represents the successful completion of a Leadership Development: Equity & Inclusion continuing education opportunity within the past year.
![Leadership Development: Group Facilitation Leadership Development: Group Facilitation](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leadership-development-group-facilitation/@@images/14e79273-45fb-4698-a118-55f0e8ce562a.png)
Leadership Development: Group Facilitation
This badge represents the successful completion of a Leadership Development: Group Facilitation continuing education opportunity within the past year.
![Leadership Development: Risk Management Leadership Development: Risk Management](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leadership-development-risk-management/@@images/c66c2039-c632-4ac2-81bb-c3228e0d2645.png)
Leadership Development: Risk Management
This badge represents the successful completion of a Leadership Development: Risk Management continuing education opportunity within the past year.
![Leading Multipitch Routes Leading Multipitch Routes](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leading-multipitch-routes/@@images/c661db1f-af69-457c-9b20-8664aeec16bd.png)
Leading Multipitch Routes
Represents proficiency in leading multipitch routes
![Leading Sport Routes Leading Sport Routes](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leading-sport-routes/@@images/af64a3a8-3aa4-4817-9888-e1095b1990c8.png)
Leading Sport Routes
Represents proficiency in leading sport routes.
![Leading Trad Routes Leading Trad Routes](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/leading-trad-routes/@@images/034c9a6e-1e54-432c-89cf-e090a586205e.png)
Leading Trad Routes
Represents proficiency in leading rock climbs using traditional protection.
![Lifesling Certification Lifesling Certification](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/lifesling-certification/@@images/4bb718bf-fada-449e-bf55-6d865cbe6ac9.png)
Lifesling Certification
Lifesling Certification
![Low Impact Recreation Low Impact Recreation](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/low-impact-recreation/@@images/4879e8c1-8d43-414d-ada2-d145d283769d.png)
Low Impact Recreation
The holder of this badge has completed The Mountaineers Low Impact Recreation training and has the following skills:
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Multipitch Systems
Represents proficiency in multipitch systems
![Pedestrian Safety Pedestrian Safety](https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/pedestrian-safety/@@images/1abf47be-69de-4d20-9c5d-0fff94cd08ce.png)
Pedestrian Safety
The holder of this badge has attended the Urban Walk Pedestrian Safety Training, and successfully passed the Urban Walk Leader Pedestrian Safety electronic quiz.