The course covers fundamental backcountry skills and topics, including the ethical principles of Leave No Trace, decision-making, backcountry kitchen safety, backcountry lifeguarding, weather, navigation, and group management. This course supports students with an interest in outdoor recreation and prepares them for further experiences in guiding and leadership. The course will be taught in a classroom/workshop setting with excursions to the Bartlett-Crowe Field Station mixed into the curriculum.
*This course is required for E&H backcountry trip leader positions.