Day hiking on Class I to IV terrain in a non-winter environment. This is an entry level course.
This 2 day/18 hour (not an overnight) program is designed for guides who operate on terrain up to Class IV. The Hiking Guide Course does not cover travel on terrain above Class IV, snow covered or glaciated environments.
The training includes, but is not limited to, client and pace management, stewardship and access issues, permit processes, special needs clients, guides pack construction and use, class IV negotiating and physical conditioning.
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Ice hiking on Class I to IV terrain in a winter environment.
This 2 day/18 hour (not an overnight) program is designed for winter ice hiking guides who operate on terrain up to Class IV in a winter environment. The Ice Hiking Guide Course does not cover travel on terrain above Class IV. The training includes, but is not limited to, client and pace management on permanent and non-permanent snow covered terrain, ice terrain route plan, permit processes, Special needs clients, guide's pack construction and use, class IV negotiating and physical conditioning.
Multi-day travel on Class I to IV terrain in a non-winter environment. This is an entry level course.
The Backpacking Guide program is for guides operating for overnights or multiple days on Class I to IV terrain in a non-winter environment on non-glaciated terrain. This is the first stage in becoming a Mountain Leader. After registering into this program you will be issued a logsheet where you must log 40 "mountain days" before enrolling in a course. This course is 4 to 5 days, depending upon the providers format, but is a minimum of 65 hours.
Single day or multi-day travel on Class I to IV non-permanent or permanent snow covered terrain in winter environments (non-glaciated).
This 5 day course is for guides operating in winter environments. This course covers snow travel on Class I to IV terrain and ice travel on Class I to III terrain. All of the equipment used to negotiate this terrain with clients or groups will be instructed during this course. Some course content includes (but is not limited to) fixed lines, traction methods, avalanche awareness, roped travel, axe & crampon use and much more.
A great course for any guide!
During this 3 day/24 hour course you'll learn all of the skills necessary to respond to any water related event in a lake, river, or similar environment. As a guide, you should be able to respond to any issue that may come about while traveling in the backcountry with clients. Lifeguard, swiftwater and various other rescue skills are taught during this course.
If you're providing a food service to backcountry travelers, then you'll highly benefit from this course.
During this 6 hour course you'll learn the proper procedures for preparing, storing, traveling with and cooking food in a backcountry setting using backcountry equipment and skills. This course is for hiking & backpacking guides who regularly prepare meals for participants.
Each program has an assessment that must be taken to gain certification. Course completion does not grant a certification. Below is all of the assessment information.
4 hour assessment with a written exam. This can be conducted after your course with proper notification to the course provider and instructor. This is an examination of your skills.
3 day assessment with a written exam. This assessment is conducted during a 3 day backpacking trip in a designated location with active clients. You will be assessed by two instructors while you guide your clients on a 3 day backpacking trip. You must have successfully completed a Backpacking Guide/Mountain Leader course and have acquired and logged 20 quality "mountain days" after taking the course along with any post course training requirements.
3 day assessment in a winter environment. This assessment is conducted during a 3 day winter mountaineering trip in a designated location with active clients. You will be assessed by two instructors while you guide your clients on a 3 day winter backpacking/mountaineering day trip on varying terrain.
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