Clubwide Activity Standards

This standard applies to organization-sponsored trips with summit destinations and off-trail travel, known as Alpine Scrambles.

Alpine Scrambling Standards_011522.pdf — PDF document, 91 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Backcountry Skiing

This standard applies to organization-sponsored backcountry skiing activities only. In November 2020, Branch Leadership Committee approved updated, standalone Cross-Country Skiing Standards. Following that update, these standards apply to Backcountry Skiing only. They will be updated to remove Cross-Country Skiing after the next Backcountry Skiing summit.

Club Skiing Standards.pdf — PDF document, 92 KB

Clubwide Activity Standards - Backpacking

This standard applies to organization-sponsored backpacking activities.

Backpacking Standards 08Jan2022 APPROVED.pdf — PDF document, 112 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Bikepacking

This standard applies to organization-led bikepacking trips and courses.

Bikepacking Activity Standards_Updated 042022.pdf — PDF document, 820 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Canyoning

This standard applies to organization-led canyoning trips and courses.

2021 Canyoning Activity Standards APPROVED.pdf — PDF document, 85 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Climbing

This standard applies to organization-sponsored climbing activities.

2020 Climbing Standards.pdf — PDF document, 204 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Cross-Country Skiing

This standard applies to organization-sponsored cross-country skiing trips.

Mountaineers Cross-Country Skiing Standards - October 2020.pdf — PDF document, 62 KB

Clubwide Activity Standards - Hiking

This standard applies to organization-sponsored hiking activities.

Hiking Standards 08Jan2022 APPROVED.pdf — PDF document, 99 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Naturalist Activities

This standard applies to organization-sponsored naturalist activities.

Naturalist Activity Standards - Approved 5_18_2022.pdf — PDF document, 107 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Navigation (Wilderness Navigation)

Clubwide Activity Standards for Navigation, specifically for the Wilderness Navigation course. On-Trail Navigation standards are in a separate document.

Navigation Standards 12-18-20.pdf — PDF document, 149 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Navigation (On-Trail Navigation)

Clubwide Activity Standards for Navigation, specifically for the On-Trail Navigation course. Wilderness Navigation standards are in a separate document.

On-Trail Navigation Standards - 11Jan2022.docx.pdf — PDF document, 112 KB

Clubwide Activity Standards - Night Sky

Approved by BLC on November 17, 2021.

Standards Night Sky Appvd 17Nov2021.pdf — PDF document, 527 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Packrafting

This standard applies to organization-sponsored packrafting courses and trips.

Packraft Standards 09feb2022_Final.pdf — PDF document, 316 KB

Clubwide-Activity-Standard - Recreational Properties

This standard applies to the use of organization recreational properties and operation of lodges, including, but not limited to Baker Lodge, Irish Cabin Property, Kitsap Cabin & Forest Theater, Meany Lodge, and Stevens Lodge.

Min Std_Rec Properties.pdf — PDF document, 88 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Sea Kayaking

This standard applies to organization-sponsored sea kayaking trips in saltwater or freshwater.

2021 Approved Sea Kayak Standards.pdf — PDF document, 140 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Snowshoeing

This standard applies to organization-sponsored trips where snowshoes are used except for alpine scrambles and climbs that may use snowshoes for travel in winter conditions.

Snowshoeing Clubwide Activity Standards 12-18-20 (1).pdf — PDF document, 95 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Trail Running

2020 Trail Running standards (Approved 2_17_21).pdf — PDF document, 170 KB

Clubwide Activity Standard - Urban Walking

This standard applies to organization-sponsored urban walking activities only. In February 2022, Branch Leadership Committee approved updated, standalone Hiking Standards and Backpacking Standards. Following that update, these standards apply to Urban Walking only. They will be updated to remove Hiking & Backpacking once standalone Urban Walking Standards are developed.

2021 Hike and Backpacking Standards - FINAL DRAFT 2-9-21.pdf — PDF document, 131 KB