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COURSES *learn new ways to explore the outdoors*

COURSES *learn new ways to explore the outdoors*

Find courses, activities, and resources to learn about outdoor adventure and how to get outside safely and responsibly.

Courses learn outdoor skills

The Mountaineers offers courses, clinics, and seminars year round. Whether you’re looking for an introductory seminar or an intensive course, our instructional programs can help you get outside. With seven branches in western Washington, we’ll teach you outdoor skills close to enjoy the PNW and beyond.

Plan ahead using our course calendar. It take a few months for planning, scheduling, conditioning, and registration. Enrollment usually opens two or three months before your first session. Many of our course are taught in the season before you'd typically participate in the activity. For example, we teach sea kayaking in the spring so you'll be ready to paddle in the summer.

Already have the skills? If you have the skills of a course graduate or better, most courses offer an equivalency process for demonstrating those skills. Click on the outdoor skill to find brief overviews of our primary course, clinic, and seminar offerings along with links to more details about the branches who offer our programs, badges you can earn, and obtaining equivalency.

Avalanche Safety
Avalanche Safety
Backcountry Skiing
Backcountry Skiing
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Bikepacking
Canyoning
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Climbing
Climbing
Cross-country Skiing
Cross-country Skiing
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Hiking & Backpacking
Hiking & Backpacking
Naturalist
Naturalist
Navigation
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Night Sky
Outdoor Leadership
Outdoor Leadership
Packrafting
Packrafting
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Photography
Sailing
Sailing
Scrambling
Scrambling
Sea Kayaking
Sea Kayaking
Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing
Stewardship
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Trail Running
Trail Running
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