
Snowshoeing Course
Basic Snowshoeing Equivalency
This course is for current Mountaineer leaders who want to become a snowshoe leader or instructor and have snowshoe experience equivalent to the Basic Snowshoeing course. No one else should apply.
- Rolling Enrollment: Fri, Dec 1, 2023 - Tue, Apr 30, 2024
- Committee: Foothills Snowshoeing Committee
- FREE
- Availability: 9 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The purpose of this course is not to bypass established prerequisites for going on Basic Snowshoe trips with The Mountaineers. To enroll in this course candidates must:
- Be a current Mountaineer Leader in good standing and have led a minimum of five trips in the past twelve months.
- State intention of leading or instructing for the Foothills Snowshoeing Committee.
- Equivalency means that you have taken an equivalent course through one of our partner clubs: Appalachian Mountain Club, Colorado Mountain Club or Mazamas. BOEALPS accepted.
- The Avalanche Awareness and Low Impact Recreation badges are required.
For all others: The Foothills, Seattle. Tacoma, Olympia and Everett Branches of The Mountaineers all have Basic Snowshoeing courses. These are planned and staffed by teams of volunteers who willingly share their knowledge and skill with students. The courses offer an added benefit of introducing students to the club. And are a great way to meet trip leaders and fellow students who will be on future trips with you.
The steps in the process are:
- Meet requirement 1. The committee will verify this.
- State the leadership role you want in the Foothills Snowshoeing program.
- Upload a certificate of course completion or other proof that you have taken a snowshoe course from an organization listed in requirement 3.
- Requirement 4 must be met before the badge is awarded.
- Let us know any relevant information you want us to know about you. Did you take AIARE outside The Mountaineers? Search and rescue experience? Work or volunteer as a snowshoe guide? These are not required, but nice to know about candidates.
- Prior to approval you will be contacted by a member of the committee and asked to either:
- Help with our Foothills Basic Snowshoeing course, often by taking part in one of the weekend field trips
- Begin the process to become a Snowshoe leader.
- The committee chair may ask you to serve as Assistant Leader on a snowshoe trip prior to scheduling your mentor lead.
To apply for equivalency, click the blue APPLY button under the heading of "REGISTER PARTICIPANT" at right, then complete the online application. Files need to be sent separately to the email address below.
If you are interested in equivalency for Intermediate Snowshoeing: the Foothills Branch of The Mountaineers does not currently offer that course. Note: Members with the Alpine Scrambing or Climbing badge may register for any snowshoe trip without a Snowshoeing badge. Condsider enrolling in Alpine Scrambling to build your skills, broaden your Mountaineers experience and meet great people.
Contact the Foothills Snowshoeing Committee with any questions at foothillssnowshoe@gmail.com.
Badges you will earn:
This course has no scheduled activities.
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