Seminar
New Hike Leader Seminar - Online Classroom
This 2.5 hour evening seminar provides experienced hikers with the information necessary to become an official hike leader for the Mountaineers. Participation in Mountaineers day hikes and/or other activities is a pre-requisite for taking the seminar. This seminar is not appropriate for new members who have not yet participated in any Mountaineers activities.
Contacts
- Wed, Jan 26, 2022
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- 8 (16 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Seminar is 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Zoom link will be sent to participants a few days before the seminar.
Seminar covers Mountaineers hiking classifications, posting hikes on the website, screening hike participants, responsibilities of hike leaders before, during, and after the hike; ensuring a safe and and enjoyable hike. There will be a lecture, small group work, and discussion of real-life scenarios encountered by hike leaders.
A collection of reference materials for use by new hike leaders is available on the Seattle Hiking Committee section of the Club website here. Participants are encouraged to review these documents before the seminar.
Required Equipment
None for the seminar.