Seattle Navigation Courses and Programs

The Seattle Navigation Committee offers the following courses:

• Wilderness Navigation Course: This is the comprehensive navigation course that is required by many other Mountaineers courses. It covers the use and integration of Maps, Compass, Altimeter, and GPS.
  • Who should take this course?
    
    • I want to learn about on and off-trail navigation and all the tools that I have at my disposal
    • I need a basic navigation badge that is a requirement for other courses such as Basic Alpine Climbing and Alpine Scrambling.

• Instructor Training for Wilderness Navigation: Training specifically for the wilderness navigation's workshop and field trip.
  • Who should take this course?
    • I have signed up to instruct one or more activities as part of the Wilderness Navigation Course.

• Wilderness Navigation Equivalency: You will earn a Basic Navigation badge
  • Who should take this?
    • I have the skills mastered for Wilderness Navigation.
    • I can teach these skills as you will be required to teach these skills to students as part of the Wilderness Navigation course.
    • Go to the  Equivalency for Seattle Wilderness Navigation page for more information and how to apply.

• Introduction to Map and Compass: an introductory overview of map and compass, designed to be an entry level course with an interactive video conference session and an urban environment field trip for hands on practice.
  • Who should take this?
    • I want an introduction to map and compass and don't want to commit to a more comprehensive course.

• GaiGPS and CalTopo: Course covering GPS navigation offered in an online self-paced course with an interactive video conference session.
  • Who should take this class?
    • I want to learn about digital navigation basics, gps routes, waypoints, tracking, and mapping.
    • GaiGPS and Caltopo are used as the tools for teaching, but many of the core concepts can be transferred to your applications and devices of choice.

• On-Trail Navigation: Course for On-Trail Navigation.  Details coming soon...

Other events

• Special event instruction throughout the outdoors community (varies by year).
• Special projects to improve the wilderness navigation experience (varies by year).

HERE IS A ROAD-MAP FOR YOUR NAVIGATION LEARNING

find Currently scheduled SEATTLE NAVIGATION Courses and PROGRAM offerings

• Search for the all Seattle Wilderness Navigation Courses
• Find all Navigation Courses, all branches