
Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC NIKO Course Classroom Session - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Classroom session for the NIKO Course - Winter Backcountry Preparedness for Youth. Part 4 of a 6 part series. Ensure you are registered for all 5 classroom sessions in addition to the field day on February 17th. There is no credit for partial completion. See leader's notes for details.
- Tue, Feb 13, 2024
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Adults
- Casual
- 2 (10 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The NIKO Course is a teen-centric winter backcountry preparedness course that will teach students to approach backcountry recreation in the winter with a risk-management, critical thinking based mindset. Students will learn how to communicate and work as a team, how to evaluate the danger of avalanche terrain, and how to make good decisions in the backcountry. This is not a substitute for an AIARE L1 course and students interested in backcountry skiing outside of MAC should additionally consider complementing an AIARE L1 course, and/or AIARE Avalanche Rescue course.
See the NIKO Foundation FB page for more info about the course and foundation: https://www.facebook.com/NIKOFoundation
- PREREQUISITES: At least 2 years of in-bounds skiing experience and ability to ski black diamond runs (not necessarily in good style) in any conditions. You must be able to get down the hill and "survival ski".
- You must participate in all classes as well as the field day in order to complete this course. Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite for joining backcountry skiing trips in MAC.
- Students should bring note-taking materials and be sure they are on time.
Summit Room at the SPC at 7pm.
Required Equipment
- Notepad
- Pen/pencil