Tacoma Navigation Committee
Tacoma Mountaineers Wilderness Navigation
The Tacoma Mountaineers Wilderness Navigation Course is a sub-course of the Climbing Division which is required in order to graduate from Basic Climbing, Alpine Scrambles, Backcountry Snowshoe, Backcountry Skiing and other courses.
The course can also be taken as a stand-alone class for anyone just interested in learning how to navigate safely while they’re out enjoying the wilderness.
Classes are held 3 times a year, and consist of 2 evening lectures and a 1-day field trip.
The class covers map reading, compass use, and terrain recognition related to your surroundings.
Students are required to bring their own Mountaineers Approved Compass.
Course cost: Members $67 / Non-Members $97
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Maps:
National Geographic Multi-page PDF Quads
Weather: NWS Forecast - Irish Cabin Property
Driving Directions: Irish Cabin Property
(46.991904,-121.926386)
