Course Badges
Course Badges provide recognition for the personal development of our members. The badges signify the basic skills taught in each course and help leaders identify instructors who may be able to help teach future sessions of the course. Please contact us at info@mountaineers.org with any questions or suggestions.

Advanced Alpine Rock Climbing Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Advanced Alpine Rock course.

Advanced Conditioning Hiking Series
This badge represents successful completion of the Advanced Conditioning Hiking Series program.

Advanced Sailing & Racing Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Advanced Sailing and Racing Course.

Advanced Scrambling Course
This badge represents completion of our Advanced Scrambling Course of study.

Advanced Scrambling Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in The Advanced Scrambling Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Aid & Big Wall Climbing Course
This badge is for those participating in our Aid & Big Wall Climbing Seminar.

Alpine Scrambling Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Alpine Scrambling Course which involves travel on and across low or moderately-exposed snow and rock terrain that does not require rope or protection.

Alpine Scrambling Course Student
This badge represents enrollment in our Alpine Scrambling Course which involves travel on and across low or moderately-exposed snow and rock terrain that does not require rope or protection.

Alpine Scrambling Leadership Course
This badge represents successful completion of The Alpine Scramble Leadership Course. Alpine Scramble or Basic Climbing course graduates that have continued their climbing education and/or raised their leadership skills have completed this course.

Avalanche Awareness Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Avalanche Awareness Course, an introduction to understanding and avoiding avalanches.

Avalanche Level 1 Course
This badge represents successful completion of The Mountaineers Avalanche Level 1 Course.

Avalanche Level 2 Course
This badge represents successful completion of The Mountaineers Avalanche Level 2 Course.

Backcountry Skiing Course
This badge represents successful completion of The Backcountry Skiing Course, which teaches necessary skills to safely travel the backcountry for alpine tourers, telemarkers, and (depending on the class being offered) snowboarders of intermediate level or better.

Backcountry Trail Running Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Backcountry Trail Running Course.

Backcountry Trail Running Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in the Backcountry Trail Running Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Backpacking Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Backpacking Course, which enables you to safely enjoy overnight trips into the backcountry.

Backpacking Course Student
The holder of this badge is enrolled in our Backpacking Course

Basic Alpine Climbing Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Basic Alpine Climbing Course.

Basic Alpine Climbing Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in our Basic Alpine Climbing Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Basic Cross-country Skiing Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Basic Cross-country Skiing Course.

Basic Glacier Travel Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Glacier Travel Course.

Basic Glacier Travel Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in The Glacier Travel Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Basic GPS Course
This badge represents adequate completion of The Basic GPS Course, which expands on skills taught in Basic Navigation courses.

Basic Nature Photography Course
This badge represents successful completion of a Basic Photography or other comparable course offered by a Photography Committee.

Basic Navigation Course
This badge on represents successful completion of the Basic Navigation Course.

Basic Sailing Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Basic Sailing Course.

Basic Sailing Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in The Sailing Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Basic Sea Kayaking Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Sea Kayaking Course.

Basic Sea Kayaking Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in Sea Kayaking Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Basic Snowshoeing Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Basic Snowshoeing Course, an introductory course that prepares you to travel safely in the winter backcountry on snowshoes.

Basic Snowshoeing Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in our Basic Snowshoeing Course, an introductory course that prepares you to travel safely in the winter backcountry on snowshoes.

Climbing Self-Rescue Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Climbing Self-Rescue Course, an advanced course giving you tips for safe travel and skills to effect difficult rescues in parties of two.

Coastal Navigation Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Coastal Navigation course.

Conditioning Hiking Series
This badge represents successful completion of the Conditioning Hiking Series program.

Crag Climbing Course
The badge earned by successfully completing or testing out of our Crag Climbing Course.

Crag Climbing Course Student
The badge for students enrolled in our Crag Climbing Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Denali Expedition Planning Seminar
This badge represents successful completion of our Denali Expedition Planning Seminar.

Future Climb Leader Training Seminar
This badge represents successful completion of the Future Climb Leader Training Seminar.

Glacier Skiing & Crevasse Rescue Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Glacier Skiing/Snowboarding & Crevasse Rescue Course.

GoHike Course
The holder of this badge has successfully completed the GoHike course and/or has demonstrated proficiency in hiking in the Pacific Northwest.

Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in our Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course
This badge represents completion of the Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course of study.

Intermediate Cross-country Skiing Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Intermediate Cross-country Skiing Course.

Intermediate Sea Kayaking Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Intermediate Sea Kayaking Course. Completion of the Basic Sea Kayak Course badge or equivalency is a prerequisite.

Intermediate Sea Kayaking Course Student
This badge represents a participant has enrolled in the Intermediate Sea Kayaking Course and is in the process of learning its skills. Completion of the Basic Sea Kayak Course badge or equivalency is a prerequisite.

Intermediate Skate Skiing Course
This badge has been credited to members who have successfully completed the Intermediate Skate Skiing Course.

Intermediate Snowshoeing Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Intermediate Snowshoeing Course.

Intermediate Snowshoeing Course Student
The holder of this badge is enrolled in our Intermediate Snowshoeing Course, and is in the process of completing its requirements.

Introduction to Alpine Rock Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Introduction to Alpine Rock Course. This course prepares students for following a trad leader in an alpine multi pitch rock climbing environment. This course combined with the glacier travel course and alpine scramble course is equivalent to taking the Basic Alpine Climbing Course.

Introduction to Alpine Rock Course Student
This badge represents enrollment in the Introduction to Alpine Rock Course. This course prepares students for following a trad leader in an alpine multi pitch rock climbing environment. This course combined with the glacier travel course and alpine scramble course is equivalent to taking the Basic Alpine Climbing Course.

Introduction to Leading Bolted Routes
This badge represents successful completion of the Introduction to Leading Bolted Routes Course.

Introduction to Rock Climbing
This badge represents successful completion of our Introduction to Rock Climbing Course.

Introduction To Skate Skiing Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Introduction to Skate Skiing Course.

Introduction to the Natural World
This badge represents successful completion of the Introduction to the Natural World course.

Mobile Photography Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Mobile Photography course.

Moss & Lichen Course
The holder of this badge has successfully completed our Moss & Lichen Course and/or has demonstrated proficiency in the following skills: identifying up to 35 mosses, several liverworts, and 10 or more common lichens using a visual key designed for the course.

Moss & Lichen Student
This badge indicates student status in a Moss & Lichen Course

Mountaineering Oriented First Aid Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Mountaineering Oriented First Aid (MOFA) Course.

Naturalist Leadership Training Course
The holder of this badge has successfully completed our Naturalist Leadership Training course

Naturalists Study Group
This badge represents participation in our Naturalists Study Group.

Outdoor Leadership Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Outdoor Leadership Course.

Ski/Snowboard Mountaineering Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Ski or Snowboard Mountaineering Course.

Sport Climbing Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Sport Climbing Course.

Summer Camp
The holder of this badge has participated in a Mountaineers Summer Camp Program either as a participant, volunteer, or staff member.

Telemark Skiing Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Telemark Skiing Course.

Water Ice Climbing Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Water Ice Climbing Course.

Wilderness First Aid Course
This badge represents successful completion of the Wilderness First Aid Course

Wilderness First Responder Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Wilderness First Responder Course, a week-long, in-depth course in wilderness medicine aimed at guides and wilderness educators.

Wilderness Skills Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Wilderness Skills Course.

Wilderness Skills Course Student
This badge represents someone who is enrolled in our Wilderness Skills Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Winter Camping Course
This badge represents successful completion of our Winter Camping Course.