Course Badges

A list of our Course Badges with details about the skills you'll learn, how to obtain them, and how obtaining them helps you become a safer, more skilled participant, leader and instructor!

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.

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.

Foundations of Instruction Course

This badge represents successful completion of the Foundations of Instruction course

Foundations of Leadership Course

This badge represents successful completion of the Foundations of Leadership course

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.