Trip Reporter 2025
This award badge recognizes Mountaineers who submitted 3+ trip reports in fiscal year 2025 (Oct 1, 2024-Sept 30, 2025)
This award badge recognizes Mountaineers who submitted 3+ trip reports in fiscal year 2025 (Oct 1, 2024-Sept 30, 2025)
The Urban Walk Leader badge authorizes the holder to lead Urban Walks for The Mountaineers as defined in the Hike/Urban Walk/Backpack standard.
Completion of V7 Level 1
The holder of this badge has shown proficiency in using a variable friction descender, most often used in canyoning.
The holder of this badge has demonstrated proficiency in moving up and down a rope, and maneuvering past obstacles such as knots or directionals.
This badge represents successful completion of our Water Ice Climbing Course.
A profile badge awarded for backpacking in many states throughout the West.
This badge represents successful completion of the Wilderness First Aid 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.
This badge represents successful completion of our Wilderness Skills Course.
This badge represents someone who is enrolled in our Wilderness Skills Course and is in the process of learning its skills.
This badge represents successful completion of The Mountaineers Wilderness Weed Watcher Training, offered through a partnership between The Mountaineers, King County Noxious Weed Program, Snohomish County Department of Public Works and the U.S. Forest Service.
This badge represents successful completion of our Winter Camping Course.
This badge represents successful completion of the Winter Hiking Series.
Represents experience in winter mountaineering and advanced crevasse rescue skills.
The holder of this badge has been approved by the leaders of their branch's Alpine Scramble Committee to lead winter scrambles for The Mountaineers. Winter Scrambles are winter trips with off-trail travel and a summit destination.
The holder of this badge has completed the Winter Trail Running Conditioning Course.
This badge represents successful completion of our “Winter Trip Planning - Basic Backcountry Preparedness” course, an introduction to trip planning using weather and avalanche forecast, including mapping routes.
The holder of this badge has successfully completed and graduated our Wilderness WiFi Certification Course, or has demonstrated knowledge of the following skills
The holder of this badge has acquired basic backpacking skills by participating in youth backpacking trips, attending our Mountaineers Adventure Club (MAC) Backpack Skills Bazaar and demonstrating proficiency in basic backpacking skills.
The holder of this badge has been approved as a Youth & Family Hike Leader for The Mountaineers