STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Demonstrates safe and efficient mountain travel

 II.     Demonstrates knowledge of rationing

 III.    Demonstrates knowledge of mountain weather

 IV.     Demonstrates basic technical mountaineering skills

 V.      Demonstrate land navigation techniques for mountaineering.

 VI.     Demonstrates crevasse rescue techniques

 VII.    Demonstrates glacier travel techniques

 VIII.   Demonstrates steep snow climbing techniques

 IX.     Demonstrates the fundamentals of outdoor leadership and group management skills as they relate to mountaineering

 X       Demonstrates good judgment relating to mountain travel.

 XI.     Demonstrates basic leadership skills

 XII.    Demonstrates good communication skills

 XIII.   Demonstrates methodologies appropriate for teaching various mountaineering skills.

 XIV.    Demonstrates developing lesson plans for teaching presentations.

 XV.     Demonstrate leadership considerations and techniques for mountaineering activities.

 XVI.    Demonstrates knowledge of group dynamics for mountaineering activities.

 XVII.   Demonstrates knowledge of the types, applications, and care of mountaineering equipment.

 XVIII.  Demonstrate safety requirements for mountaineering activities.

 XIX.    Demonstrates knowledge of insurance and liability requirements for mountaineering activities.

 XX      Demonstrates knowledge of mountaineering guide certification requirements and ethics.

 XXI.    Demonstrates knowledge of the natural history of specific alpine environments.

 XXII.   Demonstrates knowledge of resource managing agencies and the permit process.

 XXIII.  Demonstrate ¿leave no trace/minimum impact approaches for alpine environments.

 XXIV.   Demonstrates and ability to plan logistical components for mountaineering.

 XXV.    Demonstrates knowledge of the importance of physical conditioning requirements for mountaineering activities.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Mountain travel

         A.      Terrain analysis

         B.      Map reading

         C.      Compass usage

         D.      Distance vs. time and energy

         E.      Self arrest

 II.     Rationing

         A.      Calories required

         B.      Menu planning

         C.      Food packaging

 III.    Weather

         A.      Cloud formation

         B.      Wind direction

 IV.     Equipment

         A.      Pack

         B.      Sleeping bag

         C.      Boots

         D.      Stove

         E.      Clothing

         F.      Tents

         G.      Technical gear (e.g. ice axe, anchors, ropes, pickets, flukes, and ice screws)

 V.      Leadership and group handling skills.

 VI.     Using experiences gained through mountain travel to develop judgment relating to outdoor leadership.

 VII.    Technical

         A.      Steep snow climbing

                 1.      J. lines

                 2.      Prusik ascents/descents

                 3.      Sliding middle person

         B.      Crevasse rescue

                 1.      2-pully system

                 2.      ¿2¿ with a ¿C¿ pully system

                 3.      self extractions (several techniques)

                 4.      aided extractions (several techniques)

         C.      Glacier travel

                 1.      use of wands

                 2.      crevasse avoidance

                 3.      rope systems

 VIII.   Interpersonal Skills

         A.      Mountaineering leadership

                 1.      Leadership skill and practice for technically based activities

         B.      Group handling

                 1.      Group handling and safety procedures

         C.      Communication skills

                 1.      Judgment development

 IX.     Teaching methodologies ¿ traditional and experiential

         A.      Lesson plan organization

         B.      Leadership styles and techniques

         C.      Group dynamics

         D.      Mountaineering equipment

         E.      Safety hazards and considerations

         F.      Insurance and liability

         G.      Guide certifications

         H.      Ethics and professional responsibility

         I.      Interpretive techniques

         J.      Management agencies

         K.      Permitting process.

         L.      Land navigation

         M.      Leave no trace/minimum impact

         N.      Logistical considerations

         O.      Physical conditioning