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Outdoor Skills
Clothing/Gear
Pack Packing
Dressing for the Mountains
Food Planning
Energy Conservation
Map Reading
Compass and GPS use
Route Finding/ Travel Techniques
Environment/Ethics
Weather/ Lightning
Geology/Glaciology
Plant and Animal Identification
Sanitation and Hygiene Land Use Policies
Wilderness Ethics
Mt. Ecosystems & Habitats
Service Project

Mountain Biking
Balance
Turning
Gear Shifting
Body Position
Obstacles
Adjustments/Repair
Safety/Judgment
Body Comfort Control
Nutrition and Hydration
Water Treatment/ Illness
Foot Care
Avalanche
Hypothermia
Steep Snow Slopes
Emergency Procedures

Rock Climbing/Mountaineering
Knots
Rope Handling
Belaying
Rappelling
Hardware
Signals
Anchors
Climbing Techniques
Crampons
Ice Axe Use
Self Arrest
Glacier Travel