Skills Checklist

The following are some ideas for skills that are useful for a leader to work toward attaining. However, our section is grateful that there has always been a ready supply of responsible leaders willing to volunteer.

• climbing/mountaineering, including anchors, ropes, protection, etc.
• avalanche danger assessment and avalanche rescue
• ice axe skills, snow anchors, crevasse rescue
• route finding, navigation, with map, compass, GPS
• pre-trip assessment of terrain, routes, and conditions
• wilderness first aid
• accident response and wilderness rescue
• understanding of group dynamics
• understanding of legal and liability issues
• weather interpretation