MOUNTAINEERING: THE FREEDOM OF THE HILLS, 9TH EDITION By: The Mountaineers ISBN: 978-1-68051-004-1 (Paperback Edition) Pages: 624 “I purchased my copy of Freedom of The Hills in 1976 and consumed it several times well before I ever set foot in the mountains. Through the years my well-worn copy became my...
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Textbooks
The Wilderness Travel Course requires two texts, the WTC Student Handbook and Freedom of the Hills, 9th Edition (released in Fall 2017). The Handbook takes you class by class through the topics in a condensed style. It also provides the homework assignments, along with lists and tips. The Handbook will...
Compass
In WTC, we teach map and compass navigation which is one of the hallmarks of our course. We believe in the principle of “staying found,” which translates to knowing where you are at all times so that you can return safely to the trailhead. Our leaders strongly recommend that all...
The Course
Three Decades of Quality Instruction. For three decases (and previous decades operating as a different course (known as Basic Mountaineering or BMTC), experienced Sierra Club instructors have taught wilderness skills to thousands of Southern Californians . Each year we instruct several hundred students in small groups with a very high instructor...
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Welcome to Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course Presented by the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Wilderness Training Committee Celebrating over 30 years of WTC and over 100 years of Angeles Chapter Outings Know how to be safe and comfortable in the backcountry. Learn to feel at home with rock scrambling, wilderness...
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