PER A169 — Four-Season Backpacking 3 Credits
Introduces four-season backpacking in Alaska. Selection of personal and group safety equipment appropriate for a backpacking trip during any season. Presents trip planning, prevention and assessment of cold injuries, frontcountry and backcountry navigation, avalanche hazard evaluation and rescue techniques. Emphasizes risk assessment and risk management. Special Note: Requires good backcountry camping skills, good physical fitness level and ability to perform comfortably in extremely cold and/or inclement weather. Students may need to rent or purchase additional equipment for this course.