BACKCOUNTRY NAVIGATION FOR SKIERS AND SPLITBOARDERS

A complete course from beginner to professional. Learn the skills and theory behind mountain navigation, focused on the winter skier or split-board traveler. From traditional map, compass techniques, to modern apps and 3D desktop route planning.

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Course curriculum

1. DISCLAIMER - PLEASE READ
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2. INTRO - BACKCOUNTRY NAVIGATION
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3. HOW TO USE THIS COURSE
1. 2.1 MAP BASICS
2. 2.2 - CONTOUR LINES
3. 2.3 - LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
4. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE EXERCISE - FOR A LARGER MAP DOWNLOAD THE PDF
5. 2.4 - UTM
6. UTM EXERCISE FOR LARGER MAP DOWNLOAD THE PDF
7. 2.5 - CANADA- NATIONAL TOPOGRAPHIC SERIES
8. 2.6 - USA TOPOGRAPHIC USGS
9. 2.7 - DECLINATION
1. 3.1 - COMPASS BASICS
2. COMPASS AND BEARING EXERCISE
3. 3.2 - RESECTION
1. 4.1 - TRIP PLANNING
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2. 4.2 - WHITEOUT PLANS
1. 5.1 - GPS
2. 5.2 - GPS BASICS
1. 6.1 - GAIA MOBILE
2. 6.2 - FATMAP
3. 6.3 - CALTOPO MOBILE
1. 7.1 GOOGLE EARTH BASICS
2. 7.2 - GOOGLE EARTH ROUTES
1. 8.1 - CALTOPO DESKTOP
2. 8.2 - ADVANCED CALTOPO
3. 8.3 - FATMAP DESKTOP
4. 8.4 - GAIA DESKTOP
1. 9.1 -TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
2. 9.2 - NAVIGATION AND TIPS
3. 9.3 - MIXED NAVIGATION

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31 lessons
5 hours of video content

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BACKCOUNTRY NAVIGATION FOR SKIERS AND SPLITBOARDERS

Course curriculum

1. INTRO

2. MAP ESSENTIALS - TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS

3. COMPASS BASICS

4 TRIP PLANNING

5 - GPS

6 - DIGITAL MOBILE TOOLS

7 - GOOGLE EARTH

8 - DESKTOP TOOLS

9 - CONNECTING EVERYTHING

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