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Mastering Wilderness Travel: Route Finding and Negotiating Terrain

Learn the art of efficient routefinding in the wilderness, negotiate difficult terrain, and understand climb ratings for a safe adventure. Ensure group cohesion and respect nature in this comprehensive guide.

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Mastering Wilderness Travel: Route Finding and Negotiating Terrain

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  1. Wilderness Travel Mountaineering Freedom of the Hills 8th Ed. Chap 6 1

  2. Wilderness Travel • Routefinding • Negotiating Difficult Terrain • Climb Ratings • Hiking with the group • Sharing the Wilderness 2

  3. Routefinding • The art of working out an efficient route from trail head to summit that is within the abilities of the climbing party. 3

  4. Gather Route Information • Distance/Elevation Gain • Technicality • Trails • Snow Conditions • Weather Forecast • Determine Landmarks 4

  5. Approach Observations • Try to find route from trailhead • Find Landmarks • Look for hazards • Observe the weather • Continually reassess as you’re hiking 5

  6. Think About the Return • Establish turn-around time • Look back periodically to observe return route 6

  7. Trailfinding • Game / Use Trails • Rock Cairns (Ducks) • Blaze Marks • Footsteps in snow • Make sure it’s the right trail 7

  8. Negotiating Difficult Terrain • Brush • Snow • Streams • Unstrap backpack • Take socks off if wading 8

  9. Rocky Terrain • Boulder Fields • Watch for unstable boulders • Scree • Horrible going up • Easy going down • Loose Slopes • Keep group close together • Go one at a time • Yell “Rock!!” if you dislodge a rock towards others 9

  10. Hiking with the Group • Set a pace the entire group can maintain • Don’t split the group up unless agreed upon beforehand • Periodically take rests to regroup 10

  11. Climb Rating Systems • Alpine Climbs (Grades I - VI) • Rock Climbing • Free Climbing (Class 1 - 5) • Aid Climbing (A0 - A5) • Bouldering (V0-V15) - Ice Climbing (Grade I-VI) 11

  12. Sharing the Wilderness Other People 12

  13. Sharing the Wilderness Critters 13

  14. SierraBear 14

  15. Questions? 15

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