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The following COVID-19 Safety Management Plan has been adopted for operation of the 2024 course: 2024 WTC COVID-19 SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN Symptom Self-Screening: All staff and students should screen themselves before each class and outing for COViD-19 symptoms. If anyone has symptoms, they must not attend class or outings. Students...
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Below you will find answers to a number of questions that we are frequently asked about the Wilderness Travel Course. How physically demanding is WTC? You must be in reasonably good shape but you don’t need to be incredibly athletic. If you can complete a 12 or 14 mile hike...
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WTC currently offers classes in four different locations in the greater Los Angeles/Orange County area. Sign up now. Space is limited! Scroll down for location addresses. Long Beach/South Bay Held at the Liberal Arts Campus of Long Beach City College, 4901 E. Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90808. Get Directions...
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For over 40 years, 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 to student ratio that provides plenty of one on one instruction. These small groups remain together for the duration of the class, building a true sense of camaraderie among the students. For many, WTC provides not only valuable skills and knowledge, but also lasting friendships. …
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I have a small bit of experience car camping with friends at the well used campgrounds we have in Southern California. WTC showed me a whole universe of opportunities available to the west coast that are incredibly beautiful, majestic, and just waiting to be explored if you leave the car parked and walk just a couple hours away from the same old trails. The WTC program is a well-structured, thorough introduction to backpacking, mountaineering, off-trail travel/orienteering and the outdoors. You'll have 10 evening classroom sessions that cover topics like desert travel, first aid, gear selection, and much more. Your leaders then organize four trips to put your new knowledge to use (local mountains, desert navigation, snow hiking, snow camping). WTC is big (250+ students throughout SoCal each year); though most of what you do ends up being with your smaller group of 20 people. The staff of West LA's Group 4 was phenomenal. Bob has tremendous amounts of knowledge and patience. His support staff (Dwain, Shawnte, Chi, Katherine, Bernie, Revati, Shobhan, Regge, Kristina, Monica, Susan, Sarah, Kim, and Gunner) clearly have a lot of enthusiasm for the outdoors and love sharing their passion. Moreover, every single leader was a volunteer too! Everyone was respectful (until me and some students put a stop to that!) and great fun to spend time with. They continue to share advice and experience with us long after the course was over. Also, request WLA Group 4 to get more practice with navigation. Will I be out in the mountains for weeks at a time all year long? Probably not; but I have a new respect and *tons* of new knowledge that will help shape my 1-3 day trips into amazing experiences that weren't available to me before. Now I get to enjoy pristine mountain lakes, unspoiled nature, and get to choose the drunks I'm surrounded by. If you've been backpacking and doing a bit of research online, some of the classroom stuff might feel a bit slow and repetitive; but all that you learn and the opportunity of sharing tips with everyone will make the class more than worth your time. While your experience will obviously vary depending on the leaders in your group and the other students, expect a few weeks filled with neat stuff to learn and a lot of new friends to share their love of the outdoors. But seriously.. sign up for WLA Group 4.
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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 navigation, and snow travel.
This course does not include instruction in the use of ropes, ice axes, crampons or other climbing aids for rock climbing and snow travel, nor is the use of such aids by students permitted during the course. Sierra Club-Angeles Chapter operates under permit from the Inyo National Forest. Non-discrimination statement:
Then, consider signing up for the Wilderness Travel Course. The Orange County class meets on Tuesday nights from 7:30-9:45 PM, from January to March, and we cover a variety of topics including: Gear and clothing selection; ... and victories from Sierra Club volunteers and staff. The Annual Sugarcane Burning in Florida Involves Stark Injustices.
Students enrolled in Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course were well-equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the backcountry safely and responsibly, even in the midst of record winter and snow conditions. ... Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. 617 W. 7th St, Suite 702. Los Angeles, CA 90017. Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday ...
Ends December 15, 2023. $445. $480. Standard Course Fees. $460. $495. *Sierra Club membership is not required to take the WTC course. However, we would like to offer you the opportunity to join the Sierra Club if you are not already a member. Required Text: The required text is " Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hill s" (current edition) by ...
The following COVID-19 Safety Management Plan has been adopted for operation of the 2024 course: 2024 WTC COVID-19 SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN Symptom Self-Screening: All staff and students should screen themselves before each class and outing for COViD-19 symptoms. ... WTC Sierra Club Challenge Patch An achievement patch will be awarded to any WTC ...
Snow Travel Day. Sat or Sun (Not both) March 15 or 16. Snow Camp (or alternative backpacking trip) Fri, Sat, & Sun. March 28 thru 30. Click the "Download 2025 Schedule" button on the right menu to view or print the current class schedule. This schedule was created in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. This schedule is subject to change.
Wilderness Travel Course Returns for 2022. Since 1989, the Angeles Chapter's Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) has helped thousands of hikers build outdoor skills and gain new friendships and personal growth on inspiring adventures. With a core curriculum that includes navigation, rock scrambling, snow travel, mountain safety, and more, the 10 ...
Wilderness Travel Course (WTC). 2,837 likes · 5 talking about this. Learn NEW SKILLS. Make NEW FRIENDS. Experience NEW ADVENTURES www.wildernesstravelcourse.org
Course Fees. Sierra Club Members: $445 ($460 after December 15, 2023) Non-members: $480 ($495 after December 15, 2023) Required text . ... The Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club sponsors the . Wilderness Travel Course as part of its Outings Program. It is one of more than 3,000 outings offered each year .
With more than 100 years of wilderness travel experience, and as a part of the largest grassroots conservation organization in the country, Sierra Club Outings offers more than 350 trips annually to unique destinations around the world. ... Adams' dedication to wilderness preservation, his commitment to the Sierra Club, and of course, his ...
Below you will find answers to a number of questions that we are frequently asked about the Wilderness Travel Course. How physically demanding is WTC? You must be in reasonably good shape but you don't need to be incredibly athletic. If you can complete a 12 or 14 mile hike with 3000' to 4000' of.
It is recommended to have experience with technical scrambling, climbing, and / or off-trail navigation if attempting this route. Each year, the Sierra Club conducts a 10-week course focusing on wilderness travel skill-building. The Joshua Tree course focuses on backcountry navigation, using a map and compass, and rock scrambling techniques.
By Jane Simpson. Since 1989, the Angeles Chapter's Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) has helped thousands of hikers build outdoor skills and gain new friendships and personal growth on inspiring adventures. With a core curriculum that includes navigation, rock scrambling, snow travel, mountain safety, and more, the 10-week course lays a ...
Wilderness Travel Course Is Awesome!: Welcome. Welcome to the official website of the Orange County section of the Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course. Enjoying your adventures? Help us get the word out by tagging #wildernesstravelcourse on Instagram! Looking for one of the groups? Kaweah Group. Matthew Hengst & Lubna Debini.
Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) leaders don't think about counting years until we cross a milestone. 2020 is special because it marks WTC's official 30th year of operation. Since 1990, we've trained thousands of Southern California wilderness travelers. As a unique attraction of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, WTC is offered each winter in four SoCal areas: Long Beach-South
The Wilderness Travel Course (also known as WTC) is a Sierra Club program that teaches basic mountaineering skills to students. The class is a 10-week introduction to all-around outdoor proficiency, gives participants a taste of backpacking, equipment, snow travel, field navigation, wilderness ethics, basic rock climbing, mountaineering ...
This Meetup also announces the Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course (WTC), which runs from January to March of every year. This ten-week Sierra Club course has been offering classroom instruction and field experiences to Los Angeles and Orange County outdoor enthusiasts for the past 20 years. During the late summer and autumn months, there is ...
Students enrolled in Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course were well-equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the backcountry safely and responsibly, even in the midst of record winter and snow conditions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wilderness Travel Course (@scwtc) California has had a remarkable amount of snow this year. In fact, it has been one of ...
Since 1989, the Angeles Chapter's Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) has helped thousands of hikers build outdoor skills and gain new friendships and personal growth on inspiring adventures. With a core curriculum that includes navigation, rock scrambling, snow travel, mountain safety, and more, the 10-week course lays a foundation for ...
Join us for an intensive Wilderness First Aid course that will teach you everything you need to know about being safe in the wilderness. The weekend course will take palce Oct. 28 to 30 at the Chapter's Harwood Lodge at the base of Mt. Baldy. This live-in three-day weekend has variously been described as "first aid boot camp" and "the best cruise I ever took." Translation: it can be ...
Specialties: For over 40 years, 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 to student ratio that provides plenty of one on one instruction. These small groups remain together for the duration of the class, building a true sense of camaraderie ...
Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) 2017 - Kaweah Group ... Past the break is a very long quasi chronological sequence of photos following the 2017 Wilderness Travel Course in Orange County with most being specific to Kaweah Group led by myself and Paul Warren along with a staff of extremely hard working volunteers.