Wilderness Travel Course (WTC)

Ten Tuesdays or Wednesdays (depending on location)

plus four field trips

7:30 PM 

Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter

For over 20 years, this very popular Sierra Club course has been teaching basic wilderness travel skills including mountain, desert and snow hiking/camping.  The Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) includes navigation instruction using topographical maps and compass, 3^rd class rock scrambling techniques, how to choose equipment, backpacking food and nutrition, snow travel, wilderness safety and lots more.  The course includes ten evening classes, two full day and two weekend outings.  Following the ten sessions and four outings, WTC instructors offer course participants a choice of dozens of backpack experience trips in the Sierra Nevada and local mountains. Registration opens September 15, 2009. Enroll early to assure a place as each year the course has a waiting list. See the Wilderness Travel Course website for more information. Classes are located in West Los Angeles, South Bay, San Gabriel Valley, and Orange County www.wildernesstravelcourse.org 

Contact:                                              WTC Hotline: (310) 967-2029

Cost:                                                   $270 (Sierra Club Members), $275 (Non-Members)

                                                            After Dec 15 (slightly higher)

 Registration Required?                   Yes