The mission of the Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR) program is to provide ski patrollers and interested members of the public with knowledge and skills that
The sequence of five courses covers basic survival skills, mountain travel techniques, wilderness navigation, hazard management, mountain weather, group dynamics, environmental considerations, medical problems specific to mountain environments, search-and-rescue principles, and emergency rescue techniques, including rope work.
To see if there are MTR courses available in your area, view the course schedule on NSP’s member site; enter “Mountain Travel Rescue” in the Course Title Contains field.
NSP’s textbook, Mountain Travel and Rescue, 2nd edition, is available through The Mountaineers Books.
Completion of the following free online courses in the incident Command System ICS 100 and ICS 700. | |
Time Commitment: | Adequate classroom instruction to prepare students for a field session. There is no overnight campout included in this course curriculum. |
Fees: | National – none; Division – varies; Local – varies |
Credential: | NSP Certificate of Achievement |
Continuing education/refresher requirement: | Attend local on-the-hill/trail refresher, audit/retake course, or attend continuing education seminars offered by MTR instructors. |
Instuctor of Record: | NSP Mountain Travel and Rescue instructor |
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Prerequisite: | Completion of the following free online courses in the incident Command System ICS 100 and ICS 700. |
Time commitment: | Adequate classroom instruction to prepare students for a field exercise that lasts through one night. |
Fees: | National – none; Division – varies; Local – varies |
Credentials: | NSP Certificate of Achievement |
Continuing education/refresher requirement: | Attend local on-the-hill/trail refresher, audit/retake course, or attend continuing education seminars offered by MTR instructors. |
Instructor of record: | NSP Mountain Travel and Rescue instructor |
Required texts: |
Note: Mountain Travel and Rescue Fundamentals and Mountain Travel and Rescue 1 are parallel rather than sequential courses. Students may select one or the other course, depending on area needs and requirements. |
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Fees: | National – none; Division – varies; Local – varies; Permit fees – if applicable |
Credentials: | NSP Certificate of Achievement |
Continuing education/refresher requirement: | Attend local on-the-hill/trail refresher, audit/retake course, or attend continuing education seminars offered by MTR instructors. |
Instructor of record: | NSP Mountain Travel and Rescue instructor |
Required texts: |
Note: Mountain Travel and Rescue Fundamentals and Mountain Travel and Rescue 1 are parallel rather than sequential courses. Students may select one or the other course, depending on area needs and requirements. |
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Prerequisite: | None | ||
Time Commitment: | Eight hours of class and field exercises | ||
Fees: | National – none; Division – varies; Local – varies | ||
Credential: | NSP Certificate of Achievement | ||
Instuctor of Record: | NSP Mountain Travel and Rescue instructor | ||
Required Text: | Mountain Travel & Rescue Manual |
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