Program Overview

Introduction to Mountain Biking Skills

LENGTH OF COURSE STUDY

1 week

COURSE HOURS

22.5 hours

COURSE CREDENTIAL

Introduction to Mountain Biking Skills Certificate

Certification accredited by PTIB

Course Highlights

• Learning mountain biking skills
• Safety protocols
• Group dynamics while biking
• Risk management
• Leave No Trace
• Group riding
• Emergency planning
• Liability assessment

Course Cost

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Who Is It For?

Students with minimum blue run biking skills who are looking to increase their skill level and knowledge of Mountain Biking. Students currently enrolled in the full Adventure Tourism Summer Program.

Topics

• Pre- and post-ride briefings
• Trail selection and ethics
• Choosing trails to match abilities
• Creating a progression of riding skills
• Riding within the group ability
• Trail etiquette
• Leave No Trace for mountain biking
• Risk management for mountain biking
• Emergency planning and documentation
• Liability, insurance, and participant waivers and medical forms
• Permits and permission

Outcomes

Will be able to reliably demonstrate the ability not perform or explain:

• Pre- and post-ride briefings
• Trail selection and ethics
• Choosing trails to match abilities
• Creating a progression of riding skills
• Riding within the group ability
• Trail etiquette
• Leave No Trace for mountain biking
• Risk management for mountain biking
• Emergency planning and documentation
• Liability, insurance, and participant waivers and medical forms
• Permits and permission

About Whistler Adventure School

Whistler Adventure School (WAS) is a private post-secondary school providing high quality career training in Marketing & Media, Mountain Sport Technician, Adventure Tourism Winter, Adventure Tourism Summer, Design and Innovation, and Guiding in the beautiful mountain town of Whistler, BC, Canada.

Programs

• Marketing & Media Manager
• Mountain Sport Technician
• Design & Innovation
• Adventure Tourism Summer
• Adventure Tourism Winter
• Bike Guide Training
• Ski & Snowboard Guide Training

_Whistler Adventure School gratefully and respectfully operates on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh and _L̓ l̓ _wat7úl First Nations. _

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