Finding Your Way with map & compass Navigation

Learn to use your map and compass to confidently make your way in the wilderness. Join Cascade Mountain Adventure's lead guide Teresa Hagerty to learn essential skills that every hiker and backpacker should know about finding their way in the wilderness including:

• Read a  topographic map
• Plan routes
• Take bearings
• Find true north
• Pinpoint your location through triangulation 
• Navigate by following a bearing  
• Avoid common outdoor hazards and follow a trail

These essential skills are the difference between lost and found in the backcountry. 

About Your Instructor: Teresa Hagerty 

Teresa Hagerty is a Pacific Northwest-based hiker, backpacker, mountaineer, and experienced outdoor trip leader. She is the founder and Lead Guide of a women-focused outdoor adventure company Cascade Mountain Adventures.

Her passion is encouraging and educating outdoor adventurers to share the gift of the outdoors with everyone. She is also a Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer, and AAIRE 1 Certified. 

Teresa resides in Seattle with her partner and a hedgehog named Snuffles. Her idea of a perfect day involves a remote mountain summit, a patch of sunlight, and a cold IPA.