Mountain Travel & Rescue Courses

This list of MTR Events is open to the general public. Clicking on the event title will take you to a detailed description and registration. Space may be limited, registration closes one week prior to the event.

MTR 1 Course (Mountain Travel & Rescue)

EMARI and NH Regions Ski Patrol are offering an
MTR 1 Class November 21 & 22, 2026
Pat's Peak, Henniker, NH 

Are you a ski patroller, outdoor enthusiast, or search and rescue (SAR) team member eager to enhance your survival and navigation skills in the backcountry? Or perhaps you're a weekend adventurer seeking the know-how to explore the outdoors safely and comfortably? If so, this course is designed to prepare you for your next adventure. 

This course fulfills an NSP Senior Elective  requirement.

This course includes one online evening session scheduled for TBD and the outdoor field skills sessions, which includes an outdoor overnight session, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday November 21st and 22nd.

Our course will be held at Pat's Peak in Henniker, NH.  Field skill-building sessions will begin at 9AM on Saturday, 8AM Registration,  and continue through to around 3PM on Sunday afternoon.  This course includes an overnight camping element and continues straight through to Sunday. An online learning session using one of the NSP Learning systems will cover the details as students prepare and plan for the MTR excursion.

A few of the topics will include:
  • Map and compass navigation, GPS basics
  • Wilderness travel
  • Search and rescue
  • Mountain Travel and Rescue Equipment
  • Low Angle Rope Rescue
  • Shelters 

Your instructors will include EMARI and NH Region NSP Mountain Travel and Rescue Instructors and Candidate Instructors.

As part of the class, students should be prepared to complete online work and, during the field session weekend, hike varied terrain, spend one night outdoors overnight, and prepare their own meals outdoors.  

If you have any questions please use the website's CONTACT US form and select MTR to direct your message to the Instructor group.  One of us will answer as quickly as possible.

In the meantime, talk to your friends at your Patrol and gather a group to take this valuable NSP

Register Here

Price: $65.00

Date: November 21, 2026

Address:
Pat's Peak Ski Area
686 Flanders Road
Henniker, NH
03242
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Available Spaces: 16

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