Maps & Mountains - BC Search and Rescue Association

Maps & Mountains 101: Navigation Fundamentals

Learn the basics of navigation and mountain travel, including how to read topographic maps, understand terrain features, plan routes, and travel more confidently in the outdoors.

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Maps & Mountains 101: Understanding Terrain & Contour Lines

Learn how topographic maps help us understand the landscape before heading outdoors. In this episode, you’ll discover how to read contour lines, recognize terrain features, and identify clues that can help with route planning and navigation.

Thanks to Granite and Alex Mack for supporting BC AdventureSmart.

Maps & Mountains 101: Understanding Terrain Features

Learn how terrain features on a topographic map relate to the landscape around you. In this episode, you’ll discover how to identify summits, ridges, valleys, and passes, and how understanding terrain can help you navigate more confidently and make informed decisions in the outdoors.

Thanks to Granite and Alex Mack for supporting BC AdventureSmart.

Maps & Mountains 101: GPS Devices & Navigation Apps

Learn how GPS devices, satellite communicators, and navigation apps can support safer travel in the outdoors. In this episode, you’ll discover how digital navigation tools can complement traditional map and compass skills, assist with route planning, and improve situational awareness while exploring the backcountry.

Thanks to Granite and Alex Mack for supporting BC AdventureSmart.