The teachers are experienced members of the Alaska Alpine Club who volunteer to prepare and perform the lecture. Some lecturers bring in slides, overheads or even pieces of equipment for hands-on demonstration. After the class students typically gather around the equipment and ask questions. 208 and Saturday workshops, with one overnight excursion. All instructors and trip leaders are volunteers.
Safety is everyone's individual responsibility.
Follow the link for Spring 2001 schedule with lecture topics, etc. Many people have questions about what equipment is necessary. Here we present a rather large list of practically everything you may ever need to bring on the trip. The absolutely necessary items are marked, the rest may be avoided, replaced or shared with a partner. The amount of necessary gear also depends on the weather conditions and the duration of the trip.