This is the Tacoma Branch Basic Climbing Course - Rock II field trip. The field trip is in Leavenworth. It takes about three and a half hours to get to Leavenworth so it advisable that you arrive the night before since the field trip starts at 7:30 am at Barney's Rubble parking lot. Students, please arrive at the parking lot at Barney's Rubble at 7:00 am to check-in and be ready at 7:30 am with pack on your back and ready to go to the station assigned. Instructors, please arrive at the parking lot of Barney's Rubble at 6:45 am for your station assignment and to setup your station. The parking lot at Barney's Rubble is roughly at the 5.7 mile mark on Icicle Road or 1.4 miles past the Snow Creek parking lot on the right hand side. If you go past eight mile campground, you've gone too far. We have reservations at the KOA campground in Leavenworth for Friday and Saturday night, 5/21/2010 and 5/22/2010. It takes about 20 minutes to get from the KOA campground to the parking lot at Barney's Rubble This is a full day field trip (8 hours) so don't forget your lunch, something to drink, sunscreen, shades if you like, and bring your 10 essentials. Be sure you review your manual for the equipment and for what you will be tested on. A PDF of the manual is available on the Tacoma Mountaineers web site under basic climbing documents which is at the bottom of the website page of basic climbing.

crag outing for the nelson and weygandt sigs, practice for rope leads and followers to get more efficient leading and following on multi pitch climbs