Basic Climbing Refresher

LINK TO LIST OF CURRENTLY SCHEDULED CLINICS
(OPENS IN NEW WINDOW)

YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR INDIVIDUAL CLINICS.  COST PER CLINIC: $0

Registration for this course allows access to all Basic Climbing documents. It does not sign you up for any clinics.

Basic Climbing Refresher is a series of FREE  independent clinics for Basic Grads and Glacier Travel grads, and those with equivalent training and experience.  This series is an opportunity to learn current best practices, new gear, new techniques and brush up on your skills.

Non-members, and members  who believe they have equivalent  training, but are without a Basic Climbing, Intermediate Climbing, or Glacier Travel badge, are welcome. But they will need to contact the leader to sign up for the clinics. 

Intermediates and grads are invited to instruct and also take part in the activities.

Skill clinics will be offered throughout the year, depending on demand and instructor availability.  The goal is for at least one clinic every two months in addition to the late spring "4 Clinic Refresher  Course" series.

You can do as much or as little as you'd like.  There is no grading.   No badge is awarded.

4 CLINIC Spring "Refresher Course":
Fundamental Skills:  sessions at the Seattle Program center where we will review knots, belay skills, rappel skills, and prussiking up ropes.  

Rock Skills:  sessions at a rock crag where we will set up anchors, belay, climb, rappel.

Cravasse Rescue Skills: sessions at the Seattle Program center where we will review the cravasse rescue system taught in the Seattle Basic Climbing course.

Snow and Glacier Travel Skills: sessions at a ski area where we will practice crevasse rescue, snow travel and ice axe arrest, and snow anchor building.