Climbing Course
Intermediate Alpine Ice
Intermediate Alpine Ice Course - Everett
Contacts
- Tue, Jul 12, 2022 - Sun, Aug 7, 2022
- Committee: Everett Climbing Committee
- Members: $150.00 Guests: $200.00
- Availability: 3 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Course Description
This course prepares students to travel safely on moderate to steep alpine ice.
Course Outcomes
- Evaluate ice conditions
- Move efficiently and confidently
- Place effective protection
- Build ice anchors
- Strategize and adapt leading safely based on terrain
Note about registration: Everett branch Intermediate Students have priority for registration until June 15.
This course consists of one lecture and one field trip; two field trip dates are listed, but the second one (Aug 6-7) is the alternate date in case of a weather cancelation for the primary trip. Please keep both dates open but if all goes well we will only go out on July 30-31.
Road Closure Impact: Please be aware that this year's field trip to the Coleman Seracs on Mt Baker will be impacted by the closure of the access road. We will have an additional ~5mi of road and 2,000' elevation gain on the approach and descent. Students and instructors will have to either walk this section or use a bike (the bike option will be sorted out closer to the time of the trip).
This course has no scheduled activities.
- Mountaineering boots
- 12 point crampons
- Ice tool, a matched pair is nice to have, but you can get by with a single tool
- 3 or 4 Ice screws (at least one 22 cm for making v-threads)
- 1 Cordelette
- 2 9/16" Tubular webbing slings- un-sewn.
- 4 Sewn Alpine Draws- 2 single, 2 double
You must register for this course to see course materials.