Climbing Course
Intermediate Glacier Climbing
Intermediate Glacier Climbing - Everett
- Sun, May 1, 2022 - Thu, Jun 30, 2022
- Committee: Everett Climbing Committee
- Members: $450.00 Guests: $550.00
- Availability: FULL (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
*APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 31ST, 2021*
OVERVIEW:
The Intermediate Glacier Climbing module will introduce you to steeper snow and glacier routes, and provide the skills for planning and executing an intermediate-level glacier climb. The course covers the basics of small party (two-person rope team) self-rescue on glacier climbs.
The Intermediate Glacier Course is targeted at basic grads and is designed to follow on from the foundation set in the Basic Climbing Course. It will cover the next steps in building your skills to lead, plan and practice safe climbing and descending glacier routes in the Cascades.
This course will give you the skills and confidence to plan and lead your own glacier climbs. The first field trip is typically on Mt Baker where students practice skills on snow slopes and 2-person crevasse rescue. The experience climb is an overnight climb of a Cascade glacier route, where participants organize, plan and run the complete climb, under supervision of a climb leader.
SCHEDULE:
Lecture 1: May 24th, 2022
Lecture 2: June 7th, 2022
Field Trip: June 18th-19th, 2022 (weather depending, could change)
Experience Climb: TBD
PREREQUISITES:
- Basic graduation status
- Basic instructor status
- Attend the Everett Basic Instructor Review on 1/15/2022
Priority is first given to Everett intermediate students.
APPLICATION FORM:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoByo8ul7qhPkMnADpU2i3pykhQ3CxlCiL2m0NbGwOn4O_0w/viewform?usp=sf_link
Graduation requirements:
- Attendance of all lectures and field trips
- Completion of the planned experience climb within one year
- Completion of Avalanche Level 1 Course within one year
- Completion of Wilderness First Aid within one year
Badges you will earn:
This course has no scheduled activities.
- Standard glacier travel gear
- Mountaineering boots
- Overnight snow camping gear
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
If you have the optional equipment bring it to the field trip, but its not required to purchase.
- Technical Ice Axe (not an ice climbing ice tool) a 2nd ice axe such as a Black Diamond Venom or a lightweight Camp for use when climbing steeper snow with 2 axes.
You must register for this course to see course materials.