Introduction to Winter/Mixed Climbing

Introduction to Winter/Mixed climbing is designed to teach the fundamental skills required to safely lead climb during the winter months on routes consisting of rock & ice. Instruction includes use of ice tools & crampons on rock, proper selection & placement of protection, anchor building & rappelling. To the extent practical, students will be allowed to progress at their own pace. 

The course consists of 1 evening online zoom session on 1/15, a weekend field trip on 1/31-2/1 Leavenworth, and a one day field trip on 2/7 - 2/8 at Exit 38 . Please book all four days in calendar, given bad weather Leavenworth trip may get swapped with Drytooling at exit 38. Only Leavenworth will be a two day overnight trip. 

 The course prioritizes any Mountaineers Club member who is an intermediate student (LOR/IGC/AplineIce) or intermediate graduate in other branches. Course is also open to Basic Alpine Graduates but upon completion will not be allowed on winter mix climbs without other required qualifications. 

The selection of applicants will be at the discretion of the committee members.

Nov 17

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