Mixed Climbing

REGISTRATION TIME FRAMES

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6330796/2021-Foothills-Intermediate-Alpine-Climbing-Application

Application Submissions: June 7 - June 14, 2021

Application Results Published: July  1, 2021

Cancellation: Refund minus $10 by September 7, 2021

This course introduces concepts to mixed climbing. Over the course of a few months, students will get the opportunity to mixed climb on a variety of surfaces, culminating  in a winter mixed climb.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Learning about gear for mixed climbing
• Mixed Climbing techniques, including pick placements, footwork, movement, and strategy
• Ethics and where to go climbing
• Optional Emergency Bivy

Course  Sessions include

• Kick off
• Dry Tooling at the Seattle Program Center
• Climbing at Issaquah Rock/Cougar Crag
• Climbing at Wayne's World
• Overnight Trip in Leavenworth (and optional emergency bivy)

PREREQUISIES

• Single and Multipitch Trad (or equivalent ie Leading on Trad, Leading on Rock, Crag Course) Climbing Course/Experience 
• Alpine Ice or Water Ice Course/Experience
• Self Rescue  preferred, but not required
• Minimum of 2 Intermediate Alpine Rock climbs
• Minimum of 2 Alpine or Water Ice Climbs
• Minimum of 3 volunteer days in the last year helping with Basic or Intermediate Climbing Course  (Foothills preferred)

APPLICATION

• Applications for this course will be accepted August 1-7th
• Acceptances will be sent by August 21st