Scrambling Course
Alpine Scrambling Course
Learn the skills needed to venture off-trail on snow and rock to reach non-technical alpine summits.
- Mon, Mar 10, 2025 - Fri, Oct 31, 2025
- Committee: Foothills Scrambling Committee
- Members: $450.00 Guests: $550.00
- Availability: 16 (16 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Alpine Scrambling fills the gap between on-trail hiking and roped climbing. The Alpine Scrambling course teaches the skills needed to venture off-trail on snow and rock to reach non-technical alpine summits. Scrambling may at times involve unroped movement on and across low or moderately-exposed snow and rock terrain, but does not include roped climbing.
REGISTRATION TIMELINE:
- Student Registration Opens: Dec 2nd
- Cancellation: Refund less $10 before Feb 17th
- No Refund after Feb 17th
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
The Mountaineers strives to serve everyone, regardless of ability to pay. We are committed to providing access to outdoor recreation, education and conservation opportunities for all members in the communities we serve. More information on financial assistance is available here: https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/scholarship-financial-assistance
graduation requirements:
Students must complete the lecture, skills workshop, snow field trip, rock field trip, experience field trip, and one of the three posted conditioner hikes during the course. All course dates are mandatory except students need only complete one of the three posted conditioner hikes. Students are strongly encouraged to do additional conditioning beyond the posted conditioner hikes on their own or with classmates.
After completing the course field trips, students may sign up for scrambles offered by The Mountaineers through October 31. Students must complete 3 scrambles to graduate (at least 1 rock scramble and 1 snow scramble). Once you have graduated, you can sign up for as many scrambles as you would like. Other requirements to graduate include completing the Wilderness Navigation Course, Wilderness First Aid Course, completing a one-hour Low Impact Recreation online training, completing a one-hour Avalanche Awareness online training, and completing a day of stewardship (trail maintenance or similar work). Students must sign up for these courses/activities separately from signing up for the Alpine Scrambling course. Students with prior navigation, first aid, or avalanche awareness training/experience may be able to show proof of prior experience or volunteer at a course to demonstrate their prior experience; please contact the course leader to discuss further if you believe this applies to you.
Badges you will earn:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Lecture | |||
North Bellevue Community Center |
Mon, Mar 10, 2025
Registration opens Dec 2; Instructor registration open now
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16
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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Conditioning Hike | |||
West Tiger Mountain No. 3 |
Sat, Mar 15, 2025
Registration opens Dec 2; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
0 instructors
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Section Line Trail |
Thu, Apr 3, 2025
Registration opens Dec 2; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
0 instructors
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Mount Washington (Snoqualmie) |
Sun, Apr 27, 2025
Registration opens Dec 2; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
1 instructor
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Scrambling Skills Workshop | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
Registration opens Dec 2; Instructor registration open now
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16
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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Snow Scrambling Field Trip | |||
Snoqualmie Summit East |
Sun, Apr 13, 2025
Registration opens Dec 2; Instructor registration open now
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16
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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Rock Scrambling Field Trip | |||
Dirty Harry's Balcony |
Sat, May 10, 2025
Registration opens Dec 2; Instructor registration open now
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16
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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Experience Field Trip | |||
Bean Creek Basin |
Sat, May 24, 2025
Registration opens Dec 2; Instructor registration open now
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16
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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Additional badges needed to graduate
Completed
- 10 Essentials
- Climbing Helmet
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
- Crampons
You must register for this course to see course materials.