Climbing Course

Intermediate Glacier Travel and Winter Mountaineering

Intermediate Glacier Travel

Learn more skills to travel over steep snow and glaciers efficiently and with confidence.

Prerequisites: Intermediate Alpine Mountaineering I/Self-Rescue I course or equivalent, and AIARE Level I course.

Applicable Standards:

● Winter mountaineering, including:

▪Winter camping and survival

▪ Application of climbing skills in winter conditions

▪ Emergency winter shelters

Course Requirements

Course Activity	Date	Availability	Leader
Intermediate Glacier Trip Planning
Mountaineers Kitsap Program Center	Tue, Jan 20, 2026 Registration closes Jan 18	7 participants 2 instructors	Jerry Logan
Intermediate Glacier Travel Lecture
Mountaineers Kitsap Program Center	Tue, Jan 27, 2026 Registration closes Jan 25	7 participants 2 instructors	Jerry Logan
Intermediate Glacier Travel Field Trip
Mount Ellinor & Mount Washington	Sat, Jan 31, 2026 - Sun, Feb 1, 2026 Registration closes Jan 29	8 participants 3 instructors	Jerry Logan

Roster

Required Equipment

10 Essentials for the field trips.

Winter-rated climbing and camping gear - sleeping bag, multiple pairs of gloves.

Beacon, probe, shovel.

2 pickets with lanyard/draw

Course Materials

Name/Description
AAC Snow Climbing.pdf Nice overview of snow climbing techniques.
Know the Ropes_Sep 1.pdf Good avalanche discussion for climbers.
ANAM_1984_5_1_060b-Solo Fall.pdf
ANAM_2009_9_4_075b-Falls on Snow.pdf
What I Learned in Avalanche School - The New York Times.pdf
6-1 Canadian Drop Loop.pdf
ACMG TechFiles_Vol1_No1-snow_anchors.pdf
Mount Ellinor Winter Route.pdf
PCAN_Terrain.pdf