BC Field Trip: Snow Weekend

Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course

BC Field Trip: Snow Weekend - White Pass Nordic Center

Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Snow Weekend

  • Sat, May 17, 2025 — Sun, May 18, 2025
  • Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • G-XC 2 Advanced Beginner Groomed
  • Moderate
  • Elevation Gain: 500 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 3,500 ft
  • Pace: 2.5

Skills covered:

  • Ice axe arrests
  • Team arrests
  • Roped glacier travel
  • Sitting hip belay
  • Standing carabiner ice axe belay
  • Management of a snow camp - set up and break down
  • Ranger trench
  • Alpine start
  • Fixed line travel
  • Avalanche awareness - snow pit

The field trip leader will finalize the meeting time and coordinates.

This is an overnight snow camping field trip and both days are required.

Route/Place

White Pass Nordic Center



  • Green Trails Goat Rocks William O Douglas Wilderness No. 303S

    Green Trails White Pass No. 303

    USGS White Pass
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Please refer to the Student Manual.

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