Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
BC Lecture #3: Mountain Hazards - Lacey Community Center
3rd lecture for Olympia's Basic Climbing course
- Info
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Contacts
Janette Zumbo
Primary Leader
- Tue, Mar 13, 2018
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- 15 (50 capacity)
- 12 (30 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the Lacey Community Center, 6729 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503, from 6:30-9:30 PM.
The title of this lecture is: Mountain Hazards. We will meet jointly with the Olympia Alpine Scrambling students for an avalanche awareness lecture. In preparation, students should read/review in Freedom of the Hills, 9th Edition:
Ch. 3 pg 58-62; Ch. 16 Snow travel and climbing; ch. 17 Avalanche Safety; Ch. 26 Mountain Geology; Ch. 28 Mountain Weather.
Discussion topics to include:
- avalanche safety
- snow travel
- conservation project options
- crampon usage
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
FOTH, 9th Edition; note-taking materials; mountaineering boots and crampons.
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