Basic Alpine Climbing Course

The Olympia Basic Climbing Course is a one to two year course, designed to give students skills to complete safely and competently Basic Rock, Basic Glacier and Basic Alpine Club Climbs.  The class demands a major commitment of time, money and energy, but can represent a life changing commitment to the outdoors.  All prospective students are STRONGLY encouraged to complete all lectures and field trips the first year. To graduate participants must ATTEND all lectures and field trips, successfully COMPLETE a conditioner, 3 experience climbs, our Mountaineering Orientated First Aid class, and a Stewardship project. The text is Freedom of the Hills Ed#8 and is included in the course fee. Wilderness Skills is a PREREQUISITE for this course and you are automatically enrolled in Wilderness Skills at no extra charge when you enroll in the climbing course(do not register on-line for Wilderness Skills, as you will be charged a separate fee). For more information see the Olympia Basic Climbing Course page at Olympiamountaineers.org.

Schedule: Lectures on Jan 27, 31, Feb 17, Mar 3, 17, Apr 7, 21, 27, Jun 2, and 9.  Field Trips on Feb 7, 21, Mar 8, 21, Apr 11/12(overnight), May 2, 16/17(poss. overnight), and Jun 6.