Basic Alpine Climbing Course

The Olympia Basic Climbing Course is a one to two year course.  It is a VERY intensive commitment of time/energy/and resources for students committed to the course- please carefully evaluate the commitment that you can make before signing up.  Those new to the outdoors or returning after a long hiatus are strongly urged to take Alpine Scrambling the first year to learn skills and consolidate conditioning before committing to Climbing the second year.  BC students are STRONGLY encouraged to complete the lectures and all field trips the first year.  To graduate participants must ATTEND & PARTICIPATE in 1) all lectures and field trips, 2)successfully COMPLETE a conditioner & 3 experience climbs, 3) complete our Mountaineering Orientated First Aid class or equivalent, 4) complete our Navigation class or equivalent. and finally 5) a 1 day Stewardship project.  The text we will use is Freedom of the Hills Ed#8 and is included in the course fee-DO NOT ORDER IT with your course sign-up as we cannot refund that portion of your fees. Wilderness Skills is a PREREQUISITE for this course and you are automaticaly 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). The Wilderness Skills Winter dates have been set for Saturdays January 30 and February 6.  The Olympia Navigation class will be discounted for all Scrambling and Basic Climbing students- see course chair for discount code before signing up.  For more information see the Olympia Basic Climbing Course page on Olympiamountaineers.org.