Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Intermediate Ice Field Trip II - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Instruction on placing ice protection, anchor building, and mock leads progressing to leading. READ LEADERS NOTES.
Contacts
- Sat, Oct 3, 2026 — Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Olympia Intermediate Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Challenging
- Mileage: 5.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
- 1 (8 capacity)
- 3 (4 capacity)
- Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
- Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Participants for the Ice Modules should already possess foundational skills in multipitch rock climbing and rope rescue, as this experience is crucial for safely engaging with the advanced techniques taught. If your sole exposure to multipitch climbing is from the Rock II module, it's strongly advised that you gain more experience before signing up for the Ice Modules. Please reach out to the module leader/contact or the Intermediate Committee if you have any questions about this requirement.
Also note, the Hard Snow module is a prerequisite that must be taken in the same year as the Ice Modules; if you completed Hard Snow in a prior season but experienced a gap before taking the Ice Modules, while technically not mandatory, you are strongly encouraged to retake it to ensure your skills are current.
TBD. Date subject to change due to weather and location restrictions.
Badges
students will earn:
Alpine Ice
Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Equipment will be discussed on previous weekend and also during the lecture.