Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course - Olympia
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers course.
- Tue, Apr 8, 2008
- Committee: Olympia Intermediate Alpine Climbing
- FREE
- Availability: 83 (99 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The intermediate climbing course provides classroom and field instruction designed to teach the techniques of safe climbing on rock, hard snow, ice, and mixed alpine terrain. Leadership and safety skills are major components of the course. The Olympia intermediate climbing course is offered in a module format that includes instruction on winter mountaineering including emergency shelter construction and avalanche safety and rescue; leading on rock including setting pro, building and equalizing anchors, swinging leads and self-rescue; hard snow and glacier travel including German and French technique; and vertical ice climbing including the placing of ice screws and swinging leads on 60+ degree ice.
Badges you will earn:
Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course
Course Requirements
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Mountaineering | |||
| Red Mountain (Commonwealth Basin) |
Sat, Feb 27, 2021 -
Sun, Feb 28, 2021 Registration closed Feb 25
|
4
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Intermediate Rock Field Trip 1 | |||
| Leavenworth |
Sat, May 22, 2021 -
Sun, May 23, 2021 Registration closes May 20
|
1
participant
1 instructor on waitlist
|
|
| Intermediate Rock Field Trip 2 | |||
| Leavenworth |
Sat, Jun 5, 2021 -
Sun, Jun 6, 2021 Registration closes May 20
|
1
participant
0 instructors
|
|
| Olympia Intermediate Hard Snow | |||
| Panorama Point |
Sun, Jul 11, 2021
Registration closes Jul 9
|
3
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Olympia Intermediate Ice 1 Field Trip | |||
| Mount Baker Lower Coleman Seracs and Glacier |
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 -
Sun, Sep 12, 2021 Registration closes Sep 9
|
2
participants on waitlist
1 instructor on waitlist
|
|
| Olympia Intermediate Ice Field Trip 2 | |||
| Mount Baker Lower Coleman Seracs and Glacier |
Sat, Sep 25, 2021 -
Sun, Sep 26, 2021 Registration closes Sep 8
|
2
participants on waitlist
0 instructors
|
|
Roster
Course Materials
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