Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course
This course is designed to provide the skills needed to lead on multi-pitch rock and ice climbs.
Contacts
- Thu, Jan 10, 2019 - Tue, Dec 31, 2024
- Committee: Olympia Intermediate Alpine Climbing
- Members: $200.00
- Availability: 15 (16 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 Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course Qualifier | |||
| Tumwater Historical Park |
Sun, Feb 11, 2024
Registration closes Jan 31
|
6
participants
4 instructors
|
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| Intermediate Winter Mountaineering/Overnight | |||
| Online Classroom |
Wed, Feb 21, 2024
Registration closes Feb 19
|
10
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows |
Sat, Feb 24, 2024 -
Sun, Feb 25, 2024 Registration closes Feb 22
|
5
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Intermediate Rock Lecture I | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Apr 17, 2024
Registration closes Apr 14
|
4
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Intermediate Rock Field Trip I | |||
| Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 -
Sun, Apr 21, 2024 Registration closes Apr 18
|
4
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Intermediate Rock Climbing Field Trip | |||
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, May 4, 2024 -
Sun, May 5, 2024 Registration closes Apr 28
|
4
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Intermediate Rock Lecture II | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Jun 5, 2024
Registration closes Jun 2
|
4
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Intermediate Rock Field Trip II | |||
| Leavenworth |
Sat, Jun 8, 2024 -
Sun, Jun 9, 2024 Registration closes Jun 2
|
4
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Intermediate Hard Snow Lecture | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Jul 24, 2024
Registration closes Jul 21
|
4
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Intermediate Hard Snow | |||
| Panorama Point |
Sun, Jul 28, 2024
Registration closes Jul 24
|
4
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Intermediate Ice Lecture I | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Sep 25, 2024
Registration closes Sep 23
|
3
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Intermediate Ice Field Trip I | |||
| Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs |
Sat, Sep 28, 2024 -
Sun, Sep 29, 2024 Registration closes Sep 25
|
3
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Intermediate Ice Field Trip II | |||
| Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs |
Sat, Oct 5, 2024 -
Sun, Oct 6, 2024 Registration closes Sep 25
|
3
participants
1 instructor
|
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