Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course
Olympia's 2023 Intermediate Climbing Course - application information below. Mandatory qualifier tentatively scheduled for February 5, 2023.
Contacts
- Sun, Jan 1, 2023 - Fri, Dec 31, 2027
- Committee: Olympia Intermediate Alpine Climbing
- Members: $400.00 Guests: $500.00
- Availability: 3 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
YOU MUST HAVE GRADUATED BASIC CLIMBING, OR HAVE BASIC CLIMBING EQUIVALENCY, TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE.
DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE WITHOUT FIRST APPLYING AND BEING ACCEPTED. For the first time, we are admitting participants through an application process. Apply here: https://forms.gle/nZL2CRZfhE46kWScA
Applications are being accepted through November 7, with participants to be notified by November 21.
An option "Meet and Greet" / Course Orientation Social is scheduled for November 29.
Also save the date for a mandatory qualifier, tentatively scheduled for February 5, 2023, in the Olympia area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock I Lecture | |||
| Private Residence |
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Registration closed Apr 23
|
1
participant
1 instructor
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| Intermediate Rock Field Trip 1 | |||
| Leavenworth |
Sat, Jun 24, 2023 -
Sun, Jun 25, 2023 Registration closed Apr 27
|
1
participant
1 instructor
|
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| Rock II Lecture | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Jul 5, 2023
Registration closes Jun 18
|
1
participant
1 instructor
|
|
| Intermediate Rock Field Trip 2 | |||
| Leavenworth |
Sat, Jul 8, 2023 -
Sun, Jul 9, 2023 Registration closes Jun 22
|
1
participant
1 instructor
|
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| Olympia Intermediate Hard Snow | |||
| Panorama Point |
Sun, Jul 23, 2023
Registration closes Jul 21
|
3
participants
|
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| Ice I Lecture | |||
| Tacoma Program Center |
Wed, Sep 13, 2023
Registration closes Sep 11
|
1
participant
2 instructors
|
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| Olympia Intermediate Ice 1 Field Trip | |||
| Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs |
Sat, Sep 23, 2023 -
Sun, Sep 24, 2023 Registration closes Sep 21
|
1
participant
1 instructor
|
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| Olympia Intermediate Ice Field Trip 2 | |||
| Mount Baker/Easton Glacier |
Sat, Sep 30, 2023 -
Sun, Oct 1, 2023 Registration closes Sep 28
|
1
participant
1 instructor
|
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Wilderness First Aid Course
Avalanche Level 1 Course
If you were able to acquire the gear necessary for completing Basic, no new equipment is required to begin this course. You will likely want to buy more gear, including your own rack, ice tools, and better crampons, but we work hard to make gear available to try before you buy.
You must register for this course to see course materials.