Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course
Olympia's 2023 Intermediate Climbing Course - application information below. Mandatory qualifier tentatively scheduled for February 5, 2023.
- 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:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
---|---|---|---|
Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course Qualifier | |||
Tumwater Historical Park |
Sun, Feb 9, 2025
Registration opens Jan 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
5 instructors
|
|
Intermediate Winter Mountaineering/Overnight | |||
Online Classroom |
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows |
Sat, Feb 22, 2025 -
Sun, Feb 23, 2025 Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Intermediate Rock Lecture I | |||
Private Residence |
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Intermediate Rock Field Trip I | |||
Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Apr 19, 2025 -
Sun, Apr 20, 2025 Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Intermediate Rock Climbing Field Trip | |||
Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, May 3, 2025 -
Sun, May 4, 2025 Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Intermediate Rock Lecture II | |||
Private Residence |
Wed, Jun 4, 2025
Registration opens Dec 1
|
11
participants
|
|
Intermediate Rock Field Trip II | |||
Leavenworth |
Sat, Jun 7, 2025 -
Sun, Jun 8, 2025 Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
8
participants
3 instructors
|
|
Intermediate Hard Snow Lecture | |||
Private Residence |
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Intermediate Hard Snow | |||
Panorama Point |
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 -
Sun, Jul 27, 2025 Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Intermediate Ice Lecture I | |||
Private Residence |
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Intermediate Ice Field Trip I | |||
Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs |
Sat, Sep 27, 2025 -
Sun, Sep 28, 2025 Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Intermediate Ice Field Trip II | |||
Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs |
Sat, Oct 4, 2025 -
Sun, Oct 5, 2025 Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
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.