Olympia Branch Course Activities
Upcoming activities that are part of our Olympia Branch courses.
All Upcoming Events [ Course Activities ]
Intermediate Ice Lecture I - Private Residence
Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Climbing Course
Overview of Ice I field trip, foam wall or 'plice' practice, climbing techniques, equipment discussion.
Wed, Sep 23, 2026
Prerequisites
Basic Rock Climb - Smith Rock
Climbing Trip
Basic Rock Climb to Koala Rock, a 3 pitch climb with a 1.5 hour approach.
Difficulty: Basic Rock Climb
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Intermediate Ice Field Trip I - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Introduction to Ice Climbing, Mock leads
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 - Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Prerequisites
Snow II Field Trip - Alpental Ski Area
Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
This is our second snow field trip where we will focus on ice ax refresher
Sat, May 9, 2026
No Prerequisites
BC Field Trip: Snow Weekend - White Pass Nordic Center
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Snow Weekend
Difficulty: G-XC 2 Advanced Beginner Groomed
Sat, May 16, 2026 - Sun, May 17, 2026
No Prerequisites
Intermediate Ice Field Trip II - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Instruction on placing ice protection, anchor building, and mock leads progressing to leading. READ LEADERS
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 - Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Prerequisites
BC Field Trip: Crevasse Rescue - Paradise Area
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Crevasse Rescue
Difficulty: Easy, Easy/Moderate
Sat, May 30, 2026
No Prerequisites
BC Lecture: Risk Management and Trip Planning - Lacey Community Center
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Risk Management and Trip Planning
Tue, May 5, 2026
No Prerequisites
BC Event: Crevasse Rescue Practice - Burfoot Park
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Crevasse Rescue Ground Practice
Difficulty: Easy
Tue, May 19, 2026
No Prerequisites
Indoor/Outdoor Wall Climb - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Climbing Trip
A one-hour instructional clinic on psychological and biomechanical strategies to help climb moderate rock in
Difficulty: Moderate
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
No Prerequisites
Intermediate Hard Snow Lecture - Online Classroom
Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Climbing Course
Overview of French, German, American crampon technique. Self belay, climbing with one and two tools.
Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Prerequisites
Intermediate Rock Field Trip II - Leavenworth
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Olympia Intermediate Rock Field Trip II Leavenworth. READ THE LEADERS NOTES
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, Jun 6, 2026 - Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Basic GPS, Lecture 1 - Lacey Community Center
Navigation Lecture: Basic GPS & Route Planning
This evening lecture covers GPS Basics and route planning using Gaia.
Tue, Jun 2, 2026
No Prerequisites
Basic GPS, Lecture 2 - Jacob Smith House
Navigation Lecture: Basic GPS & Route Planning
This evening lecture covers GPS Basics and route planning using Caltopo.
Thu, Jun 4, 2026
Prerequisites
Intermediate Hard Snow - Panorama Point
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Practice French, German, American crampon technique. Self belay, climbing with one and two tools.
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 - Sun, Jul 12, 2026
Prerequisites
Intermediate Rock Lecture II - Private Residence
Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Climbing Course
Lecture will cover escaping the belay, self rescue techniques.
Wed, Jun 3, 2026
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required