Olympia Branch Upcoming Events & Course Activities
Upcoming Mountaineers events in the Olympia area and upcoming activities that are part of our Olympia Branch courses.
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BC Field Trip: Rock 2 - Vantage/Sunshine Wall
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Rock 2
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 11, 2026
No Prerequisites
BC Field Trip: Rock Fundamentals - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Rock Fundamentals
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
No Prerequisites
BC Field Trip: Snow Travel - White Pass Nordic Center
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Snow Travel
Difficulty: G-XC 2 Advanced Beginner Groomed
Sat, Apr 25, 2026
No Prerequisites
BC Field Trip: Belay Practice - Squaxin Park
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Belay Practice
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
No Prerequisites
Cross Country Ski Clinic - Advanced Beginner to Intermediate - White Pass Nordic Center
Cross-country Skiing Clinic
This clinic is for classic skiers who have the basics down, feel comfortable on hills
Difficulty: G-XC 2 Advanced Beginner Groomed, G-XC 3 Intermediate Groomed
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
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
Snow Travel Lecture - Lacey Community Center
Scrambling Lecture: Alpine Scrambling Course
This classroom lecture discusses the various skills necessary for travelling on snow.
Tue, Apr 14, 2026
No Prerequisites
Olympia Nordic Ski Instructor Clinic - White Pass Nordic Center
Cross-country Skiing Clinic
On-snow clinic for current and future classic cross country ski instructors. We are limiting this
Difficulty: G-XC 2 Advanced Beginner Groomed
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Rock Scrambling Lecture - Lacey Community Center
Scrambling Lecture: Alpine Scrambling Course
This lecture will discuss the various techniques regarding scrambling on rock.
Tue, Mar 24, 2026
No Prerequisites
Climbing Conditioner - Mount Washington (Snoqualmie)
Day Hiking Trip
Priority to 2026 Olympia climbing and scrambling students. After February 1st, it will open to
Difficulty: Strenuous
Fri, Feb 6, 2026
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
BC Lecture: Belay Skills - Lacey Community Center
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Belay Skills
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
No Prerequisites
BC Activity: Rock Gym Climbing Night - Cirque Climbing Gym
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Rock Gym Climbing Night
Sun, Apr 5, 2026
No Prerequisites
Basic Snowshoe Field Trip - Paradise Area (winter)
Snowshoeing Field trip: Basic Snowshoeing
Students will learn, practice and demonstrate basic snowshoe techniques. Registration open to Olympia 2026 basic
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
No Prerequisites
Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course Qualifier - Tumwater Historical Park
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
A test of all Basic Skills including navigation by map & compass.
Sun, Feb 8, 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
Basic Skills Workshop - Michael T. Simmons Elementary School
Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Alpine Scrambling Course Kick-off
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
No Prerequisites
Basic Skills Workshop - SPIRE Rock
Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Basic Rock Skills Workshop
Sat, Mar 28, 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
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
Intermediate Rock Field Trip I - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Olympia Intermediate Rock Field Trip I - Vantage - Single Pitch - Vantage - Tilted
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 4, 2026 - Sun, Apr 5, 2026
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Intermediate Winter Mountaineering/Overnight - Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows
Avalanche Safety Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Our winter mountaineering weekend will teach emergency shelter construction and review avalanche safety. For course
Difficulty: Strenuous 5, Technical 4, Winter Scramble
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 - Sun, Mar 1, 2026
Prerequisites
Rock Scrambling Field Trip - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)
Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Rock Scrambling Field Trip to practice and evaluate student techniques on rock, scree and boulder
Difficulty: Rock Scramble
Sat, Apr 25, 2026
No Prerequisites
Rock Scrambling Lecture - Online Classroom
Scrambling Lecture: Alpine Scrambling Course
This virtual lecture is to review the plan for the upcoming rock field trip at
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
No Prerequisites
Basic Snowshoe One-Day Classroom Session - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Avalanche Safety & Snowshoeing Lecture: Basic Snowshoeing
We will cover winter hazards and weather, winter aliments, a brief introduction to avalanche awareness,
Difficulty: Casual
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
No Prerequisites
Snow I Field Trip - Paradise
Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
This Field Trip to cover basic Snow Travel Techniques, Ice ax arrests, and glissade techniques,
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, Apr 18, 2026
No 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 I - Private Residence
Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Climbing Course
Lecture will cover evaluating gear placements, top-rope anchor building and cleaning, and anchor building practice
Wed, Apr 1, 2026
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required