Scrambling Course
Alpine Scrambling Course
The 2018 Seattle Alpine Scrambling course teaches essential techniques of off-trail wilderness travel needed for scaling snow and rock summits.
Contacts
Seattle Scramble
Leader
- Mon, Feb 5, 2018 - Tue, Nov 13, 2018
- Committee: Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Members: $305.00 Guests: $420.00
- Availability: FULL, 37 on waitlist (125 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The 2018 course is full. You can register for the waitlist, or check out the Compressed Course which covers the same content but in one weekend.
Cancellations before Mar 18 receive a full refund minus a $10 processing fee. No refunds are given after March 18.
The Alpine Scrambling course teaches essential techniques of off-trail wilderness travel needed for scaling snow and rock summits. Alpine scrambling may at times involve unroped movement on and across low or moderately-exposed snow and rock terrain, but does not include roped climbing on high-angle, seriously-exposed technical rock faces, nor does it involve roped travel on crevassed glaciers.
To get an idea of what scrambling involves, check out these pictures from the 2017 course: https://photos.app.goo.gl/slX2LfBEHqB0T7FO2
The wilderness navigation course is required to be completed before June 1.
Graduating from this course requires the completion of all workshops and fieldtrips listed below, completing 3 scrambles, and earning the low impact recreation, first aid, and stewardship badges.
Navigation and first aid are separate courses with separate fees.
Badges you will earn:
Snow Travel
Alpine Scrambling Course
Crampon Travel
Rock Scrambling
Course Requirements
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gear Workshop | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 18, 2019
Registration closed Feb 17
|
16
participants
2 instructors on waitlist
|
|
| Ascent Outdoors, Seattle |
Tue, Feb 19, 2019
Registration closes Feb 18
|
26
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Feb 21, 2019
Registration closes Feb 20
|
19
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
|
|
| Gear Night (optional) | |||
| Ascent Outdoors, Seattle |
Tue, Feb 19, 2019
Registration closes Feb 19
|
14
participants on waitlist
5 instructors
|
|
| Conditioning Hikes | |||
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Thu, Feb 21, 2019
Registration closes Feb 19
|
5
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Feb 24, 2019
Registration closes Feb 22
|
3
participants on waitlist
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 1 |
Mon, Feb 25, 2019
Registration closes Feb 23
|
9
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 1 |
Sun, Mar 3, 2019
Registration closes Mar 1
|
6
participants on waitlist
1 instructor on waitlist
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Mon, Mar 4, 2019
Registration closes Mar 2
|
4
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Wed, Mar 6, 2019
Registration closes Mar 4
|
2
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Fri, Mar 8, 2019
Registration closes Mar 6
|
0
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Registration closes Mar 8
|
5
participants on waitlist
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
Registration closes Mar 10
|
2
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
Registration closes Mar 11
|
9
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Thu, Mar 14, 2019
Registration closes Mar 12
|
10
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Mon, Mar 18, 2019
Registration closes Mar 16
|
11
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Tue, Mar 19, 2019
Registration closes Mar 17
|
5
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Wed, Mar 20, 2019
Registration closes Mar 8
|
4
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sat, Mar 30, 2019
Registration closes Mar 28
|
5
participants on waitlist
1 instructor
|
|
| Mount Washington (Snoqualmie) |
Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Registration closes Apr 2
|
5
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Fri, Apr 5, 2019
Registration closes Mar 14
|
1
participant
|
|
| Mount Washington (Snoqualmie) |
Mon, Apr 8, 2019
Registration closes Apr 6
|
4
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain 1 & 2 |
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
Registration closes Feb 19
|
4
participants on waitlist
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Tue, Apr 16, 2019
Registration closes Apr 14
|
9
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain 2 & 3 |
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
Registration closes Apr 17
|
9
participants
|
|
| Mount Washington (Snoqualmie) |
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Registration closes Apr 23
|
5
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Snow Workshop | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 27, 2019
Registration closes Mar 25
|
5
participants
4 instructors on waitlist
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 1, 2019
Registration closes Mar 25
|
8
participants
2 instructors on waitlist
|
|
| Rock Workshop | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Apr 7, 2019
Registration closes Apr 5
|
2
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Apr 13, 2019
Registration closes Apr 5
|
11
participants
3 instructors
|
|
| Snow Field Trip | |||
| Stevens Pass Ski Area |
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
Registration closes Apr 19
|
1
participant on waitlist
1 instructor on waitlist
|
|
| Stevens Pass Ski Area |
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
Registration closes Apr 19
|
11
participants
8 instructors
|
|
| Rock Field Trip | |||
| Mount Erie |
Sat, May 11, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
2
participants on waitlist
2 instructors on waitlist
|
|
| Dirty Harry's Balcony |
Sat, May 11, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
0
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
|
|
| Mount Erie |
Sat, May 18, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
2
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Dirty Harry's Balcony |
Sat, May 18, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
1
participant on waitlist
0 instructors
|
|
| Dirty Harry's Balcony |
Sun, May 19, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
1
participant on waitlist
2 instructors
|
|
| Mount Erie |
Sun, May 19, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
14
participants
8 instructors
|
|
| Experience Field Trip | |||
| Bean Peak |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Bean Peak & Volcanic Neck |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Bean & Earl Peaks |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Earl Peak |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Bills Peak |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Teanaway Peak |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Judi & Mary's Peaks |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Esmeralda Peaks |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Bean Creek Basin |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration opens May 1; Instructor registration open now
|
62
participants
8 instructors on waitlist
|
|
| Bean Peak |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Bean Peak & Volcanic Neck |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Bean & Earl Peaks |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Earl Peak |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Bills Peak |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Teanaway Peak |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Judi & Mary's Peaks |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens Jun 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Esmeralda Peaks |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens May 1
|
4
participants on waitlist
|
|
| Bean Creek Basin |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration opens May 1; Instructor registration open now
|
65
participants
2 instructors on waitlist
|
|
Additional badges needed to graduate
Completed
Basic Navigation Course
Low Impact Recreation
Stewardship Credit
Wilderness First Aid Course
Roster
Required Equipment
See the course handbook under "Course Materials"
Course Materials
| Name/Description | Type |
|---|---|
| Alpine Scramble Course Graduation Application Alpine Scramble Course Graduation Application |
Link |
| 2019 Student Handbook Lite (Seattle Alpine Scramble Course) |
File |
| 2019 Student Handbook (Seattle Alpine Scramble Course) |
File |