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
- Mon, Feb 5, 2018 - Tue, Nov 13, 2018
- Committee: Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Members: $305.00 Guests: $420.00
- Availability: FULL, 38 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 Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gear Workshop | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Feb 7, 2019
Registration closes Feb 5
|
2
participants on waitlist
7 instructors on waitlist
|
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| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 11, 2019
Registration closes Feb 5
|
10
participants
6 instructors on waitlist
|
|
| Conditioning Hikes | |||
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Sat, Feb 16, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
7
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 1 |
Sat, Feb 16, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9; Instructor registration open now
|
9
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Thu, Feb 21, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
11
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Feb 24, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
7
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 1 |
Sun, Mar 3, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9; Instructor registration open now
|
9
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Mon, Mar 4, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
7
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Wed, Mar 6, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
11
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
8
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
5
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
11
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Thu, Mar 14, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
11
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Tue, Mar 19, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
5
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Wed, Mar 20, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
7
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sat, Mar 30, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
7
participants
|
|
| Mount Washington (Snoqualmie) |
Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
11
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Fri, Apr 5, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
10
participants
|
|
| Mount Washington (Snoqualmie) |
Mon, Apr 8, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
7
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain 1 & 2 |
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
7
participants
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain 2 & 3 |
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
11
participants
|
|
| Mount Washington (Snoqualmie) |
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Registration opens Jan 9
|
11
participants
|
|
| Snow Workshop | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 27, 2019
Registration closes Mar 25
|
1
participant on waitlist
2 instructors on waitlist
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 1, 2019
Registration closes Mar 25
|
14
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Rock Workshop | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Apr 7, 2019
Registration closes Apr 5
|
12
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Apr 13, 2019
Registration closes Apr 5
|
2
participants
7 instructors
|
|
| Snow Field Trip | |||
| Stevens Pass Ski Area |
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
Registration closes Apr 19
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Stevens Pass Ski Area |
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
Registration closes Apr 19
|
28
participants
13 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 & East Balcony via Putrid Pete Trail |
Sat, May 11, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
2
participants on waitlist
1 instructor
|
|
| Mount Erie |
Sat, May 18, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
6
participants
6 instructors
|
|
| Dirty Harry's Balcony & East Balcony via Putrid Pete Trail |
Sat, May 18, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
8
participants on waitlist
2 instructors
|
|
| Dirty Harry's Balcony & East Balcony via Putrid Pete Trail |
Sun, May 19, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
1
participant
4 instructors
|
|
| Mount Erie |
Sun, May 19, 2019
Registration closes May 3
|
17
participants
10 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
|
63
participants
5 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
|
|
Additional badges needed to graduate
Completed
Basic Navigation Course
Low Impact Recreation
Stewardship Credit
Wilderness First Aid Course
See the course handbook under "Course Materials"
| Name/Description | Type |
|---|---|
| Alpine Scramble Course Graduation Application Alpine Scramble Course Graduation Application |
Link |
| Course Handbook 2018 Scramble Course Handbook |
File |