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.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers course.
Contacts
- Mon, Feb 5, 2018 - Tue, Nov 13, 2018
- Committee: Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Members: $305.00 Guests: $420.00
- Availability: FULL, 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conditioning Hike | |||
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
Registration closed Mar 10
|
3
participants
|
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| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Registration closed Feb 17
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 2 |
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
Registration closed Mar 22
|
8
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Wed, Mar 25, 2020
Registration closed Mar 23
|
6
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Fri, Apr 3, 2020
Registration closed Apr 1
|
5
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Registration closed Apr 13
|
5
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Experience Field Trip | |||
| Bills Peak |
Sun, Jun 2, 2019
Registration closed May 28
|
0
participants
|
|
| Iron & Teanaway Peaks |
Sat, Jun 6, 2020
Registration closed May 31
|
12
participants
|
|
| Esmeralda Peaks |
Sun, Jun 7, 2020
Registration closed May 31
|
12
participants
|
|
| Gear Night (optional) | |||
| Ascent Outdoors, Seattle |
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Registration closed Feb 19
|
77
participants
17 instructors
|
|
| Rock & Snow Workshop (optional) | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Apr 4, 2020
Registration closed Apr 2
|
4
participants
9 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Apr 12, 2020
Registration closed Apr 10
|
8
participants
9 instructors
|
|
| Rock & Snow Field Trip (Saturday & Sunday) | |||
| Dirty Harry's Peak, Balcony & East Balcony |
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Registration closed Apr 16
|
6
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Registration closed Apr 16
|
11
participants
|
|
| Snoqualmie Mountain |
Sat, May 2, 2020
Registration closed Apr 30
|
5
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Stevens Pass Ski Area |
Sat, May 2, 2020
Registration closed Apr 30
|
8
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Rock & Snow Field Trip (Students Do Not Register, for Records-only) (optional) | |||
| Paradise |
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Registration closed Apr 18
|
6
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Snoqualmie Summit West |
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Registration closed Apr 18
|
11
participants
|
|
| Sam Hill (Leavenworth) |
Sun, May 3, 2020
Registration closed May 2
|
8
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Snow Skills Additional Practice (optional) | |||
| Stevens Pass Ski Area |
Sun, May 22, 2022
Registration closed May 9
|
1
participant
0 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 |
|---|
| Alpine Scramble Course Graduation Application Alpine Scramble Course Graduation Application |