
Climbing Course
Basic Alpine Climbing Course
2015 Basic Alpine Climbing Course - Seattle
- 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.
- Sat, Dec 6, 2014 - Fri, Oct 30, 2015
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $550.00 Guests: $700.00
- Availability: FULL, 56 on waitlist (161 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Optional sign up can be done using the MANAGE REGISTRATION button (right margin). Sign up helps with Planning.
The Basic Alpine Climbing Course is a year-long program preparing students to be solid and competent climbers reaching rock and glacier summits of the Pacific Northwest. The course format is a combination of class lectures, in-town field trips, small group instruction at local crags and alpine climbs in the mountains during the summer.
Sign up begins October 1st and runs through the end of the month.
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The course includes five lectures and seven field trips plus readings. Participation in all lectures and successful completion of all field trips is required to continue in the course. Note that many field trips are offered on four dates; in such cases each student must complete one of the four sessions. See the schedule in Course Requirements section (below).
Students are assigned to Small Instructional Groups (SIGs) before the first lecture. SIGs offer more personalize instruction, extra practice sessions, and often climbs just for the group. SIGs typically are led by 1 or 2 Climb Leaders, with 8 -10 students. SIG assignments are arranged by home address zip codes. You can request to be paired with another student or switched to a more conveniently located SIG, if there is room. Two of the required field trips (#4 SIG Rock Outing and #6 SIG Snow Camping) are done just with your SIG, and your SIG will schedule these trips separately. These two are not listed among the five all-course field trips below.
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After the "in town" training, students start going on climbs, always with carefully selected, experienced leaders. A high level of physical fitness is required.
Skills taught include belaying, rappelling, rope handling, 5th class rock climbing, snow climbing, glacier travel, back-country camping including on snow, guidance on gear purchases and conditioning, and more - lots more.
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Navigation, First Aid, and Stewardship activities are also necessary for graduation. Earning the appropriate badges through the Mountaineers is one way to meet these requirements. Those with comparable (or better) credentials can have the Navigation and/or First Aid requirement waived. A Stewardship activity with other organizations is acceptable in lieu of the Stewardship badge.
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The course is a significant time commitment and also requires the purchase of several hundred dollars of clothing and equipment, especially for those who do not already have hiking or backpacking gear. Even those who have some equipment already can expect to spend at least $500 on gear, and the course fee is $550.
Not all things need to be purchased right away, however, and some things can be rented from local mountain shops or borrowed from friends. But be aware our course requires an investment of both time and money. Some things to keep in mind: This is not rock climbing at the crags, it's summit-oriented alpine climbing in the mountains on rock, snow and glaciers.
There are no refunds beyond the first class meeting in January.
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"Frequently Asked Questions - Your survival guide to Basic Alpine Climbing" and additional information can be found in the Course Materials section (below).
Contact basic.climbing@gmail.com if you have specific questions that are not covered in the course material.
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Alpine climbing with The Mountaineers is an awesome opportunity to confidently and competently visit places where few can go; to experience levels of instant trust, bonding, and community not commonly experienced in everyday life, all while pushing your physical limits and achieving personal goals. Welcome to your new adventures. We look forward to sharing them with you.
Badges you will earn:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Seattle Basic Climbing Lecture #0 - Meet & Greet | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Dec 6, 2015
Registration closed Dec 6
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53
participants
6 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Dec 4, 2016
Registration closed Dec 2
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42
participants
13 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Dec 3, 2017
Registration closed Dec 1
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20
participants
5 instructors on waitlist
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Seattle Basic Climbing - Optional Student Skills Practice (optional) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 7, 2015
Registration closed Dec 7
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77
participants
15 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 14, 2015
Registration closed Dec 14
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59
participants
12 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 21, 2015
Registration closed Dec 21
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73
participants
15 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 4, 2016
Registration closed Jan 4
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74
participants
12 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 11, 2016
Registration closed Jan 9
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79
participants
13 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 18, 2016
Registration closed Jan 16
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72
participants
7 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 25, 2016
Registration closed Jan 25
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83
participants
26 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 1, 2016
Registration closed Feb 1
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71
participants
27 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 8, 2016
Registration closed Feb 6
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81
participants
29 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Feb 10, 2016
Registration closed Feb 10
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1
participant
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 15, 2016
Registration closed Feb 13
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86
participants
32 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 22, 2016
Registration closed Feb 20
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84
participants
31 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 29, 2016
Registration closed Feb 27
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86
participants
31 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 7, 2016
Registration closed Mar 5
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85
participants
31 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 14, 2016
Registration closed Mar 12
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84
participants
29 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 21, 2016
Registration closed Mar 19
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85
participants
31 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 28, 2016
Registration closed Mar 26
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86
participants
32 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 4, 2016
Registration closed Apr 2
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86
participants
32 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 11, 2016
Registration closed Apr 9
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85
participants
31 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 18, 2016
Registration closed Apr 16
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86
participants
31 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 25, 2016
Registration closed Apr 23
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85
participants
32 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 9, 2016
Registration closed May 7
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81
participants
32 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 16, 2016
Registration closed May 14
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82
participants
32 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 23, 2016
Registration closed May 21
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84
participants
32 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 5, 2016
Registration closed Dec 3
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25
participants
2 instructors on waitlist
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 12, 2016
Registration closed Dec 10
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20
participants
2 instructors on waitlist
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 19, 2016
Registration closed Dec 17
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23
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 23, 2017
Registration closed Jan 21
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17
participants
0 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
Registration closed Jan 23
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28
participants
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Registration closed Feb 6
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30
participants
3 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Registration closed Feb 11
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25
participants
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Registration closed Feb 13
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28
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 20, 2017
Registration closed Feb 18
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27
participants
3 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Feb 22, 2017
Registration closed Feb 20
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30
participants
4 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 13, 2017
Registration closed Mar 11
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86
participants
8 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 15, 2017
Registration closed Mar 13
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89
participants
10 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 20, 2017
Registration closed Mar 18
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88
participants
10 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 22, 2017
Registration closed Mar 20
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87
participants
8 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 27, 2017
Registration closed Mar 25
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87
participants
31 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 3, 2017
Registration closed Apr 1
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83
participants
32 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 17, 2017
Registration closed Apr 15
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49
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 1, 2017
Registration closed Apr 29
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49
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 8, 2017
Registration closed May 6
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48
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 15, 2017
Registration closed May 13
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45
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 22, 2017
Registration closed May 20
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53
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 11, 2017
Registration closed Dec 9
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64
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 18, 2017
Registration closed Dec 16
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64
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 8, 2018
Registration closed Jan 6
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44
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 15, 2018
Registration closed Jan 13
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53
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 22, 2018
Registration closed Jan 20
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53
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 29, 2018
Registration closed Jan 27
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48
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Registration closed Dec 14
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34
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 20, 2020
Registration closed Jan 18
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110
participants
21 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Registration closed Feb 8
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111
participants
17 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Registration closed Feb 22
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113
participants
23 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Jan 4, 2021
Registration closed Jan 5
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41
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Feb 7, 2021
Registration closed Feb 7
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42
participants
3 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Registration closed Feb 13
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45
participants
4 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Mar 7, 2021
Registration closed Mar 6
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5
participants
4 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Mar 7, 2021
Registration closed Mar 6
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6
participants
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 8, 2021
Registration closed Mar 8
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19
participants
7 instructors
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Seattle Basic Climbing Lecture #1 - Course Introduction, Top-rope Belay/Lower, & Rope Ascending | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Jan 6, 2016
Registration closed Jan 4
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40
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Jan 4, 2017
Registration closed Jan 4
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45
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Jan 3, 2018
Registration closed Jan 1
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10
participants
16 instructors
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Seattle Basic Field Trip #1 - Top-rope Belay/Lower, Anchor Intro. & belays. | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Jan 21, 2016
Registration closed Jan 19
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5
participants
5 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Jun 14, 2016
Registration closed Jun 12
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
Registration closed Jan 16
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17
participants
3 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Jan 22, 2020
Registration closed Jan 20
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5
participants
2 instructors
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Seattle Basic Climbing Lecture #2 - Rappels, Belays, & Anchors | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Feb 3, 2016
Registration closed Feb 1
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37
participants
0 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Registration closed Jan 30
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37
participants
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Seattle Basic Climbing Lecture #3 - Alpine Rock | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 9, 2016
Registration closed Mar 7
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42
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 8, 2017
Registration closed Mar 6
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29
participants
10 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 6, 2019
Registration closed Mar 4
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17
participants
23 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 3, 2021
Registration closed Mar 1
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65
participants
13 instructors
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Seattle SIG Practices and Conditioners (optional) | |||
Mailbox Peak |
Sun, Mar 13, 2016
Registration closed Mar 11
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7
participants
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Putrid Pete's Peak |
Sun, Apr 10, 2016
Registration closed Apr 8
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Putrid Pete's Peak |
Sun, Apr 17, 2016
Registration closed Apr 15
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Leavenworth |
Sat, Apr 23, 2016 -
Sun, Apr 24, 2016 Registration closed Apr 22
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4
participants
3 instructors
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Mount Si Old Trail |
Thu, May 12, 2016
Registration closed May 10
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7
participants
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Wallace Falls Loop |
Sat, Jan 7, 2017
Registration closed Jan 5
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8
participants
1 instructor
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Mailbox Peak (winter) |
Sun, Mar 5, 2017
Registration closed Mar 3
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11
participants
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Exit 32 |
Sat, Apr 15, 2017
Registration closed Apr 11
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4
participants
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Mount Si Main Trail |
Tue, May 2, 2017
Registration closed Apr 30
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0
participants
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Mount Si Main Trail |
Mon, May 8, 2017
Registration closed May 6
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2
participants
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West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Sat, Jan 6, 2018
Registration closed Jan 4
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8
participants
0 instructors
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Mailbox Peak |
Sat, Jan 20, 2018
Registration closed Jan 18
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5
participants
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Mailbox Peak (winter) |
Sat, Jan 27, 2018
Registration closed Jan 26
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6
participants
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Mount Si Main Trail |
Sun, Feb 11, 2018
Registration closed Feb 9
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7
participants
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Mailbox Peak |
Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Registration closed Feb 16
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3
participants
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Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Mar 11, 2018
Registration closed Mar 9
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6
participants
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West Tiger Mountain No. 3 |
Fri, Apr 27, 2018
Registration closed Apr 25
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11
participants
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West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Mon, Dec 10, 2018
Registration closed Dec 8
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4
participants
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West Tiger Mountain No. 3 |
Tue, Jan 15, 2019
Registration closed Jan 13
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6
participants
0 instructors
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Mount Si Main Trail |
Sun, Jan 20, 2019
Registration closed Jan 18
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2
participants
0 instructors
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Little Si |
Thu, Feb 7, 2019
Registration closed Feb 5
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6
participants
0 instructors
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Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Feb 24, 2019
Registration closed Feb 22
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4
participants
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West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line |
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
Registration closed Feb 26
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2
participants
0 instructors
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Rattlesnake Ledge |
Thu, Mar 7, 2019
Registration closed Mar 5
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6
participants
0 instructors
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Silver Peak |
Sat, Mar 16, 2019
Registration closed Mar 14
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4
participants
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Mount Si Main Trail |
Tue, Mar 19, 2019
Registration closed Mar 17
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1
participant
0 instructors
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Mount Si Main Trail |
Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Registration closed Apr 2
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10
participants
0 instructors
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Mount Si Old Trail |
Sat, Jan 11, 2020
Registration closed Jan 10
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4
participants
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Mount Washington (Snoqualmie, winter) |
Sat, Feb 8, 2020
Registration closed Feb 6
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7
participants
1 instructor
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Mount Si Old Trail |
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
Registration closed Feb 11
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4
participants
1 instructor
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Mount Washington (Snoqualmie) |
Sun, Mar 15, 2020
Registration closed Mar 13
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0
participants
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Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Registration closed Jan 22
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4
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Registration closed Feb 15
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6
participants
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Seattle Basic SIG ROCK FT (Rock Climbing, Belay, Rappel, & Anchors) | |||
Mount Erie |
Sat, Mar 19, 2016
Registration closed Mar 17
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1
participant
0 instructors
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Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Mar 19, 2016
Registration closed Mar 17
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1
participant
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Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Apr 16, 2016
Registration closed Apr 14
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2
participants
0 instructors
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Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Apr 23, 2016
Registration closed Feb 21
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0
participants
2 instructors
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Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Mar 18, 2017
Registration closed Mar 17
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2
participants
0 instructors
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Red Rock Canyon |
Fri, Mar 31, 2017 -
Mon, Apr 3, 2017 Registration closed Mar 29
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5
participants
1 instructor
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Red Rock Canyon |
Fri, Mar 31, 2017 -
Mon, Apr 3, 2017 Registration closed Mar 29
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sun, Apr 2, 2017
Registration closed Mar 30
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1
participant
3 instructors
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Exit 32 |
Sun, Apr 16, 2017
Registration closed Apr 14
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0
participants
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Leavenworth |
Sat, Mar 17, 2018 -
Sun, Mar 18, 2018 Registration closed Mar 15
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2
participants
0 instructors
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Mount Erie |
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Registration closed Mar 8
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Smith Rock |
Fri, Mar 15, 2019 -
Sun, Mar 17, 2019 Registration closed Mar 14
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12
participants
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The Feathers |
Sat, Mar 16, 2019 -
Sun, Mar 17, 2019 Registration closed Mar 14
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0
participants
1 instructor
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Mount Erie |
Sat, Mar 16, 2019
Registration closed Mar 14
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1
participant
0 instructors
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Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sun, Mar 17, 2019
Registration closed Mar 15
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0
participants
1 instructor
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Mount Erie |
Sun, May 19, 2019
Registration closed May 17
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3
participants
1 instructor
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Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Mar 6, 2021 -
Sun, Mar 7, 2021 Registration closed Mar 5
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3
participants
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Seattle Basic SIG SNOW FT - SIG Snow Overnight (Snow Anchors & Belays, Crevasse Rescue, Snow Camping, & Roped Travel) | |||
Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sun, Apr 3, 2016
Registration closed Apr 1
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7
participants
1 instructor
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Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Apr 16, 2016 -
Sun, Apr 17, 2016 Registration closed Apr 14
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5
participants
4 instructors
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Mazama Ridge (Mount Rainier) |
Sat, May 14, 2016 -
Sun, May 15, 2016 Registration closed May 12
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Colchuck Peak/East Route |
Sat, May 14, 2016 -
Sun, May 15, 2016 Registration closed Feb 21
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Dragontail Peak/Colchuck Col |
Sat, May 14, 2016 -
Sun, May 15, 2016 Registration closed Feb 21
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Apr 1, 2017
Registration closed Mar 31
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0
participants
1 instructor
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Paradise |
Sat, Apr 8, 2017 -
Sun, Apr 9, 2017 Registration closed Apr 6
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2
participants
2 instructors
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Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Apr 8, 2017 -
Sun, Apr 9, 2017 Registration closed Apr 6
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1
participant
1 instructor
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Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows |
Sat, Apr 15, 2017 -
Sun, Apr 16, 2017 Registration closed Mar 23
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1
participant
1 instructor
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Camp Muir & Anvil Rock |
Sat, May 6, 2017 -
Sun, May 7, 2017 Registration closed May 4
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2
participants
0 instructors
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Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, May 13, 2017 -
Sun, May 14, 2017 Registration closed May 11
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0
participants
1 instructor
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Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Apr 21, 2018 -
Sun, Apr 22, 2018 Registration closed Apr 19
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9
participants
2 instructors
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Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows |
Sat, Apr 20, 2019 -
Sun, Apr 21, 2019 Registration closed Mar 20
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0
participants
1 instructor
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Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows |
Sat, May 4, 2019 -
Sun, May 5, 2019 Registration closed May 3
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7
participants
2 instructors on waitlist
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Cowboy & Big Chief Mountains |
Sat, May 18, 2019 -
Sun, May 19, 2019 Registration closed May 16
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0
participants
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Seattle Basic Climbing Lecture #4 - Snow Travel, Avalanche | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 6, 2016
Registration closed Apr 4
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45
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 5, 2017
Registration closed Apr 3
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39
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 4, 2018
Registration closed Apr 2
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11
participants
24 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Registration closed Apr 2
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18
participants
22 instructors
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Seattle Basic Field Trip #4 - Snow Travel, and Crevasse Rescue | |||
Mount St. Helens/Monitor Ridge |
Sat, Apr 30, 2016
Registration closed May 6
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0
participants
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Alpental Ski Area |
Sun, May 1, 2016
Registration closed Apr 29
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25
participants
5 instructors
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Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Apr 29, 2017
Registration closed Apr 27
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1
participant
1 instructor
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Seattle Basic Climbing Lecture #5 - Glacier Travel | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 11, 2016
Registration closed May 9
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43
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 3, 2017
Registration closed May 1
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41
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 2, 2018
Registration closed Apr 30
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20
participants
24 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 1, 2019
Registration closed Apr 29
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16
participants
25 instructors
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Instructor/Mentor Curriculum Review (optional) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Registration closed Jan 20
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27
participants
6 instructors
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Seattle Basic Field Trip #3 - Rock Evaluations | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 17, 2017
Registration closed Apr 15
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7
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 24, 2017
Registration closed Apr 20
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4
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 1, 2017
Registration closed Apr 29
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2
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Apr 30, 2019
Registration closed Apr 28
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13
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, May 9, 2019
Registration closed May 7
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15
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 20, 2019
Registration closed May 18
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8
participants
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Basic Glacier Climb - RETIRED (optional) | |||
Little Tahoma/East Shoulder |
Fri, Jun 2, 2017 -
Sat, Jun 3, 2017 Registration closed Jun 1
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1
participant
0 instructors
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Seattle Climbers Reunion (optional) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Registration closed Oct 23
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0
participants
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Additional badges needed to graduate
Completed
Gear
If you have little or no climbing experience, it might be better NOT to purchase any technical climbing equipment until after the first lecture. This includes boots.
Gear Matrix
Required Equipment (X),
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Rock Climbs |
Glacier Climbs |
Rock Climbs |
Glacier Climbs |
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9/16” or 1” tubular nylon webbing as follows: |
Gloves (wool/synthetic) |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
Second pair gloves/mittens(T) |
O |
|
|
X |
X |
Mitten shells (overmitts) |
O |
X |
|
X |
X |
Day pack (frameless or rucksack)(4) |
X |
O |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
5mm or 6mm perlon as follows: |
Overnight pack (internal or external) (4) |
Note 5 |
X |
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|
X |
X |
Compass(T) |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
Map of climbing destination(T) |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
Sunglasses/eye protection(T) |
X |
|
Commercial seat harness |
X |
X |
Glacier glasses w/side shields(T) |
X |
|
Leather belay gloves |
X |
X |
Sunscreen(T) |
X |
X |
Climbing helmet |
X |
X |
Lip balm w/sun protection(T) |
X |
X |
Six non locking carabiners (no Nano/ Mini) |
X |
X |
Insulating sit-pad |
O |
O |
Three locking carabiners |
X |
X |
Headlamp (T) |
X |
X |
Munter Hitch carabiner (1) |
X |
X |
Extra batteries (and bulb if not LED)(T) |
X |
X |
Rescue pulley (SMC “CR” or Petzl Mini) |
X |
First Aid Kit(T) |
X |
X |
|
Ice Ax |
X |
Waterproof matches or lighter(T) |
X |
X |
|
Front-point crampons |
X |
Fire starter(T) |
X |
X |
|
Chock Pick |
X |
Knife(T) |
X |
X |
|
Belay Device |
X |
X |
Food |
X |
X |
Insulating hat (wool or synthetic) |
X |
X |
Extra food(T) |
X |
X |
Sun hat or bandanna |
X |
X |
Water bladder/bottle (wide mouth) (T) |
X |
X |
Underwear (wool or synthetic) |
X |
X |
Second water container(T) |
X |
X |
Thermal base layer--pants and LS shirt (wool or synthetic) |
X |
X |
Water filter or purification method (one per 2-3 climbers) (T) |
Note 6 |
X |
Shirt/Sweater, SL and LS (wool/synth) |
X |
X |
Emergency shelter (T) |
X |
X |
Thermal insulating layer jacket |
X |
X |
Paper and pencil (or waterproof pen) |
X |
X |
Wind shell jacket (2) |
O |
O |
Toilet kit |
X |
X |
Rain shell jacket, breathable(T) |
X |
X |
Sleeping bag |
Note 5 |
X |
Pants (wool/synthetic) |
X |
X |
Insulating pad |
Note 5 |
X |
Second pair pants (wool/synthetic) |
O |
O |
Tent (can be shared) or bivy bag |
Note 5 |
X |
Rain pants, breathable (3) |
X |
X |
Stove and fuel (one per two climbers) |
Note 5 |
X |
Gaiters (full length) |
X |
Pot (one per stove) |
Note 5 |
X |
|
Boot Socks (wool/synthetic) 2 pair |
X |
X |
Bowl and/or cup |
Note 5 |
X |
Liner socks(T) 2 pair |
O |
O |
Spoon |
Note 5 |
X |
Mountaineering boots |
X |
X |
Ear Plugs/ Eye cover |
Note 5 |
0 |
Gear Matrix Notes:
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The Munter Hitch requires an oversize pear-shaped carabiner (“pearabiner”) with a locking sleeve.
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Due to the abrasive quality of rock, using an inexpensive wind shell jacket can be desirable instead of potentially tearing up an expensive rain jacket when used for just dealing with wind.
-
A full-length side zipper is very desirable.
-
Instead of two separate packs, a large internal frame pack that can be compressed for day climbs may be used.
-
You will need overnight gear on some rock, alpine and glacier climbs.
-
It may be necessary to filter or purify water on long day trips.
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Google Classroom This is an invitation link to join Google Classroom for students only, where we share more reading and practice materials. |
2021 Basic Climbing Handbook 2020 Seattle Basic Climbing Handbook |
Seattle Basic Alpine Climbing Field Trip Curriculum v2019 Seattle Basic Alpine Climbing Curriculum 2019 update 2019-02-03 |
Crevasse Rescue Illustrated v2018 Crevasse Rescue Illustrated 2018 |
2021 SIG Rock FT Guide.pdf Guidance for SIG Rock Field Trip |
2021 SIG Snow FT Guide.pdf Guidance for SIG Snow Field Trip |
Reporting an Overdue Climber What is an overdue climber, and what should family/friends do if you do not return on scheduled day. |
Basic Climbs Guide A description of climbs eligible for graduation credit. 2010 is the most recent version. |
Basic Alpine Course Graduation Application On-line graduation application form. Please do not submit an application before you complete all requirements UNLESS you can not complete them before October 15 (and want 2nd year status). Use this form to apply for extensions or for a conditional graduation request. |
FAQs Your survival guide to Basic Alpine Climbing |