
Climbing Course
Basic Glacier Travel Course
Glacier Travel Course
- 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.
- Sun, Apr 1, 1906 - Thu, Oct 25, 1906
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $350.00 Guests: $450.00
- Availability: 15 (15 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The glacier travel course gives students the skills needed to travel on glaciated peaks.
Badges you will earn:
Course Requirements
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Glacier Travel Gear Demo - RETIRED | |||
Route-Place TBD |
Tue, Mar 25, 2014
Registration closed Mar 24
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9
participants
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Glacier Travel Course: Snow Field Trip 2 - RETIRED | |||
Route-Place TBD |
Sat, May 17, 2014 -
Sun, May 18, 2014 Registration closed May 16
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5
participants
|
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Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Apr 23, 2016 -
Sun, Apr 24, 2016 Registration closed Apr 20
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8
participants
4 instructors
|
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Glacier Travel Course: Intro and Gear Demo - RETIRED | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 1, 2016
Registration closed Feb 25
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9
participants
2 instructors
|
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Basic Glacier Travel Lecture #2 - Snow Travel, Avalanche Skills | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 22, 2016
Registration closed Mar 17
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10
participants
11 instructors
|
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Glacier Travel Course: Skills Fieldtrip - RETIRED | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Apr 3, 2016
Registration closed Mar 27
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13
participants
0 instructors
|
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Glacier Travel Course: Social - RETIRED (optional) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 14, 2016
Registration closed Apr 11
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29
participants
22 instructors
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 30, 2017
Registration closed Mar 28
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9
participants
12 instructors
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Basic Glacier Travel Skills Night - Practice Session (optional) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 5, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
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0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 12, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
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0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 15, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 26, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 2, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 9, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 16, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
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0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 19, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 23, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
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0
participants
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 4, 2019
Registration closed Jan 1
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0
participants
1 instructor
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 1, 2019
Registration closed Apr 1
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11
participants
2 instructors
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 8, 2019
Registration closed Apr 8
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10
participants
1 instructor
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Registration closed Apr 15
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9
participants
0 instructors
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Registration closed Apr 22
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10
participants
2 instructors
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 29, 2019
Registration closed Apr 29
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10
participants
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 6, 2019
Registration closed May 6
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9
participants
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 13, 2019
Registration closed May 13
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10
participants
3 instructors
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 20, 2019
Registration closed May 20
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8
participants
2 instructors
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Basic Glacier Travel - SIG In-Town Practice (optional) | |||
Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Mar 24, 2018 -
Sun, Mar 25, 2018 Registration closed Mar 1
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6
participants
1 instructor
|
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Skyline Lake |
Sat, Apr 14, 2018 -
Sun, Apr 15, 2018 Registration closed Mar 1
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0
participants
0 instructors
|
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Basic Glacier Travel - Conditioner Hike | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 30, 2018
Registration closed Feb 2
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60
participants
|
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West Tiger Mountain No. 3 |
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Registration closed Mar 8
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3
participants
0 instructors
|
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Seattle Climbing Graduation Ceremony - Save the Date (optional) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Nov 9, 2018
Registration closed Aug 1
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0
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Oct 23, 2020
Registration closed Oct 22
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48
participants
|
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Basic Glacier Travel Lecture #1 - Meet and Greet, Gear | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Feb 26, 2019
Registration closed Feb 25
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3
participants
6 instructors
|
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Basic Glacier Travel Lecture #3 - Glacier Travel | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Apr 9, 2019
Registration closed Apr 7
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6
participants
3 instructors
|
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Basic Glacier Travel - SIG Snow Field Trip (optional) | |||
Stevens Pass Ski Area |
Sat, May 11, 2019 -
Sun, May 12, 2019 Registration closed May 9
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5
participants
|
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Basic Glacier Travel - Snow Field Trip: Ice Axe Arrest, Roped Travel, Crevasse Rescue Intro, Snow-Camping | |||
Alpental Backcountry |
Sat, Mar 14, 2020
Registration closed Mar 11
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23
participants
6 instructors
|
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Alpental Backcountry |
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
Registration closed Mar 11
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23
participants
6 instructors
|
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Basic Glacier Travel - Knot Practice (optional) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 18, 2020
Registration closed Mar 17
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5
participants
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
Registration closed Mar 23
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5
participants
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 26, 2020
Registration closed Mar 25
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5
participants
|
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Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Registration closed Feb 27
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6
participants
0 instructors
|
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Basic Glacier Travel - Workshop #2 (Crevasse Rescue, Pickets, Crampons) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Registration closed Mar 25
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8
participants
7 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Apr 4, 2020
Registration closed Mar 25
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10
participants
6 instructors
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Basic Glacier Travel - Field Trip Snow 2 Overnight (snow camping, alpine start, 2:1) | |||
Stevens Pass Backcountry |
Sat, Apr 11, 2020 -
Sun, Apr 12, 2020 Registration closed Apr 7
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9
participants
2 instructors
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Stevens Pass Backcountry |
Sat, Apr 18, 2020 -
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 Registration closed Apr 7
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11
participants
2 instructors
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Basic Glacier Travel - Workshop #3 (prusiking, rappelling part 1) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
Registration closed Apr 22
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9
participants
7 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Sat, May 2, 2020
Registration closed Apr 22
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15
participants
6 instructors
|
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Basic Glacier Travel - Workshop #4 (2:1 eval, 3:1, rappelling part 2) | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Sat, May 23, 2020
Registration closed May 20
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29
participants
13 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Sun, May 31, 2020
Registration closed May 20
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27
participants
9 instructors
|
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Online Workshop Series: Basic Glacier Travel Course | |||
Online Classroom |
Mon, Mar 1, 2021
Registration closed Feb 27
|
1
participant
0 instructors
|
Roster
Required Equipment
Ice Ax
Harness
Helmet
6 Carabiners
3 single runners
3 double runners
Course Materials
Name/Description |
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Graduation Application - Seattle Basic Glacier Travel Course |