Seattle Basic Climbing Refresher Clinic - Alpine Rock Climbing Skills

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Seattle Basic Climbing Refresher Clinic - Alpine Rock Climbing Skills - Leavenworth

A free clinic. Open to qualified non-members. Practice low 5th-class climbing in Icicle Creek Canyon

  • Mon, Sep 25, 2017
  • Seattle Climbing Committee
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Crag Rock Climb, *Varies*
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
  • 9 (9 capacity)
  • 3 (3 capacity)
  • Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 6:00 AM
  • Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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The Seattle Basic Refresher Clinics offer Basic Alpine Climbing graduates, and non-Mountaineer members with equivalent training and experience, the opportunity to review the skills and techniques they learned in the course.  Cost per clinic: $0
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This  Seattle Basic Refresher Clinic - Alpine Rock Skills -  covers the alpine rock climbing skills. 

Skills to be practiced:

  • Rock climbing (including face climbing, crack climbing, and friction climbing, depending on the climbing area).
  • Belaying (top-rope and lead-climbing)
  • Rappelling
  • Anchor building

NOTE: Time and Place are tentative.

IF HEAT (> 82 deg) is forecasted, clinic will be rescheduled. 

Meet at 9:30 am at Snow Creek Parking Area.

We shall then drive up the Icicle Creek Road to the access trail.

Probable climbing area is "Swanson's Garden" (historical name), below Clamshell.

Route/Place

Leavenworth



  • Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX

    Alpine Lakes Wilderness (ALPS)

    Trails Illustrated Alpine Lakes Wilderness
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Rock climbing gear.  Bring extra slings for anchors if you have any

Helmet required.

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