Scrambling Skills Workshop - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Practice rock and snow skills in a controlled environment at the Seattle Program Center to prepare for your field trips. 6-9 pm
29 ( 30 capacity)
$0.00

In this multi-station workshop, you will practice various snow and rock scrambling techniques in a controlled environment to prepare for your field trips. You will practice:

Snow Skills

  • How to hold and travel with an ice axe
  • How to fit crampons
  • Self-arrest position
  • Walking in balance
  • Turning on slopes

Rock Skills

  • Ascending a summit block
  • Descending a summit block
  • Three points of contact
  • Scree/talus/boulder travel
  • Edging
  • Smearing
  • Stemming
  • Friction/Slabs
  • Protected downclimbing
Meeting place and time

Seattle Program Center, Goodman C-B+ outdoor locations. 6-9 p.m.

Location
Seattle Program Center
7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Goodman B, Goodman C, North Plaza: Friction Slabs, North Plaza: North Wall, South Plaza: Boulder, South Plaza: Boulder Field, South Plaza: Center Green

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