Tacoma Alpine Scrambling Program
ALPINE SCRAMBLING COURSE
A multi-month course designed to prepare you for conquering summits and traveling safely in the backcountry. Instruction covers proper equipment and clothing, route-finding, avalanche awareness and avoidance, rock and snow travel, ice-ax arrest, glissade techniques and wilderness ethics. The course has a series of lectures and corresponding field trips throughout the spring to prepare students for completing 3 summits during the summer. Wilderness First Aid and Basic Navigation are co-requisites for completion of the course.
TYPICALLY OFFERED
The course generally opens for registration in mid-fall and begins in February or March.
TRIPS
We explore the Cascades and Olympics every weekend all year round.
Check out all our Tacoma scramble trips!
BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR!
The scrambling committee is always looking for instructors to help teach the course or help on trips. If you have taken the course previously you are qualified to instruct and its a great way to keep your skills fresh.