
Scrambling Course
Alpine Scrambling Course
Alpine Scrambling Course - Tacoma
- 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 3, 2016 - Mon, Oct 31, 2016
- Committee: Tacoma Branch Alpine Scrambling Program
- Members: $215.00 Guests: $300.00
- Availability: 12 (25 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Most Northwest mountain summits are accessible by scramble routes. In this course you will learn how to reach those non-technical snow and rock summits. Comprehensive instruction includes proper equipment and clothing, route finding, avalanche awareness and avoidance, rock and off-trail scrambling, snow travel, ice-ax arrest, glissade techniques and wilderness ethics. Alpine scrambles are moderate to strenuous outings involving off-trail travel. They are generally summit oriented with class 2 or 3 climbing on rock or equally exposed snow slopes. Scrambles do not involve travel over glaciers or rock where a climbing harness and roped protection are called for. Scrambles often visit many of the same destinations as technical climbs, just using different routes.
Badges you will earn:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Tacoma Scrambling Field Trip - Rock 1 | |||
SPIRE Rock |
Sat, Apr 17, 2021
Registration opens Mar 1; Instructor registration open now
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18
participants
5 instructors
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SPIRE Rock |
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Registration opens Mar 1; Instructor registration open now
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18
participants
5 instructors
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Tacoma Scrambling Field Trip - Snow 1 | |||
Crystal Mountain Backcountry |
Sat, May 1, 2021
Registration opens Mar 1; Instructor registration open now
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25
participants
11 instructors
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Tacoma Scrambling Field Trip - Final Skills | |||
Bean Peak |
Sat, May 22, 2021 -
Sun, May 23, 2021 Registration opens Mar 1; Instructor registration open now
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36
participants
8 instructors
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Additional badges needed to graduate
Completed
Recommend that you not buy equipment before the first lecture in March. After that you'll know what to buy: Ice axe, helmet, webbing, locking biner, prussic cords, boots, backback and base layer.
Lectures 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11 exam 5/25
Trips 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/14-15, 5/28
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