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Tacoma Basic FT 8 - Alpine Rock II

Field trip: Basic Climbing Course

Tacoma Basic FT 8 - Alpine Rock II - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Belay Escape, Lead Belay, Rappelling, and Rock Climbing Technique

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RyAnn Peverley
RyAnn Peverley
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Casual
  • 3 (18 capacity)
  • 4 (8 capacity)
  • Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
  • Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Tacoma Basic Climbing Course FT 8 - Alpine Rock II

Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate safe lead belaying including setup, communication and belay techniques.
  2. Demonstrate safe lead belaying with a Munter hitch, with some prompting from an instructor.
  3. Describe and demonstrate safe use of a handline and prusik cord, with some prompting from an instructor.
  4. Demonstrate a hands-free and transferring load to an anchor, with some prompting from an instructor.
  5. Describe and demonstrate safe rappelling technique with an extended ATC device with autoblock backup, with some prompting from an instructor.
  6. Describe and demonstrate rock climbing techniques appropriate to various route features, with some prompting from an instructor.

AM Session - 8 am - 12pm, Tacoma Program Center

Badges

students will earn:

Route/Place

Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

See course Google Site for gear matrix

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