Activities

First Ice Field Trip

First Ice Field Trip - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Field trip
Sat, Jul 31, 2021 - Sun, Aug 1, 2021
No Prerequisites
8 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Kimber Cross
Second Ice Field Trip - Observation Rock/North Face

Second Ice Field Trip - Observation Rock/North Face

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Field trip
Difficulty: Intermediate Ice Climb
Sat, Aug 14, 2021 - Sun, Aug 15, 2021
No Prerequisites
7 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Karl Ertler
Lecture

Lecture - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Classroom session
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
No Prerequisites
8 participants 3 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Kimber Cross
Practice Clinic

Practice Clinic - Paradise

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Skills refresher for 2020 Intermediate glacier students
Difficulty: Easy, Easy/Moderate
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
No Prerequisites
9 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Karl Ertler
Intermediate Glacier Classroom Session 1

Intermediate Glacier Classroom Session 1 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Glacier Lecture 1: Here you will be introduced to the module, learn what you gear
Wed, Feb 16, 2022
Prerequisites
12 participants 3 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Glacier Classroom Session 2

Intermediate Glacier Classroom Session 2 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Glacier Lecture 2: Crevasse rescue demonstration and ground practice. This evening meeting is devoted in
Tue, Mar 8, 2022
Prerequisites
2 participants 1 instructor
Registration closed Feb 8
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Glacier Skills Practice Clinic 1

Intermediate Glacier Skills Practice Clinic 1 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Practice anchor building and 6:1 drop loop system.
Tue, Feb 22, 2022
Prerequisites
11 participants 3 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Glacier Skills Practice Clinic 2

Intermediate Glacier Skills Practice Clinic 2 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
This skills practice night is preparation for Field Trip 2, an important part of which
Tue, Mar 15, 2022
Prerequisites
10 participants 4 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Glacier Field Trip 1

Intermediate Glacier Field Trip 1 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Glacier Field Trip 1 - Managing 3rd class terrain
Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Prerequisites
0 participants 1 instructor
Registration closed Mar 3
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Glacier Field Trip 2

Intermediate Glacier Field Trip 2 - Bullion Basin

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
On this field trip we cover essential glacier travel skills. The purpose of the field
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, Mar 19, 2022 - Sun, Mar 20, 2022
Prerequisites
12 participants 3 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Alpine Ice - Field Trip 1

Intermediate Alpine Ice - Field Trip 1 - Mount Rainier Lower Nisqually Glacier

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Intro to alpine ice climbing
Difficulty: Basic Glacier Climb, Intermediate Ice Climb
Sat, Aug 13, 2022 - Sun, Aug 14, 2022
Prerequisites
9 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Alpine Ice - Field Trip 1

Intermediate Alpine Ice - Field Trip 1 - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Intro to alpine ice climbing
Sat, Aug 13, 2022 - Sun, Aug 14, 2022
Prerequisites
2 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Alpine Ice - Field Trip 2

Intermediate Alpine Ice - Field Trip 2 - Observation Rock/North Face

Avalanche Safety Field trip: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Technical steep ice/snow focused; the skills/concepts are applicable to almost all of your alpine climbing
Difficulty: Intermediate Ice Climb
Sat, Aug 27, 2022 - Sun, Aug 28, 2022
Prerequisites
6 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Alpine Ice Classroom Session 1

Intermediate Alpine Ice Classroom Session 1 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Tonight’s lecture focuses on climbing hard snow and ice. The goal is to prepare you
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Prerequisites
12 participants 4 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Alpine Ice - Skills Practice Night

Intermediate Alpine Ice - Skills Practice Night - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Practice anchor building and 6:1 drop loop system.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Prerequisites
10 participants 2 instructors
Canceled
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Alpine Ice Classroom Session 2

Intermediate Alpine Ice Classroom Session 2 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Cover descending and ascending out of a crevasse and review 6:1 drop loop.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Prerequisites
12 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Alpine Ice - Skills Practice Night

Intermediate Alpine Ice - Skills Practice Night - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Practice steep ice climbing
Thu, Aug 4, 2022
Prerequisites
12 participants 3 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Lecture

Lecture - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Welcoming, expectations, Q&A
Wed, Feb 2, 2022
No Prerequisites
12 participants 6 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster
Intermediate Alpine Ice - Field Trip 2

Intermediate Alpine Ice - Field Trip 2 - Observation Rock/North Face

Avalanche Safety Field trip: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
Technical steep ice/snow focused; the skills/concepts are applicable to almost all of your alpine climbing
Difficulty: Intermediate Ice Climb
Sat, Aug 20, 2022 - Sun, Aug 21, 2022
Prerequisites
5 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Karl Ertler
Intermediate Alpine Ice - Skills Practice Night 2

Intermediate Alpine Ice - Skills Practice Night 2 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
This skills practice night is preparation for the Alpine Ice FT 2. Here you will
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Prerequisites
4 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jonathan Foster