
Climbing Course
Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module
This module consists of the glacier, snow, and ice portion of the Tacoma Intermediate Alpine Climbing Program.
- 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.
- Thu, Feb 6, 2020 - Fri, Dec 31, 2021
- Committee: Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Members: $350.00 Guests: $425.00
- Availability: 2 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leading glacier and alpine climbs requires some scrambling and minimal rock leading skills. In the past these skills were acquired incidentally during an intermediate course that combined glacier and rock training into a single course. Modularization requires adding a day of scramble/easy rock lead training so that glacier/alpine module graduates can competently lead routes that include sections of 3rd to 4th class rock.
The glacier/alpine module also includes a weekend of alpine ice training. Although this training is not required to serve as a rope leader on basic glacier and alpine climbs, it may be required on some intermediate alpine and glacier climbs and it is certainly required on all intermediate ice climbs.
The goals of the glacier/alpine module include developing sufficient skill to serve as a rope leader on Basic glacier climbs and sufficient skill to swing leads on intermediate glacier, mountaineering and ice climbs.
Course Schedule:
Lecture 1: 2/6
Lecture 2: 2/12
Practice clinic 1: 2/25
Glacier Field Trip 1: 3/7
Practice Clinic 2: 3/12
Glacier Field Trip 2: 3/14 & 3/15
Lecture 3: 7/30
Glacier Field Trip 3: 8/1 & 8/2 Or
Glacier Field Trip 3 (Alt date): 8/8 & 8/9
Practice Clinic 3: 8/13
Glacier Field Trip 4 8/15 & 8/16 /2020 Or
Glacier Field Trip 4 (Alt date) 9/5 & 9/6 / 2020
Basic Course field trip instruction requirements:
Field trip 1 prep 2/15 or 16
Field trip 1 2/22 or 23
Field trip 3 3/28-29
Field trip 6 & 7 prep 5/30 or 31
Field trip 6 & 7 6/6 & 6/7
Badges you will earn:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Lecture | |||
Tacoma Program Center |
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
Registration closes Jul 20
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5
participants
1 instructor
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First Ice Field Trip | |||
Observation Rock/North Face |
Sat, Jul 31, 2021 -
Sun, Aug 1, 2021 Registration closes Jul 29
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5
participants
1 instructor
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Second Ice Field Trip | |||
Mount Baker Lower Coleman Seracs and Glacier |
Sun, Aug 15, 2021 -
Mon, Aug 16, 2021 Registration closes Aug 13
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5
participants
1 instructor
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See the manual for required gear
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