Compressed Alpine Scrambling Course

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If you find it easier to take a class over a long weekend or missed the most recent Alpine Scrambling class deadline--  Compressed Alpine Scrambling Course (CASC) is for you, differing only from the regular Alpine Scrambling class by the intensity of the instructional experience. Learn how to travel off-trail and safely across rock and snow filled terrain and use an ice ax to reach some of the great peaks in the area. After an initial lecture and field trip, and a long-weekend of field instruction the program culminates with the regular Seattle Alpine Scrambling class Experience Field Trip in June.

After the initial lecture and field trip, The course will begin at the Seattle Mountaineer Program center on Friday, May 5, 2022 from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM.  The course will then move to the Stevens Pass Mountaineers Lodge on Friday night through Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2022. After the class students are required to meet all other requirements to successfully graduate the program. Students are expected to demonstrate excellent physical conditioning – such as being able to achieve 2,000 feet in elevation gain in a reasonable time with a pack in each of two consecutive days as well as other strenuous physical activities during the field trips. One test is hiking Mt. Si in 2 hours or less with a pack carrying 15% of your bodyweight. There is an additional charge for the overnight stay and meals at the Stevens Lodge. Due to the timing of this course, students will either have to sign up for Wilderness Navigation early in the season.

• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT

• Complete the Off-trail Navigation course that includes GPS by the gear lecture!
  • This is a separate course with its own fees and scheduling. Seattle Nav registration Dec. 5, Foothills Nav, Olympia Nav.,  Everett Nav. if you take BOTH modules,(Tacoma Nav does not include GPS so the Seattle GPS course must be additionally taken and each course has its own fee. 2023 Seattle GPS is not yet posted. Also their courses are closed until their climbing and scrambling students have registered.)
  • Complete an Avalanche Awareness seminar.  
    • This is a separate course with its own scheduling January 24 on zoom and February 22 in-person . There is also an elearning course.
• Complete the online Low Impact Recreation quiz.
• Complete a full day/8 hour  Stewardship event.
  • The Mountaineers is a volunteer organization and we strive to create a community that gives back to our shared world.
• Complete 3 successful club scrambles (different from course field trips)
• Complete the Wilderness First Aid course 
  • This is a separate course with its own fees and scheduling. Seattle WFA (more dates to come), Olympia WFA 4/1, Olympia WFA 4/2, Foothills WFA, Tacoma WFA, Kitsap WFA 
  • You may also take an equivalent 16 hour Wilderness First Aid course outside of the Mountaineers, but you must work with the Mountaineers to get the equivalency and the badge on your profile. Details here.

OTHER COURSES

There are two options for learning Scrambling with the Seattle Branch. The compressed course (this one), and the Regular Scrambling Course  which covers the same material Feb.-June. The Everett, Tacoma, and Foothills (Eastside) branches also have Scramble programs.