Intermediate Glacier Climbing

*APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 31ST, 2022*

OVERVIEW:

The Intermediate Glacier Climbing module will introduce you to steeper snow and glacier routes, and provide the skills for planning and executing an intermediate-level glacier climb.  The course covers the basics of small party (two-person rope team) self-rescue on glacier climbs.

The Intermediate Glacier Course is targeted at basic grads and is designed to follow on from the foundation set in the Basic Climbing Course. It will cover the next steps in building your skills to lead, plan and practice safe climbing and descending glacier routes in the Cascades. 

This course will give you the skills and confidence to plan and lead your own glacier climbs.  The first field trip is typically on Mt Baker where students practice skills on snow slopes and 2-person crevasse rescue. The experience climb is an overnight climb of a Cascade glacier route, where participants organize, plan and run the complete climb, under supervision of a climb leader. 

SCHEDULE:

Lecture 1: June 5th, 2023

Lecture 2: June 12th, 2023

Field Trip: June 17th-18th, 2023

Experience Climb: TBD

PREREQUISITES:

• Basic graduation status
• Basic instructor status
• Attend the Everett Basic Instructor Review on 1/14/2023

Priority is first given to Everett intermediate students. 

APPLICATION FORM:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdgxkvSbm7jJyrLoXZTbGaodbueQ05wKmsmkcOX3gXGekflA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Graduation requirements:

• Attendance of all lectures and field trips
• Completion of the planned experience climb within one year
• Completion of Avalanche Level 1 Course within one year
• Completion of Wilderness First Aid within one year
• Completion of a Stewardship Credit within one year
• Attend and help instruct at either the Everett BCC Snow 1 or Snow 2 Field Trips in 2023