Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course
Package of Intermediate Climbing Courses including Intermediate Glacier Travel, Leading on Rock, Alpine Ice Climbing and Climbing Self-Rescue I and II, and the Outdoor Leadership Course.
Contacts
- Wed, Jan 8, 2025 - Mon, Dec 31, 2029
- Committee: Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Members: $750.00 Guests: $1,000.00
- Availability: 4 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Kitsap Branch conducts the Intermediate Climbing course as individual modules as listed in the summary. Signing up for this Package of courses allows climbers who know they would like to complete all the modules to sign up for one package at a lower cost than the individual courses. The Package registration is good for 5 years. Each module has a 2-year duration. Completing the package course requires completing the modules and 5 additional climbs - 2 rock; 2 ice; and 1 additional alpine climb - and to participate in teaching the Basic Climbing Course and/or acting as a rope lead on Basic climbs.
Dates:
Outdoor Leadership: Two Wednesday evenings - January 30 & February 6 from 7-9:30 PM. Zoom available for this course.
Intermediate Glacier Travel/Winter Mountaineering: Classroom sessions two Tuesday evenings 21 & 28 January; Field Trip Saturday-Sunday, February 1 & 2. Additional field trip later in the year focused on glacier travel.
Leading on Rock:
Ground School - Saturday, March 1 all day; Vantage bolts session - Friday 21 March (optional), Saturday-Sunday, March 22-23; Tieton trad introduction - Friday, April 4 (optional), Saturday-Sunday, April 5-6; Leavenworth multi-pitch introduction - Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25. Intent is that students will progress as far as they are comfortable in year 1 and complete the course in year 2 or even 3 if necessary.
Climbing Self Rescue 1: Classroom 1 - Wednesday, May 28 evening; Classroom 2 - Wednesday, June 11 evening; Field Trip - Saturday, June 14 all day.
Alpine Ice: Classroom TBD. Field Trip Saturday-Sunday, August 23-24 Coleman Seracs. Backup dates: Saturday-Sunday, September 6-7.
Climbing Self rescue 2 dates will be September-October 2024. Exact dates TBA.
Badges you will earn:
Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course
This course has no scheduled activities.
Avalanche Level 1 Course
Wilderness First Aid Course
Equipment will be specified in each of the individual courses. Our philosophy is to allow students to borrow or try our gear as much as possible to gain a feel for what they want to eventually purchase. This is particularly true of the Alpine Ice Climbing course where ice tools and ice screws represent a significant additional investment beyond basic climbing equipment.
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| 2023 Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course Handbook.pdf |