Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course - Olympia-2020
Contacts
- Wed, Jan 1, 2020 - Wed, Jan 1, 2025
- Committee: Olympia Intermediate Alpine Climbing
- Members: $320.00 Guests: $640.00
- Availability: 6 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The intermediate climbing course provides classroom and field instruction designed to teach the techniques of safe climbing on rock, hard snow, ice, and mixed alpine terrain. Leadership and safety skills are major components of the course. The Olympia intermediate climbing course is offered in a module format that includes instruction on winter mountaineering including emergency shelter construction and avalanche safety and rescue; leading on rock including setting pro, building and equalizing anchors, swinging leads and self-rescue; hard snow and glacier travel including German and French technique; and vertical ice climbing including the placing of ice screws and swinging leads on 60+ degree ice.
Badges you will earn:
Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course Qualifier | |||
| Tumwater Historical Park |
Sun, Feb 9, 2025
Registration opens Jan 1; Instructor registration open now
|
10
participants
5 instructors
|
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| Intermediate Winter Mountaineering/Overnight | |||
| Online Classroom |
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
Registration closes Feb 15
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
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| Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows |
Sat, Feb 22, 2025 -
Sun, Feb 23, 2025 Registration closes Feb 15
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9
participants
1 instructor
|
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| Intermediate Rock Lecture I | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Apr 2, 2025
Registration closes Mar 29
|
2
participants
1 instructor
|
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| Intermediate Rock Field Trip I | |||
| Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Apr 5, 2025 -
Sun, Apr 6, 2025 Registration closes Mar 29
|
2
participants
1 instructor
|
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| Intermediate Rock Climbing Field Trip | |||
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, May 3, 2025 -
Sun, May 4, 2025 Registration closes Mar 29
|
2
participants
2 instructors
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| Intermediate Rock Lecture II | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Jun 4, 2025
Registration closes Mar 29
|
2
participants
4 instructors
|
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| Intermediate Rock Field Trip II | |||
| Leavenworth |
Sat, Jun 7, 2025 -
Sun, Jun 8, 2025 Registration closes Mar 29
|
2
participants
3 instructors
|
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| Intermediate Hard Snow Lecture | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Registration closes Jul 19
|
6
participants
1 instructor
|
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| Intermediate Hard Snow | |||
| Panorama Point |
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 -
Sun, Jul 27, 2025 Registration closes Jul 19
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5
participants
1 instructor
|
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| Intermediate Ice Lecture I | |||
| Private Residence |
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Registration closes Sep 20
|
1
participant on waitlist
2 instructors
|
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| Intermediate Ice Field Trip I | |||
| Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs |
Sat, Sep 27, 2025 -
Sun, Sep 28, 2025 Registration closes Sep 20
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1
participant on waitlist
2 instructors
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| Intermediate Ice Field Trip II | |||
| Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs |
Sat, Oct 4, 2025 -
Sun, Oct 5, 2025 Registration closes Sep 20
|
1
participant on waitlist
2 instructors
|
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Wilderness First Aid Course
Avalanche Level 1 Course
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