Climbing Course
Intermediate Climbing Course
Olympia's 2024 Intermediate Climbing Course - application information below. PLEASE READ...
Contacts
- Mon, Jan 1, 2024 - Sun, Dec 31, 2028
- Committee: Olympia Intermediate Alpine Climbing
- Members: $400.00
- Availability: 3 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The intermediate climbing course provides classroom and field instruction designed to teach the techniques of climbing on rock, hard snow, ice, and mixed alpine terrain. Leadership, volunteerism, and risk mitigation 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, avalanche hazard management, and rescue; leading on rock including placing pro, building 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.
Electronic version of Olympia Intermediate graduation requirements HERE
You must first hold a Basic Climbing graduate badge to apply for this course.
Priority will be given to Olympia Branch members.
Do not register for this course without first applying and being accepted. Applications are being accepted through December 15th, with applicants to be notified by the end of December.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/byUxgjcLzifPStMZ9
Save the date for a mandatory qualifier, tentatively scheduled for February 11, 2024, at the Tumwater Historical Park. https://maps.app.goo.gl/7cPrCufYXuEd8iP49
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
|
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
|
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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Avalanche Level 1 Course
Wilderness First Aid Course
If you were able to acquire the gear necessary for completing Basic, no new equipment is required to begin this course. You will likely want to buy more gear, including your own rack, ice tools, and better crampons, but we work hard to make gear available to try before you buy.
You must register for this course to see course materials.