Olympia Branch Course Activities
Upcoming activities that are part of our Olympia Branch courses.
All Upcoming Events [ Course Activities ]
![Intermediate Ice Lecture I Intermediate Ice Lecture I](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/intermediate-climbing-course/activity-templates/ice-i-lecture/@@images/94fd5554-aad2-44ff-a45f-cff15238e161.jpeg)
Intermediate Ice Lecture I - Private Residence
Climbing Lecture: Intermediate Climbing Course
Overview of Ice I field trip, foam wall or 'plice' practice, climbing techniques, equipment discussion.
Wed, Sep 25, 2024
Prerequisites
![Intermediate Ice Field Trip II - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs Intermediate Ice Field Trip II - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/intermediate-climbing-course/activities/olympia-intermediate-ice-field-trip-ii-heliotrope-ridge-and-lower-coleman-glacier-seracs/@@images/45901b6b-64d4-448f-b239-77db0790f01d.jpeg)
Intermediate Ice Field Trip II - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Instruction on placing ice protection, anchor building, and mock leads progressing to leading.
Sat, Oct 5, 2024 - Sun, Oct 6, 2024
Prerequisites
![Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/day-camps/summer-day-camp-nature-lovers-olympia/summer-day-camp-nature-lover/@@images/e878a56f-c299-49da-800d-a5a5ba9f4ee3.jpeg)
Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Youth Youth activity: Summer Day Camp - Nature Lovers
Day camp for Nature Lover campers. Mon-Fri 9:00-4:00
Wed, Jul 3, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/day-camps/summer-day-camp-ultimate-survivor-olympia/day-camp-ultimate-survivor/@@images/476ec6fa-a214-4dd6-bbca-2ada08b3c448.jpeg)
Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Youth Youth activity: Summer Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor
Day camp for Ultimate Survivor Campers. Campers will be at camp from 9:00-4:00
Wed, Aug 7, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/day-camps/summer-day-camp-ultimate-survivor-olympia/day-camp-ultimate-survivor/@@images/476ec6fa-a214-4dd6-bbca-2ada08b3c448.jpeg)
Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Youth Youth activity: Summer Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor
Day camp for Ultimate Survivor Campers. Campers will be at camp from 9:00-4:00
Tue, Aug 6, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Intermediate Ice Field Trip I - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs Intermediate Ice Field Trip I - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/intermediate-climbing-course/activities/olympia-intermediate-ice-field-trip-i-heliotrope-ridge-and-lower-coleman-glacier-seracs/@@images/f854cb05-d4cb-4d13-baeb-5b7c75cee291.jpeg)
Intermediate Ice Field Trip I - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Introduction to Ice Climbing, Mock leads
Sat, Sep 28, 2024 - Sun, Sep 29, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/day-camps/summer-day-camp-ultimate-survivor-olympia/day-camp-ultimate-survivor/@@images/476ec6fa-a214-4dd6-bbca-2ada08b3c448.jpeg)
Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Youth Youth activity: Summer Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor
Day camp for Ultimate Survivor Campers. Campers will be at camp from 9:00-4:00
Fri, Aug 9, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/day-camps/summer-day-camp-nature-lovers-olympia/summer-day-camp-nature-lover/@@images/e878a56f-c299-49da-800d-a5a5ba9f4ee3.jpeg)
Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Youth Youth activity: Summer Day Camp - Nature Lovers
Day camp for Nature Lover campers. Mon-Fri 9:00-4:00
Fri, Jul 5, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/day-camps/summer-day-camp-nature-lovers-olympia/summer-day-camp-nature-lover/@@images/e878a56f-c299-49da-800d-a5a5ba9f4ee3.jpeg)
Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Youth Youth activity: Summer Day Camp - Nature Lovers
Day camp for Nature Lover campers. Mon-Fri 9:00-4:00
Tue, Jul 2, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Intermediate Hard Snow Intermediate Hard Snow](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/intermediate-climbing-course/activity-templates/olympia-intermediate-hard-snow/@@images/2dc25542-f176-43a4-8fe0-9e205aaed735.jpeg)
Intermediate Hard Snow - Panorama Point
Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Practice French, German, American crampon technique. Self belay, climbing with one and two tools
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, Jul 28, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/day-camps/summer-day-camp-ultimate-survivor-olympia/day-camp-ultimate-survivor/@@images/476ec6fa-a214-4dd6-bbca-2ada08b3c448.jpeg)
Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Youth Youth activity: Summer Day Camp - Ultimate Survivor
Day camp for Ultimate Survivor Campers. Campers will be at camp from 9:00-4:00
Mon, Aug 5, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/day-camps/summer-day-camp-nature-lovers-olympia/summer-day-camp-nature-lover/@@images/e878a56f-c299-49da-800d-a5a5ba9f4ee3.jpeg)
Summer Day Camp - Nature Lover - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Youth Youth activity: Summer Day Camp - Nature Lovers
Day camp for Nature Lover campers. Mon-Fri 9:00-4:00
Mon, Jul 1, 2024
No Prerequisites
![Summer Camp Overnight Summer Camp Overnight](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camp/olympia-summer-camp-2023/overnight-camps/summer-camp-overnight-adventures-rainier-olympia/summer-camp-overnight/@@images/e1dcd5df-67a7-4a70-b79f-c18ab360fd53.jpeg)
Summer Camp Overnight - Irish Cabin Property
Youth Youth activity: Summer Camp - Week 1 @ Rainier
Another exciting overnight camping near Carbon River on Mt Rainier.
Wed, Jul 31, 2024 - Fri, Aug 2, 2024
No Prerequisites
![BC Lecture: Snow Skills BC Lecture: Snow Skills](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/bc-lecture-3/@@images/2e4c95cd-b543-4d05-9102-221a42b7fe0b.jpeg)
BC Lecture: Snow Skills - Lacey Community Center
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Snow Skills
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Lecture: Intro to Rock Climbing BC Lecture: Intro to Rock Climbing](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/bc-lecture-5/@@images/72e861b8-02a5-450e-80ff-9fa8c5be581e.jpeg)
BC Lecture: Intro to Rock Climbing - Lacey Community Center
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Intro to Rock Climbing
Tue, Mar 11, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Field Trip: Belay Practice BC Field Trip: Belay Practice](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/belay-practice-1/@@images/3dab57a9-8d5d-41cf-ae15-276d92093477.jpeg)
BC Field Trip: Belay Practice - Squaxin Park
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Belay Practice
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, Feb 22, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Event: Crevasse Rescue Practice BC Event: Crevasse Rescue Practice](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/crevasse-rescue-practice/@@images/ef8b746d-7969-46aa-9ad5-b34931a17e9e.jpeg)
BC Event: Crevasse Rescue Practice - Burfoot Park
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Crevasse Rescue Ground Practice
Difficulty: Easy
Tue, May 27, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Lecture: Welcome and Intro BC Lecture: Welcome and Intro](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/bc-lecture-1/@@images/628edbae-5936-4d37-95e9-a418ac44282e.jpeg)
BC Lecture: Welcome and Intro - Lacey Community Center
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Welcome and Intro
Tue, Feb 4, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Field Trip: Rock Fundamentals BC Field Trip: Rock Fundamentals](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/rock-fundamentals-field-trip/@@images/770ed770-cdde-43df-95a2-3633a37ca635.jpeg)
BC Field Trip: Rock Fundamentals - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Rock Fundamentals
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Field Trip: Rock 2 BC Field Trip: Rock 2](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/rock-weekend/@@images/9add66ac-22b7-4a03-94ef-f28728e15205.jpeg)
BC Field Trip: Rock 2 - Vantage/Sunshine Wall
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Rock 2
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Lecture: Basic Skills BC Lecture: Basic Skills](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/bc-lecture-2/@@images/6a5d8403-b593-4d2c-bef1-adc4a2ac0ae8.jpeg)
BC Lecture: Basic Skills - Lacey Community Center
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Basic Skills/Belay Practice
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Field Trip: Snow Travel BC Field Trip: Snow Travel](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/snow-travel/@@images/cd488fce-332d-4002-b338-320cc26f9cce.jpeg)
BC Field Trip: Snow Travel - White Pass Nordic Center
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Snow Travel
Sat, May 3, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Activity: Rock Gym Climbing Night BC Activity: Rock Gym Climbing Night](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/warehouse-rock-gym/@@images/ddce6752-e669-4ce7-ac4c-71c9c6788745.jpeg)
BC Activity: Rock Gym Climbing Night - Cirque Climbing Gym
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Rock Gym Climbing Night
Sun, Apr 6, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Final Written Exam BC Final Written Exam](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/final-written-test/@@images/bab452bb-b6e8-4e23-bfaa-5f50eccd8b87.jpeg)
BC Final Written Exam - Online Classroom
Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Final Written Exam
Tue, Jun 10, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Field Trip: Basic Skills BC Field Trip: Basic Skills](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/basic-skills-workshop/@@images/ac023cdb-f68a-4793-ad12-d79b47eca3bb.jpeg)
BC Field Trip: Basic Skills - Michael T. Simmons Elementary School
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Basic Skills Field Trip
Sat, Feb 8, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Field Trip: Crevasse Rescue BC Field Trip: Crevasse Rescue](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/crevasse-rescue-field-trip/@@images/e24fba69-694e-4bbf-bee7-30859a50f00f.jpeg)
BC Field Trip: Crevasse Rescue - Paradise Area
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Crevasse Rescue
Difficulty: Easy, Easy/Moderate
Sat, May 31, 2025 - Sun, Jun 1, 2025
No Prerequisites
![BC Field Trip: Snow Weekend BC Field Trip: Snow Weekend](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/olympia-branch/committees/olympia-climbing-committee/course-templates/basic-climbing-course/activity-templates/snow-weekend/@@images/cca343d7-2244-4a8c-b197-3a0857b8b5eb.jpeg)
BC Field Trip: Snow Weekend - White Pass Nordic Center
Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Snow Weekend
Difficulty: G-XC 2 Advanced Beginner Groomed
Sat, May 17, 2025 - Sun, May 18, 2025
No Prerequisites