Badge
Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course Student
This badge represents that someone has enrolled in our Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course and is in the process of learning its skills.
DESCRIPTION OF SKILLS
The holder of this badge is enrolled in our Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course and is in the process of completing its requirements. To successfully complete this course, students must demonstrate proficiency in these skills:
- Rescue methods, including construction of rescue anchors, raising systems, and lowering systems
- Rock climbing, leading and swinging leads on mid-5th class rock, including: constructing belay anchors using SRENE principles, placing passive and active protection so it will hold a fall, Using natural anchors such as trees, horns, rocks, and other features, constructing multidirectional anchors, and using slings to manage rope drag and minimize movement of protection devices
- Ice climbing, leading and swinging leads on alpine ice up to 45 degrees, including: flat-footing and front-pointing crampon technique, using ice tools, placement of ice protection, including pickets and ice screws, construction and use of ice anchors for belaying, construction and use of ice anchors for rappelling, including the v-thread anchor, and running belays on low angle ice and hard snow
- Winter mountaineering, including: winter camping, application of climbing skills in winter conditions, and emergency winter shelters
- Level I avalanche training
- Mountaineering Oriented First Aid (Graduation from a MOFA course or equivalency)
- Group Leadership, including trip planning and group dynamics
WHAT DOES THIS BADGE ALLOW ME TO DO?
- Participate in lectures, field trips and optional activities that are part of our Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course
- Participate in Intermediate Alpine Climbs
- Rope Lead on Basic Alpine Climbs
- Everything that one who holds our Basic Alpine Climbing Course Badge may do
HOW DO I GET THIS BADGE?
Enroll in one of our Intermediate Alpine Climbing Courses.