2008 Intermediate Climbing Course

Ron Lavigne (360) 786-8835

Course: 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.

Cost: $175

Prerequisites:

1. Basic Climbing Course graduate or equivalency
2. Must hold or obtain a current MOFA card
3. Successful completion of the Qualifier Field Trip

Lecture Schedule:

Jan. 31	Avalanche awareness seminar	The Alpine Experience (Hayak Room)	6:00 pm
Feb. 7	Winter Mountaineering (returning students only)	The Alpine Experience (Hayak Room)	7:00 pm
Feb. 12	Orientation and kickoff	The Alpine Experience (Hayak Room)	7:00 pm
Feb. 21	Skills review night (optional)	Warehouse Rock Gym	7:00 pm
May. 29	Rock and Self-rescue	Warehouse Rock Gym	7:00 pm
Jun. 12	Rock II	Warehouse Rock Gym	7:00 pm
July 10	Hard Snow	The Alpine Experience (Hayak Room)	7:00 pm
July 31	Ice I	The Alpine Experience (Hayak Room)	7:00 pm
Aug. 14	Ice II	Warehouse Rock Gym	7:00 pm

Field Trip Schedule:

Feb. 2	Avalanche Awareness
Feb. 9-10	Winter Mountaineering
Feb. 24	Qualifier
Jun. 7-8	Rock I
Jun. 21-22	Rock II
Jul. 12-13	Hard Snow
Aug. 9-10	Ice I
Aug. 23-24	Ice II

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