Olympia Climbing Committee

Leader Classification Application

Name:________________________

Date:_________________________

I'm currently listed to lead (circle one):None, Scrambles, Alpine, Basic, Basic Rock, Basic Glacier, Intermediate

I request to be approved to lead (circle one): Scramble, Alpine, Basic, Basic Rock, Basic Glacier, Intermediate

Complete the following for the leader level you are applying for:

/_/Completed the Outdoor Leadership Course

Date:_____________

Scramble:

1. Satisfactorily completed the scrambles or climbing course

Date:_____________

2. Served as assistant leader on one conditioner or scramble

Date:_____________

Peak:_____________________

Leader:____________

3. Demonstrated sound leadership principles *

*Per observation by Climbing Committee or trip leader

Alpine:

1. Satisfactorily completed the basic climbing course

Date:_____________

2. Have lead one conditioner or scramble

Peak:____________

Peak:____________

3. Assisted on at least one alpine

Peak:_____________

Leader:______________

Peak:_____________ Leader:______________

4. Required: Instruct at Field Trip 1 or Priest Point Park (circle those assisted on)

5. Recommended (circle those assisted on): Instruct at Snow 1, Rock fundamentals, Rock I or 2

Climbers can choose to be a basic rock leader, a basic glacier leader, or a basic leader (the latter qualified to

lead all basic climbs). All information needs to be supplied for basic leader .

Basic Rock:

1. Instruct at least once at the rock fundamentals field trip and at two rock field trips

/_/ Rock fundamentals

Date:_____________

/_/ Rock 1 or 2

Date:_____________

/_/ Rock 1 or 2

Date:_____________

2. Serve as a successful and competent rope leader on two or more basic rock climbs

Peak:______________________

Leader:__________________

Peak:______________________

Leader:__________________

Peak:______________________

Leader:__________________

Basic Glacier:

1. Instruct at:

/_/Snow one

Date:_____________

/_/Snow overnight

Date:_____________

/_/Crevasse rescue

Date:_____________

2. Serve as a successful and competent rope leader on two or more basic level glacier climbs

/_/Date:___________

Peak:_____________

Route:____________

Leader:____________

/_/Date:___________

Peak:_____________

Route:____________

Leader:____________

/_/Date:___________

Peak:_____________

Route:____________

Leader:____________

Intermediate:

1. Be a student or graduate of the Intermediate Climbing Course offered by Tacoma or other branch:

Describe status:_________________________________________________________________

2. Completed satisfactorily all intermediate course field trips /_/Yes

3. The written exam

/_/Date:____________

4. Instructed at all basic climbing course field trips or in process

Describe status:________________________________________________________________

5. Three basic climbs as rope leader, at least one as a trip leader

/_/Date:___________

Peak:_____________

Route:____________

Leader:____________

/_/Date:___________

Peak:_____________

Route:____________

Leader:____________

/_/Date:___________

Peak:_____________

Route:____________

Leader:____________

6. Have participated in at least one intermediate climb; or is an equivalent intermediate as

established by another branch.

/_/Date:___________

Peak:_____________

Route:____________

Leader:____________

/_/Date:___________

Peak:_____________

Route:____________

Leader:____________

/_/Equivalent status

Branch:___________