Requirements
Seattle Basic Alpine Climbing Course - Requirements
Meetings and Field Trips
Attend all class meetings and complete all field trips as outlined in the
course schedule.
Self Study
You will need to read relevant sections of
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, study techniques previously taught, and practice on your own to prepare for field trips and/or Small Instructional Group (SIG) outings.
Navigation
Completion of the
Mountaineers Navigation course (one evening workshop and one field trip).
Alpine First Aid
Completion of the
Mountaineers Climbing/Scrambling Alpine First Aid course. This is a 16 hour course designed exclusively for the Mountaineers climbing program requiring one weekend and one evening.
Stewardship
Complete one day of voluntary wilderness stewardship service such as trail maintenance, tree planting or habitat restoration.
Climbs
In a safe and competent manner, complete three basic experience climbs, including at least one rock and one glacier. It will likely take more than three attempts to achieve this.
