NEW MINI-COURSE: INTERMEDIATE SNOW CLIMBING

This class covers intermediate level alpine snow climbing skills (the level of skill taught in the Mazamas ICS program), including proper crampon and ice axe technique for high angle snow conditions, roped team travel and negotiating glacial terrain, protection techniques, including running belays, fixed line travel, belayed pitch climbing, and snow anchor building. Two evening lectures are followed by two days in the field on either the Eliot Glacier, the White River Glacier, or the Ried Glacier on Mt. Hood. 

For details and to register for the course, please follow this link.

BOULDERERS: WANT TO ROPE UP?

Do you know any boulderers who would like to learn about sport climbing?

Let them know about Sport Climbing Essentials - a new Mazamas Mini-Course designed especially for people who boulder at V2 or better.

Topics covered: 

• What gear to buy 
• Safety techniques 
• Knots 
• Proper communication 
• Toprope belaying and climbing 
• Following a sport route 
• Cleaning and converting sport anchors to rappels 
• Safe rappelling 
• Techniques for lead climbing 
• Lead belay practice 
• Lead climbing practice 
• Lead belay/climb and falling clinic at Source Climbing Center 

When: 

Classes run Monday, Wednesday, Friday, July 22 - August 2; 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Course ends with a field session - sport climb at French’s Dome Sunday, August 4

Where:
Mazama Mountaineering Center 527 SE 43rd Ave, Portland OR 97215 503-227-2345
email: adventure@mazamas.org

Cost:

$125 Mazama members $150 nonmembers

To register, follow this link.