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Courses | Committee | Documents | Tacoma Intermediate Climbing Community
The intermediate course teaches skills for climbing at the intermediate level (generally up to 5.6 rock, 55-degree snow and ice and easier mixed). Students will practice snow anchors, belays, emergency shelters, avalanche rescue and use of transceivers. Students will also learn to lead on rock, including how to place protection, build and equalize anchors, swing leads and perform self-rescues.
The course teaches various snow and ice skills, including placing ice screws, other ice anchors, German and French technique, and introduces steep (55 degrees) ice climbing. Lectures include expedition planning and high-altitude climbing (up to 20,000 ft), such as for the Mexican volcanoes and Denali. The emphasis is on alpine climbing and all-around rock, ice and snow technique rather than on developing a high level of technical skill.
Intermediate skills can be used on thousands of routes in the Cascades, Sierras, Tetons, Canadian Rockies and other ranges around the world. Skills taught in the course are required to lead technical basic climbs. The course also provides a good foundation for advanced skill development, such as 5.9+ rock, Class 4 ice, difficult mixed climbing and aid climbing.
To enter the course students complete a two-day qualifier, including basic climbing skills and a conditioner. Contact Joel Edwards at edwards_joel@msn.com, 253-732-4231 or Tom Labrie at ayankeehousewright@hotmail.com, 360-710-6577 with questions.
Intermediate Climbing Calendar
Lecture Schedule as of 4 Feb 2010
Jan 20 - Registration-Course Introduction, Expectations, Mentoring
Jan 21 - Intermediate Qualifier Refresher
Feb 4 - Winter Mountaineering / Conditioning and Injury Avoidance
Feb 9 - Avalanche Level I, Part 1 (separate program) 6-10pm
Feb 11 - Avalanche Level I, Part 2 (separate program) 6-10pm
Feb 18 - Winter Overnight/ Snow Travel & Keys for Basic Instructors
Feb 23 - Avalanche Level I, Part 3 (Separate program) 6-10pm
Mar 11 - Expedition Planning and Climbing Logistics
Mar 25 - Climbing Leadership and Response to Emergency
Mar 27 - Outdoor Leadership Seminar (separate program) 8am – 5pm
Apr 8 - Leading on Rock
Apr 22 - Advanced Rock Leading
Apr 29 - Self Help
Jul 29 - Hard Snow and Introduction to Ice Climbing 1
Aug 12 - Ice Climbing 2
Oct 15 - Intermediate Course Exam (Allow 3 full hours, really!)
TBA - Exam Review and Course Critique
TBA - Annual Intermediate Potluck
Field Trip Schedule as of 4 Feb 2010
Jan 30 - Intermediate Course Qualifier Exam (Hands On)
Jan 31 - Intermediate Course Qualifier Conditioner
Feb 13 - Avalanche Field Trip 1 (separate program)
Mar 6 & 7 - Winter Overnight and Avalanche Field Trip 2
Apr 17 & 18 - Rock Climbing 1, Squamish, B.C.
May 1 - Rock Climbing 2, Leavenworth
May 2 - Emergency Self Help, Leavenworth
Aug 7 & 8 - Hard Snow and Introduction to Ice Climbing
Aug 21 & 22 - Ice Climbing 2
Intermediate Climbs
If you would like to lead an intermediate climb and are not familiar with the internet database, you can get help here or contact Joel Edwards at edwards_joel@msn.com, 253-732-4231 or Tom Labrie at ayankeehousewright@hotmail.com, 360-710-6577 for assistance.
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Courses
| Course | Start Date | Sign-Up |
| Intermediate Qualifier | Check Back December 2010 | |
| Intermediate Climbing Course | Check Back January 2011 | |
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Intermediate Climbing Committee
| Position | Name | Contact |
| Co-Chair |
Joel Edwards |
edwards_joel@msn.com
253-732-4231 |
| Co-Chair |
Tom Labrie |
ayankeehousewright@hotmail.com
360-710-6577 |
| Manual |
Bud Truitt |
truittbltjt@comcast.net
253-503-3814 |
| Field Trips |
Frank Neumann |
neumannfrank@mac.com
425-503-2803 |
| Lectures |
Jeremiah Woods |
jeremiah.woods@gmail.com
206-931-6723 |
| Critical Skills |
Dan Lauren |
dan.lauren@weyerhauser.com
253-279-7421 |
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Documents
| Documents | Download |
| Intermediate Climbs |  |
| 2010 Intermediate Manual as of 4Feb2010 (Word DocX) |
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