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Alpine Mountaineering

This fun day of training will prepare you for basic snow/glacier climbs and surviving snow covered alpine hiking trails.  The class is held near Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood and covers the following topics and skills:

bullet Ice axe self-belay and self-arrest techniques
bullet Snow travel techniques
bullet Snow anchors and belaying
bullet Roped travel
bullet Glissading
bullet Knots for snow climbing
bullet Clothing and equipment for snow climbing

 

 

Price includes instructor(s), round-trip transportation from the Portland area, ice ax, harness, and group climbing gear.

 

 

  

We can conduct a session any time an instructor is available and snow conditions are suitable. Give us a call at (866) 936-0910, or send an e-mail.