Expedition Climbing
Learn the basics of climbing a big mountain like Denali. The lecture session covers skills and techniques and clothing and equipment requirements. In the field sessions you will practice the techniques of roped travel, traveling with sleds on glaciers, establishing a protected camp, and thriving in a harsh snow environment. We'll also cover basic survival techniques. To gain maximum benefit, you should have the experience or instruction equivalent to our Alpine Mountaineering and Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Courses.
We will drive to Mt. St. Helens , rig-up for glacier travel, and snowshoe or ski to above tree line at about the 5,000' level. We will set-up a camp appropriate for an exposed high elevation site. If weather condition are appropriate, we will climb to the rim via the Dyer Glacier or Swift Creek Route. (If weather and snow conditions are adverse on St. Helens, we may hold the field session at Mt. Hood instead.)
COST: 1 person - $600, 2 persons - $500 each, 3-10 persons - $400 each. Includes transportation from the Portland area, textbook and course materials, ice ax, crampons, snowshoes, tents, meals, and group gear.
Scheduled 2010 Session:
Lake Oswego Parks And Recreation:
Price - $403 (Lake Oswego Resident)/$463 ( Non-Resident)
Dates:
Classroom: 6:30-9:00 PM, March 2, 2010. Field Session, Saturday, March 6 - Sunday, March 7, 2010.
Classroom Location:
Lake Oswego Parks And Recreation West End Building, 4101 Kruse Way, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Register for class #TBD, or call 503 675-2549.
Portland Community College:
Price - $400 + $29 Tuition
CLASSROOM LOCATION:
CENTRAL WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER, 1626 SW Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
DATES: Classroom: 6:30-9:30 PM, March 3, 2010. Field Session: March 6-7, 2010. Register Online for class #16239, or call PCC at 503 788-6265.
We can conduct a session any time an instructor is available and snow conditions are suitable. Sign-up using our secure form, give us a call at (877) 965-5100, or send an e-mail.