Basic Alpine Climbing

The PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Course is the prerequisite for this course.  Students must have earned the "Wilderness Fundamentals course" badge or an equivalent Wilderness Trekking School badge to be able to register for this course.

The prerequisite course covers concepts that will be expected knowledge for this course and will reference the textbook (Freedom of the Hills, 9th ed.) provided from the PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Course.

The class consists of three blocks.  Block 1 is a self-study portion performed by reading through the Student Handbook and reviewing the additional materials referenced by the links in the handbook.  Block 2 is a one hour Zoom class to review the topics from Block 1, answer any questions and to coordinate the details for Block 3.  Block 3 is a skills practice field trip that will involve discussion, hands on demonstration and practice of the techniques presented in Blocks 1 and 2.  Completion of all three blocks and attending one CMC conducted scrambling trip are required for award of the Scrambling Badge. 

If you have any questions or if you have issues registering for this course, please contact Britt Jones (britt@globalreality.biz) or Joe Preiss (ZMQJWP@Gmail.Com) to request assistance.

Schedule / Content

Block One.  Self-learning accomplished by reading the BMS – Basic Alpine Climbing Student Handbook that will be provided by the instructors, to enrolled students.  Within the handbook, you will find overall course information and hyperlinks to various articles or videos.  

Block Two. A one hour Zoom class.  Details will be provided to registered students via email.

Block Three, Field Trip.  Initial skills practice session to be conducted in a designated field location.  The focus will be on balance, foot work, and hand holds.  Students will need all the required equipment.

The day and location for the Field Trip will be provided to registered students.  Instructors will add students to the trip after registration for the class.  

Course Leaders:  Britt Jones (britt@globalreality.biz); Joe Preiss (ZMQJWP@Gmail.Com)