Oregon Nordic Club
Santiam Alpine Club

Climb School 2008

The annual Climb School is a great introduction to basic mountaineering and rock climbing skills. Chemeketan Climb School, or an equivilent, is required to participate in the club sponsored climbs.

Classroom Sessions will be held on Wednesday, April 2 and Wednesday, April 9, 2008. Both classroom sessions will be held at the clubroom, the ChemekeDen, at 360½ State St.,upstairs above Cook's Stationery in downtown Salem. Students must attend both classroom sessions to complete the course.

Field Sessions will be held on Saturday-Sunday, April 12-13, 2008. These two days are devoted to rock climbing practice at Horse Thief Butte on Saturday and snow skills at Mt. Hood on Sunday. Horse Thief Butte is on the Washington side of the Columbia River opposite The Dalles, Oregon. All club school students are entitled to transportation for field sessions via rented vans. Carpooling is encouraged. We'll be camping Saturday night and eating at a local restaurant. Climb school fees include the Saturday night buffet dinner at a restaurant in The Dalles. Students are responsible for their own breakfast and lunch both field session days.

Climb School Participation Fees are as follows:

(fees include membership dues for non-members)

The non-member fee includes membership in the club upon successful completion of the climb school field sessions.  For more information about membership, contact the Membership Secretary.

Registration:  Go to www.cascadeadventures.net and click on the "Trip Signup" link in the upper right-hand corner.

The number of climb school participants is limited to 40. Climb school students must be at least 16 years old by April 1, 2008. Each climb school student who is 16 or 17 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult who is a paid climb school participant and agrees to stay with the younger participant throughout the field session weekend. The Climb School Coordinator retains the right to waive the fees of the participant guardian at the Coordinator’s sole discretion. Climb school students who are at least 18 years old do not require an accompanying guardian.

Activity information is provided to members in The Chemeketan our monthly bulletin. To receive a complimentary two-month subscription to The Chemeketan and for more information about membership, contact the Membership Secretary.