Climb School 2010

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

The number of climb school participants is limited to 40. Climb School students must be at least 16 years old by April 10, 2010. 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.

After reading this page, if you have any specific questions about Climb School, please contact Bill Saur at bsaur@comcast.net or at 206-525-6025.

Classroom Sessions will be held on two Wednesday's, March 31 and April 7, 2010. 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 10-11, 2010. 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. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Carpooling is encouraged. We'll be camping Saturday night at Horse Thief Lake campground near Horse Thief Butte and eating as a group at Spooky's Pizza, a local restaurant in The Dalles. Climb School fees include camping at Horsethief Lake Park and the Saturday night buffet dinner at Spooky's. Students are responsible for their own breakfast and lunch both field session days.