Climbing Program 
The Chemeketan climbing program provides a variety of activities, training, and climbs ranging from those suitable for first year climbers to more technical climbs for experienced mountaineers. All climbs on the schedule, including the climb school, are qualifying trips for Chemeketan membership. Completion of the Chemeketan climb school, or an equivalent climb school experience as approved by the leader of each individual climb, is required for participation in Chemeketan climbs.
Chemeketan climbs are limited in party size. All wilderness area activities are limited to no more than 12 by the Forest Service. Climbers interested in a particular climb should contact the leader as soon as possible to sign up in advance of the climb. Details of Chemeketan climbs are provided in the monthly bulletin prior to a scheduled climb. Contact the individual climb leaders for more information.
The current Climbing Committee Co-Chairs are Bryon Snapp and Mike Niemeyer.
Climb School 2012 
Chemeketan Climb School Details.
Climb School Student Handbook in .pdf
format (19.5 MB)
Climb
School 2010 pictures
2012 Climbing Schedule
Watch this page as this year's climb schedule develops and changes. Send an
email directly to the Climb Leader to secure your participation on these climbs.
Key:
Climbs |
Training Opportunities (more info) |
Social Events (more info) |
* denotes activities available to first year climbers
Month |
Date |
Day |
Activity/Rating |
Climb Leader |
Jan |
13-15 |
Fri-Sun |
Chemeketan Cabin Weekend (click for info & sign-up) |
|
| Jan | 21-22 | Sat-Sun | Mt. Thielsen, Regular Route, M-2 | B Snapp |
| Feb | 17 |
Fri night | CPR & AED Training at Drakes Crossing Fire Dept. (more) | M Niemeyer |
Feb |
16 |
Thur |
Route Finding School, Classroom Session (click for info & sign-up) |
|
Feb |
18-19 |
Sat-Sun |
Route Finding School, Classroom & Field Sessions |
|
| Feb | 25-26 | Sat-Sun | Wilderness First Aid class (more) | M Niemeyer |
| Feb-Mar | TBA | TBA | Mt Washington winter circumnavigation | E Gradison |
| Mar | 24-26 | Sat-Mon | Shastina, S-1* | B Snapp |
| Apr-June | TBD | Sat-Sun | Beatys Butte Hike/Ski, S-1, 2-3 days | K Garlinghouse |
| Apr | 4 | Wed |
Climb School Classroom Session #1 at the ChemekeDen* | B Saur |
| Apr | 11 | Wed |
Climb School Classroom Session #2 at the ChemekeDen* | B Saur |
Apr |
13 |
Fri |
Basic Skills Refresher Class for returning climbers* |
B Snapp / M Rudy |
| Apr | 14 | Sat |
Climb School Rock Skills - Horsethief Butte WA* | B Saur |
| Apr | 15 | Sun |
Climb School Snow Skills - Mt Hood OR* | B Saur |
| Apr | 21 | Sat |
Silver Falls Trail Maintenance (more) | M Niemeyer |
| Apr | 28-29 | Sat |
Intro to Smith Rock Climbing, R1* | |
| May-June | TBD (3 days | Fri-Sun | Ruth Mountain Ski Descent S-2 | |
| May | 5 |
Sat | Mt Hood Advanced Snow Skills (anchor, z-pulley, etc) (more) | M Niemeyer / B Snapp |
| May | 5-6 |
Sat-Sun | Mt Hood, Leuthold Couloir, S-2 | B Snapp |
| May | 15 |
Tues | Sport Climb Lecture, ChemekeDen, R1* | S Phillips |
| May | 19-20 |
Sat-Sun | Sport Climb Field Session, Smith Rock, R1* | S Phillips |
| May | 25-28 |
Fri-Mon | City of Rocks climbing area in Alma, ID - Rock Climbing Outing R1+ | R Smith |
| May | 26-27 |
Sat-Sun | Mt Hood, South Side, S-1* | S Phillips |
| Early June | TBD (1 day | Sat or Sun | Mt Hood Ski Descent, S-1 | K Garlinghouse |
| June | 2-3 |
Sat-Sun | Mt Hood, South Side (more) S-1* | M Niemeyer |
| June | 16-17 |
Sat-Sun | Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier, S-1* | B Snapp |
| June | 30-3 |
Sat-Tue | Gardner Mt, south route, North Gardner Mt, south route and Abernathy Peak, north ridge/Wolf Creek approach, R1* | B Saur |
| June-July | TBD (9 days) | Sat-Sun | Colorado 14ers Early Season (M-2) (Telluride) | K Garlinghouse |
| July | 16 |
Mon | Broken Top 9,042' R1 | R Smith |
| July | 19-22 |
Thur-Sun | The Grand Teton, WY, Upper Exum Ridge route, R3 (5.4) | T Smith |
| July | 20-22 |
Fri-Sun | Mt Daniel, Lynch glacier, S1* | B Saur |
| July | 21-22 | Sat-Sun | Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier S1* (prospectus) | M Niemeyer |
| July | 21-23 |
Sat-Mon | Little Tahoma, S-2 |
B Snapp |
| July | 27-30 |
Fri-Mon | Mt Redoubt, Redoubt glacier and Mt Spickard, SW ridge, M2 | B Saur |
| Aug TBD | TBD (9 days) | TBD | Colorado 14ers Summer Season (R-2) (Loc TBD) | K Garlinghouse |
| Aug | TBA | TBA | Mt Whitney, East Face, R3 | S Phillips |
| Aug | 9-12 | Thur-Sun | B Snapp | |
| Aug | 11-18 | Sat-Sat | Bailey Traverse, Olympic Mtns WA, M1* | B Saur |
| Aug | 11-19 | Sat-Sun | Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite NP, CA, R1-3 | S Phillips |
| Aug | 13-17 | Mon-Fri | Mt Whitney climb, East Face, R3 | S Phillips |
| Aug | 19 | Sun | Mt Washington, North Ridge (more) R-1* | M Niemeyer |
| Aug | 24-26 | Sat-Sun | Fortress Mtn, SW route and Napeequa Peak, NE route, R1* | B Saur |
| Aug | 30-3 | Thur-Mon | Colorado 14ers! Windom Peak 14,087', West Ridge; Sunlight Peak 14,059', South Slopes; Mt Eolus 14,087', Northeast Ridge; North Eolus 14,039', from Eolus-North Eolus saddle, R1 | R Smith |
| Sept | 1 | Sat | Mt Washington, north ridge, R1* | E Gradison |
| Sept | 7-9 |
Sat-Sun | Bachelor / South Sister / Broken Top, R-1* |
B Snapp |
| Sept | 8-9 | Sat-Sun | Del Campo Peak, south route and Gothic Peak from Gothic basin, R1* | B Saur |
| Sept | 22-23 | Sat-Sun | Chikamin Peak, Glacier lake route, R1* | B Saur |
| Sept | 22-23 | Sat-Sun | North Sister, South Ridge, M2 | S Phillips |
| Oct | TBA | Sat-Sun |
Annual Ice Climbing School on Mt Hood | TBA |
| Oct | 6-7 | Sat-Sun | Mt Thielsen, West Ridge, R-1* | B Snapp |
Nov |
TBA | Sat |
Climbers Potluck/Slideshow - 6pm (map and info) |
Past Climb Schedules
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Climb History
An archive of
past climb reports submitted by Chemeketan climb leaders.
Training Opportunities
More information about climber training opportunities.
Social Activities
More information about climber social activities.
Chemeketan Climbing
Classification System
The Chemeketan Climbing Classification System
(CCCS) description in detail.
A listing of current Climb Leaders.
Provisional Leader Feedback Form
Assistant Leader Feedback Form
Liability Release form
Climb Leader Guide 2008.pdf in Adobe Acrobat format
Assistant Leader Skills Checklist
Climbing Awards
Details on the Chemeketan Awards.
Selected Peak and Route Lists
Details on Selected Peak
and Route Lists and Emblems.
Climbers E-Mail Group
Join the Chemeketan climbers eGroup below to send and recieve email regarding
climbing activities, opportunities, and other climbing related information.