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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 John Petrie and Scott Phillips.

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Chemeketan Climb School Details.
Climb School Student Handbook in .pdf format

2009 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

17-18

Sat-Sun

Chemeketan Cabin Weekend (click for info & sign-up)

S Dougherty

Jan

10-11

Sun-Mon

Snow Cave & Snow Camping Weekend, S1* 
(Prospectus)

V Dunn

Jan 31 Sat Mt Hood, South Side Variation, S2  (Prospectus) J Palacios
Feb TBA TBA Mt St Helens, Swift Creek/Worm Flows, S1* K Hill

Feb   

18

Wed

Route Finding School, Class  (click for info & sign-up)

S Dougherty

Feb   

21-22

Sat-Sun

Route Finding School, Classroom & Field Sessions

S Dougherty

Mar TBA TBA Mt St Helens, Swift Creek/Worm Flows, S1* K Hill
Mar TBA TBA Mt Hood, South Side/ Hogsback, S2 K Hill
Apr

1

Wed Brokeback Mountain, South Gully/Pink Pinnacle, F1*  ;-) V Dunn
Apr 8

Wed

Climb School Classroom Session #1 at the Den* B Saur
Apr 15

Wed

Climb School Classroom Session #2 at the Den* B Saur

Apr

17

Fri

Rock Pro & Anchor Building Class, R1  (Pictures from the 2008 class) (Prospectus)

J Palacios

Apr 18

Sat

Climb School Rock Skills - Horsethief Butte WA* B Saur
Apr 19

Sun

Climb School Snow Skills - Mt Hood OR* B Saur
Apr 24-26

Fri-Sun

Steens Mountain Ski Descent (More Info) K Garlinghouse
May TBA

TBA

Mt Hood, South Side, Ski Decent, S1    (Leader Asst TBA) S Kelley
May TBA

TBA

Mt Hood, South Side/Old Chute, S1* CANCELLED K Hill
May TBA

TBA

Crack climbing clinic at Trout Creek, R3 H Kutuk
May 2-3

Sat-Sun

Intro to Rock Climbing at Smith Rock State Park, R1* (S Phillips Leader Assist) M Rudy
May 15-17

Fri-Sun

Mt Shasta, Green Butte Ridge, S1* (More Info)
NEW DATES
J Petrie
May 9

Sat

Mt St Helens, Worm Flows, S1* K Kraschel
May 9

Sat

Mt Hood, South Side S1* S Dougherty
May 12

Tues

Sport Climbing Seminar, Classroom Session at the DEN, R1* (Seminar Notes) S Phillips
May 16-17

Sat-Sun

Sport Climbing Seminar, Smith Rock Field Sessions, R1* S Phillips
May 16-17

Sat-Sun

Mt Hood, South Side, S1*  (Leader Asst TBA) S Kelley
May 23-24

Sat-Sun

Mt Hood, South Side S1* S Phillips
May 28-31

Thu-Sun

Mt Shasta, Hotlum-Wintun Ridge, S2  (Prospectus) J Palacios
May

30-31

Sat-Sun

Mt St Helens, Worm Flows, S1*   (S Phillips Leader Asst) Prospectus M Niemeyer
June

TBA

TBA

Aid climbing clinic at Smith Rock (Monkey Face/Pioneer Route if group is ready), R3 H Kutuk
June

6

Sat

Mt Hood, Leuthold Couloir, S2 CANCELLED S Phillips
June

6-7

Sat-Sun

Mt Ellinor, SE Chute, M1 (Leader Asst TBA)  S Kelley
June

6

Sat

Mt Hood, Ski Descent (More Info) K Garlinghouse
June 13-14

Sat-Sun

Ruth Mountain / Icy Peak,  Via Ruth Glacier, S1* B Saur
June 13-14

Sat-Sun

South Sister, South Side, S1 (K. Kraschel Leader Asst) R Smith
June 13-21

Sat-Sun

Colorado 14'ers - Early Season Classic Couloirs (More Info) K Garlinghouse
June 19-21

Fri-Sun

Broken Top, 9 O’Clock Coulier, S2 CANCELLED S Phillips
June 20-21 Sat-Sun South Sister, Prouty Glacier, S1 K Hill
June 27-28

Sat-Sun

Middle Sister, S1*  (K Hill Leader Asst) NEW DATES M Rudy
June 27-28 Sat-Sun Smith Rock Outing R1*  CANCELLED M Rudy
July 10-12

Fri-Sun

Mt Shuksan, Fisher Chimneys, M2 B Saur
July 10-12

Fri-Sun

Mt Adams, North Cleaver via RTM, M1 K Hill
July 11

Sat

Mt Washington, N Ridge, R1* (R Barry Leader Asst) S Kelley
July 11

Sat

Three Finger Jack, S Ridge, R1*  (Leader Asst TBA) M Rudy
July 12

Sun

Three Finger Jack, S Ridge, R1* (V Dunn Leader Asst) S Kelley
July 12

Sun

Mt Washington, N Ridge, R1* (Leader Asst TBA) M Rudy
July 12-14

Sun-Tues

Mt Shuksan, Fisher Chimneys, M2  (Prospectus)   NEW J Palacios
July 18

Sat

Mt Washington, N Ridge, R1* (V Dunn Leader Asst) Prospectus   NEW M Niemeyer
July 19

Sun

Three Finger Jack, S Ridge R1* (V Dunn Leader Asst) Prospectus CANCELLED M Niemeyer
July 24-26

Fri-Sun

Broken Top R1* & South Sister S1*  (Leader Asst TBA) M Rudy
July 25

Sat

Three Finger Jack, S Ridge, R1*  S Dougherty
July 25-01

Sat-Sat

Mt Olympus/Bailey Traverse, M1* B Saur
July 25-29

Sat-Wed

Mt Olympus, Blue Glacier, M1/M2*  (Prospectus) J Palacios
July 28-5

Sat-Sun

Colorado 14'ers - Summer Climbs (More Info) K Garlinghouse
Aug TBA

Sat-Sun

Smith Rock Climbing, Top Rope Weekend, R1* S Phillips
Aug 9 Sun Mt. Thielsen R1 (Leader Asst TBA) M Rudy
Aug 8-9 Sat-Sun Mt Adams, south spur, S1* S Dougherty
Aug 15-16

Sat-Sun

Mt Stuart, Cascadian Couloir, R1*  (J Palacios Leader Asst) Prospectus M Niemeyer
Aug 15-16

Sat-Sun

North Sister, Southeast Ridge, M1 K Hill
Aug 19-23

Wed-Sun

Washington Pass, WA, Rock Fest, R2-3 S Phillips
Aug 28-30

Fri-Sun

West McMillan Spire, west ridge, M2  B Saur
Aug 29

Sat

Mt Washington, N Ridge, R1* (J Petrie Leader AsstProspectus M Niemeyer
Sept 6-8 Sat-Mon Mt. Jefferson, south ridge, R1* S Dougherty
Sept 18-21

Fri-Mon

Lemah Mt, S. ridge & Chikamin Peak, Glacier Lake,   R1* B Saur
Oct TBA

Sat-Sun

Eliot Glacier Ice School, S1* (at Mt Hood) J Palacios
Oct 3-4 Sat-Sun Middle Sister, SE Ridge, R1 E Gradison
Oct 17-18 Sat-Sun Mt. Thielsen R1 (drive in and camp saturday; climb sunday) E Gradison

Nov

21

Sat at 6pm

Climbers Potluck/Slideshow (details and directions)

K Garlinghouse

Past Climb Schedules
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.

Climb Leader Resources
A listing of current Climb Leaders.
Provisional Leader Feedback Form
Assistant Leader Feedback Form
Liability Release form
Climb Leader Guide 2006.pdf in Adobe Acrobat format

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.

Join the Chemeketan Climber "eGroup".

The best way to stay involved.

revised 2009 June 29