Climbing page; for 2010

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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 Scott Phillips and Jess Palacios.

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Chemeketan Climb School Details.
Climb School Student Handbook in .pdf format
Climb School 2010 pictures

2010 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	30-31	Sat or Sun	Mt Hood, South Side, S1	S Phillips
Jan/Feb	TBA	TBA	Circumnavigating Three Finger Jack and/or Mt Washington by snowshoe	E Gradison
Jan	22-24	Fri-Sun	Chemeketan Cabin Weekend (click for info & sign-up)	S Dougherty
Feb	27-28	Sat-Sun	Broken Top, South Ridge to Point 8107, S2 (Prospectus)	V Dunn
Mar	4	Thur	Route Finding School, Classroom Session (click for info & sign-up)	S Dougherty
Mar	6-7	Sat-Sun	Route Finding School, Classroom & Field Sessions	S Dougherty
Mar	13-14	Sat-Sun	Walkabout Three Finger Jack, S1* (no summit attempt) CANCELLED	E Gradison
Mar	31	Wed	Climb School Classroom Session #1 at the Den*	B Saur
Apr	7	Wed	Climb School Classroom Session #2 at the Den*	B Saur
Apr	9	Fri	Basic Skills Refresher Class*	J Palacios
Apr	10	Sat	Climb School Rock Skills - Horsethief Butte WA*	B Saur
Apr	11	Sun	Climb School Snow Skills - Mt Hood OR*	B Saur
Apr	17-18	Sat-Sun	Mt St Helens "Retro Climb", Worm Flows, S1* (more at www.RhinoAscents.com) CANCELLED	J Petrie
Apr	24	Sat	Spring Cardio & Snow Skills Clinic, Mt Hood, S1* (more at www.mikessummits.blogspot.com)	M Niemeyer
Apr	24-25	Sat-Sun	Introduction to Smith Rock Climbing, R1*, Leader Asst: S. Kelly	M Rudy
Apr	24-25	Sat-Sun	Walkabout Three Finger Jack, S1* (no summit attempt)	E Gradison
Apr	30-2	Fri-Sun	Pueblo Mtn hike, April 30-May 2 or May 14-16 or June 4-6, off trail hike & visit to the desert	K Garlinghouse
Apr	TBA	Sat	Mt Hood, WyEast, S-2, Leader Assist: S Phillips	B Snapp
May	1-2	Sat-Sun	Mt St Helens, Worm Flows, S-1*, Leader Assist: M Niemeyer	B Snapp
May	8	Sat	Spring Cardio & Snow Skills Clinic, Mt Hood, S1* (more at www.mikessummits.blogspot.com)	M Niemeyer
May	14-16	Fri-Sun	Mt Ruth (WA) Ski Descent, May 14-16 or June 4-6 snow riding descent	K Garlinghouse
May	15-16	Sat-Sun	Mt Pershing, South Peak , M1*	S Phillips
May	18	Tues	Sport Climb Seminar, classroom session*	S Phillips
May	22-23	Sat-Sun	Sport Climb Seminar, Smith Rock Field Session, R1*	S Phillips
May	22-23	Sat-Sun	Crack Climbing Clinic, R3, Lower Gorge Smith Rock & Trout Creek climbing outing	H Kutuk
May	TBA	TBA	Mt Shasta, West Face Gully, S2,	J Palacios
May	TBA	TBA	Dragontail, Triple Couloirs, M3	J Palacios
June	5-6	Sat-Sun	North Twin, west ridge, M1*	B Saur
June	5-6	Sat-Sun	Aid Climbing Clinic, R3, Smith Rock State Park	H Kutuk
June	9-10	Wed-Thu	Little Tahoma ) CANCELLED	E Gradison
June	12-13	Sat-Sun	Colchuck, Colchuck Glacier, S1*, Leader Asst: S Kelley	B Snapp
June	12	Sat	Mt Hood, south side ski descent from approx. 10,000'. No summit attempt.	K Garlinghouse
June	18-27	Fri-Sun	Colorado 14'ers Climb Fest Early Season	K Garlinghouse
June	19	Sat	Mt Washington, N Ridge, R-1*, Leader Asst. S. Kelly	T Smith
June	25-27	Fri-Sun	Mt Jefferson, M2, W Rib or Whitewater Glacier	J Palacios
June	26-27	Sat-Sun	Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier, S1*, Leader Asst: S Dougherty	B Snapp
June	26-27	Sat-Sun	Exfoliation Dome, W Buttress, R3, Leader Asst: TBA	H Kutuk
June	26-27	Sat-Sun	Mt Hood, South Side, S2, (more at www.mikessummits.blogspot.com)	M Niemeyer
June	29-3	Sun-Tue	Mt Rainier, Emmons Glacier	E Gradison
June	TBA	TBA	Mt Hood Ski Descent	K Garlinghouse
July	3-6	Sat-Tue	Lemah Mt, south ridge and Chikamin Pk, Glacier Lake route R1*	B Saur
July	8-11	Thur-Sun	Mt Cruiser and Mt Lincoln, M1*	S Phillips
July	16-18	Fri-Sun	Mt Baker, Coleman-Demming, S1, Leader Asst: V Dunn	B Snapp
July	16-18	Fri-Sun	North Sister & Middle Sister combo, via the Hayden Glacier, M2 )	J Palacios
July	16-18	Fri-Sun	Mt Adams, Mazama Glacier Route via Bird Creek Meadows, S2 (more at www.mikessummits.blogspot.com)	M Niemeyer
July	16-18	Fri-Sun	Sahale Mountain, North Cascades, (more info)	S Dougherty
July	17-18	Sat-Sun	Sahale Peak, Sahale Glacier, M1* (more at www.RhinoAscents.com) CANCELLED	J Petrie
July	23-24	Fri-Sat	Mt Thielsen, West Ridge, R-1* NEW	E Gradison
July	23-25	Fri-Sun	Big Horn, Goat Rocks Wilderness, R1* (more at www.mikessummits.blogspot.com) CANCELLED	M Niemeyer
July	24-25	Sat-Sun	Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier, S1, (more at www.mikessummits.blogspot.com)	M Niemeyer
July	27-1	Tue-Sun	Mt Bailey traverse M1, or Inspiration/Eldorado traverse M2	B Saur
July	31	Sat	Three Finger Jack, South Ridge, R1*, Leader Asst: R Barry	B Snapp
Aug	7	Sat	Mt Washington, N Ridge, R-1*, Leader Asst J Palacios	R Smith
Aug	7-15	Sun-Sun	Northern Picket Range Traverse (WA)	K Garlinghouse
Aug	8-9	Sun-Mon	Mt Adams (more info)	S Dougherty
Aug	13-15	Fri-Sun	Mt Shuksan, Fisher Chimneys M2	B Saur
Aug	14-15	Sat-Sun	North Sister & Middle Sister combo, Leader Asst. S Phillips	T Smith
Aug	20-23	Fri-Mon	Enchantments WA, Colchuck Zone, Colchuck Peak and Colchuck Balanced Rock	V Dunn
Aug	27-31	Fri-Tue	Glacier Peak, Frostbite Ridge, S2, Leader Asst: V Dunn	B Snapp
Aug	27-05	Fri-Sun	Colorado 14'ers Climb Fest Summer Season	K Garlinghouse
Aug	28-29	Sat-Sun	South Sister, South Side & Broken Top, NW Ridge/Carry over R-1*, Leader Asst: S Phillips R Smith	R Smith
Sept	3-4	Fri-Sat	Black Peak, R1, Leader Asst. J Palacios	T Smith
Sept	5	Sun	Silver Star, R1, Leader Asst J Palacios.	R Smith
Sept	11	Sat	Mt Washington, N Ridge, R-1*, Leader Asst: S Kelley	B Snapp
Sept	11-12	Sat-Sun	Sherpa Peak,W Ridge, R2, Leader Asst: TBA	H Kutuk
Sept	18-25	Sat-Sat	Yosemite Valley, Climbers Version, R1-3	S Phillips
Sept	21-26	Tue-Sun	Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness scramblefest (Oval/Star/Bigelow/Martin) R1*	B Saur
Sept	25	Sat	Broken Top, NW Ridge/Catwalk, R-1*, Leader Asst: K Garlinghouse	B Snapp
Oct	TBA	Sat-Sun	Annual Ice Climbing School on Mt Hood	TBA
Oct	9	Sat	Mt Thielsen, West Ridge, R-1*, Leader Asst: K Hill	B Snapp
Nov	TBA	Sat	Climbers Potluck/Slideshow	K Garlinghouse

Past Climb Schedules
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.

Climb Leader Resources
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

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.

revised 2010 July 15