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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 Bryon Snapp and Mike Niemeyer.

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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)

S Dougherty

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)

S Dougherty

Feb

18-19

Sat-Sun

Route Finding School, Classroom & Field Sessions

S Dougherty

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* M Rudy
May-June TBD (3 days Fri-Sun Ruth Mountain Ski Descent S-2 K Garlinghouse
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

Snowfield / Colonial / Pinnacle Peaks M-1

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)

TBA

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.

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
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.

Join the Chemeketan Climber "eGroup".

The best way to stay involved.

revised 2012 January 28