Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing
PPG BMS - Basic Rock Scrambling Field Day – Ute Valley Park
This course is the first course in the Pikes Peak Group's Basic Mountaineering School (BMS) curriculum. Basic Rock Scrambling consists of a set of skills that fill a gap between on or off-trail hiking and technical climbing. Skills include assessing hazards and decision making, scrambling techniques, assessing and choosing off-trail routes in scrambling terrain.
Contacts
- Sat, Sep 18, 2027
- Pikes Peak
- Scrambling
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Mon, Jul 19, 2027 at 7:00 AM
- Sat, Sep 4, 2027 at 11:55 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Day One. Initial skills practice session to be conducted in Ute Valley Park. The focus will be balance, foot work, and hand holds. Students will need all the required equipment.
Course Leader: Britt Jones (britt@globalreality.biz)
Details on the specific meeting place and time will be provided to registered students approximately a week before the course starts.
Required Equipment
Required: certified climbing helmet, and ten essentials.
Recommend: scrambling/approach shoes and work or belay gloves.