Coursework

Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course

• • Dates: January 2020 - Present

  • Modules:

    • Intermediate Glacier Travel

      • Dates: Completed March 2022

        • Covered the following topics:

          • Snow anchors

          • Leading and managing rope team

          • 2:1, 3:1, and 6:1 crevasse rescue techniques

          • Emergency snow shelters

          • Avalanche terrain considerations

    • Alpine Ice

      • Dates: TBD

  • Class instructed by The Mountaineers.

Avalanche Rescue Course

• Date: December 6th, 2021

• Course on practicing the decision-making skills that are taught in AIARE 1.

• Practiced the following skills:

  • Describe what to do if I or a member of my party is caught in an avalanche.

  • Identify and be able to use gear necessary for avalanche rescue.

  • Set up a realistic scenario in order to practice an avalanche rescue response.

  • Improve my response skills and times during and after the course with feedback from instructors and peers.

  • Develop a plan for continuing practice.

• Class instructed by the American Alpine Institute 

Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course

• • Dates: January 2020 - Present

  • Modules:

    • Multi Pitch Trad

      • Dates: Completed July 2021

        • Didn't take a formal course as I had enough experience doing multi-pitch.

        • Did a mentored climb at Concord Tower in Washington Pass on July 3rd to complete this module. 

    • Self Rescue 1

      • Dates: September 25th - 26th

        • Covered the following topics:

          • Escaping the belay

          • Haul systems

          • Ascending the rope

          • Counterbalance rappels

          • Tandem rappels

    • Self Rescue 2

      • Dates: November 6th - November 7th

        • Covered the following topics:

          • Escaping the belay

          • Rescuing a lead climber

          • Counterbalance rappels

          • Tandem rappels

  • Class instructed by The Mountaineers.

Ski Mountaineering Course

• • Dates: 5/13/2021 - 5/16/2021

    • Course on how to navigate glaciated terrain as a backcountry skier. 

    • Learning the following skills:

      • Equipment specific to ski mountaineering

      • Crevasse formation and crevasse fall prevention

      • Glacier travel on skis

      • Roped travel on skis uphill and downhill

      • Snow anchors in a ski mountaineering setting

      • Crevasse rescue for ski mountaineering

      • Self rescue for ski mountaineering

      • Rappelling while side slipping on skis

      • Basic snow climbing

  • Class instructed by Pro Guiding Services.

Wildlife First Aid Recertification

• • Issue Date: 4/12/2021 | Expiration Date: 4/2/2023

  • Certified by Base Medical

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Introduction to Single Pitch Trad 

• • Dates: 3/18/2019 - 4/21/2019

    • Introduction to placing traditional gear in a single pitch crack climbing environment.

    • Learned the following skills:

      • How to place protective gear (cams and nuts) properly.

      • Building a trad anchor.

      • Building my first trad rack.

      • Proper crack climbing techniques.

  • Class instructed by The Mountaineers.

AIARE 1

• • Dates: 1/11/2019 - 1/13/2019

    • AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

    • One day of classroom instruction and two days of in the field exercises.

    • Learned the following skills:

      • AIARE framework

      • How to properly analyze local avalanche data and weather to prepare for safe snow travel in the backcountry.

      • Different avalanche types and their potential causes.

      • How to use a beacon, probe and shovel during avalanche accidents.

      • How to dig a snow pit for snow layer analysis. 

  • Class instructed by the American Alpine Institute 

Introduction to Backcountry Split Boarding

• • Dates: 1/5/2019 - 1/6/2019

    • Learn how to prepare for backcountry travel.

    • Learn the following skills:

      • Use of climbing skins for uphill movement

      • Properly and efficiently converting the board to skis and back.

      • Terrain selection for up tracks and down tracks

      • Uphill switchbacking techniques and tips

      • Efficiency

      • Pole usage for snowboarders

      • Packs, transceivers, shovels, probes, etc. equipment review.

  • Class instructed by the American Alpine Institute

The Mountaineers Basic Equivalency Evaluation 

• • Date: 10/23/2018

  • Passed the Basic Equivalency evaluation via the Seattle Branch. I demonstrated my proficiency in the following areas:

    • Tying knots including figure 8, bowline, double fisherman, slipknot, and alpine butterfly.

    • Proper alpine belay setup.

    • Escaping the belay.

    • Rappelling.

    • Proper safety calls and procedures.

    • Crevasse rescue.

  • Evaluation led by The Mountaineers.

Alpinism 1

• • Dates: 7/15/2018 - 7/20/2018

  • This class provided instruction on the basics of technical mountaineering. This included:

    • Basics in rock climbing

    • Learning how to use ice tools

    • Movement on snow and ice

    • Self arrest

    • Building snow anchors

    • Rope management

    • Using the Texas Prusik System 

    • Glacier travel

    • Ice climbing

    • Crevasse rescue

    • Hip belays and munter hitch

    • Rappelling

  • Class instructed by the American Alpine Institute 

Gym Lead Climbing

• • Dates: 6/22/2018 - 6/24/2018

  • This class provided instruction on how to safely and efficiently lead climb and lead belay in the gym.

  • Class instructed by Stone Gardens Bellevue

Introduction to Rock Climbing

• • Dates: 5/1/2018 - 6/5/2018

  • This class provided instruction on the basics of top roped outdoor climbing. This included:

    • Learning basic climbing knots

    • Belaying skills including lead belaying

    • Climbing techniques

    • Cleaning anchors

    • Converting to rappel. 

  • Class instructed by The Mountaineers

Basic Navigation Certification

• • Issue Date: 5/13/2018

  • Certified by The Mountaineers

Wildlife First Aid Certification

• • Issue Date: 4/15/2018 | Expiration Date: 4/15/2020

  • Certified by Remote Medical International and The Mountaineers