Schedule

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009: Lecture, 6:30pm-8:30pm, American Mountaineering Center (10th & Washington, Golden, CO): Topics (subject to change): History and evolution of ice climbing and ice climbing equipment, review of modern ice climbing equipment, Tom Rules of Ice Climbing, ice climbing technique, ice climbing grades.

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009: Lecture, 6:30pm-8:30pm, American Mountaineering Center (10th & Washington, Golden, CO). Topics (subject to change): Technique (cont.), efficiency on ice, equipment, ice climbing protection, multi-pitch ice climbing, weekend field trip coordination.

Saturday January 24th, 2009: Field Day 1. All day. Exact times and location to be announced.

Sunday January 25th, 2009: Field Day 2: All Day. Lincoln Falls, Mt. Lincoln (near Alma, CO). Exact times to be announced.

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009: Lecture, 6:30pm-8:30pm, American Mountaineering Center (10th & Washington, Golden, CO). Topics (subject to change): review of Field Days 1 & 2, coordination for Field Days 3 & 4, alpine climbing, review of all topics, Q & A.

Friday January 30th, 2009: Afternoon/Evening: Travel to Ouray, CO for Field Days 3 and 4.

Saturday January 31st, 2009: Field Day 1. All day. Ouray Ice Park, Ouray, CO.

Sunday February 1st, 2009: Field Day 4. All day. Ouray Ice Park, Ouray, CO. Return to Denver (or stay in Ouray for the Superbowl and return on Monday February 2nd).