[pct-l] mountaineering skills

[cmkudija at earthlink.net (cmkudija@earthlink.net)]

Greg,

Adventure 16 has classes and workshops, and may also have bulletin
boards/brochures of guide services that offer beginners' instruction.
http://adventure16.com/   They have stores in several socal locations.

You might also check out the Los Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Their offerings have changed over the years, but a (very long) time ago I
benefited from their Basic Mountaineering Training Course, particularly the
ice axe drills.

Good luck -



Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija
PCT partially '94

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In a message dated 6/9/2005 1:08:53 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
gregray8@yahoo.com writes:

Now,  finally the question... are there places in sunny So Cal where one can
get  professional mountaineering field instruction?   I know quite enough
about desert survival, but snow, ice, and high altitude???
It might as  well be the moon to me.


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Hi Greg-

It would seem to me that to get instruction that truly offers you  hands-on
learning, you'd need to travel north to get this  experience.  Unless
someone
has an indoor facility with a mountain covered  in man-made snow & ice!
=;-)
Would probably be worth the  trip...

Betsy

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