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Course Prerequisites

  • You must have previous roped climbing experience (outdoor or gym)  
  • You must be an active Sierra Club member and provide your member number
  • You must be able to attend all classes
  • You must own or be willing to purchase the required climbing gear.  see Gear List

Course Acceptance Priorities

  • Please note that starting with this AMP26 session, the participants will be selected using the following priorities:
1.  Sierra Club Member enrolled in the LTC leadership program with goal of M/E rating.
2.  SC Members with aspirations for LTC leadership
3.  All other SC members 

  • The registration form will ask the potential participant to self-attest their SC leadership goals. 

    Class Locations

    No campsite provided by AMP for the Class 4 outing. 
    Tuttle Creek campground is first-come first-served.
    Joshua Tree Lake RV Park and Campground

    Cost

    • AMP26 will be operated with no required fees.
    • Participants are asked to make a donation to the Sierra Club LTC.
    • Minimal fees may be implemented in the future.  In that case there will be fee waivers for SC members who are in the LTC program.
    • You must have or purchase the required gear.  Past students have found they end up spending roughly $400
    • Accommodation for Class 4 outing: Camping or hotel 

    Registration Process  

    • The registration form (link at the bottom of this page) will open on that date at 8 am PST.  Your spot in the registration queue is saved when you submit the registration form (not when you open it)
    • You should receive an email confirmation at the email address you provided confirming that we received your registration.
    • Registrants are added to the class on the priority basis stated above assuming they are qualified for the course, have not taken the course before, and provided all the required information.
    • If you make it in, the AMP registrar will follow to officially confirm your spot.  If you are on the waitlist, you will receive an email letting you know roughly where you are on the waitlist.  When your spot is confirmed and you will be asked via email to provide a Sierra Club medical form. 
    To have the best chance of getting through the form quickly, please have your name, address, phone number, email, and an active Sierra Club number ready to enter.  Please note that failing to fill out all information on the form may drop you down the priority queue in favor of those who did provide all information.

    Unfortunately we are no longer able to roll people over from class to class.  If you registered for a previous class and didn't get in, you'll need to register again.

    Please note that if you've taken the class before, you will be dropped down the priority queue in favor of first-time participants.

    Preparing For The Class

    • Practice the following knots and be able to tie them for the staff the first night.  
      1. Figure 8 Follow Through             9. Girth Hitch  
      2. Figure 8 On a Bite                      10. Clove Hitch
      3. Butterfly Knot                              11.  Munter Hitch
      4. Bowline                                      12. Munter-Mule Hitch combination
      5. Bowline On a Coil                      13.  Prusik Friction Knot
      6. Double Fishermans                    14. Kleimheist Friction Knot
      7. Stopper Knot/Barrel Knot           15. Autoblock Friction Knot
      8. Water Knot
    Other questions?  Please email registration@ampsc.org

    Registration for fall 2024 class is closed. 

    Spring 2025 registration will open in the beginning of 2025.


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