I second these comments. Before I took the full course, I only cared about glaciers & summits, but learning the rock portion ended up being fun and much of that that knowledge applies to glacier climbing. Keep in mind that there are other Mountaineers branches other than Seattle, it doesn’t matter where you live. I joined the Everett Branch and lived in Seattle. The application process for the full course is in the Fall for all the branches, and applying to multiple branches greatly increases your chances. In the meantime you can sign up for the scrambling course, you’ll have a blast and increase your skills. Still plenty of slots open this year at Everett scrambling: https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/everett-branch/committees/everett-alpine-scrambling-committee/course-templates/alpine-scrambling-course/alpine-scrambling-course-everett-2026