Ice Climbing Courses

Please Note:

Below is a list of all our ice climbing focused courses. These preset date courses are offered at a discounted price. If you can’t take the course when it is offered, we can cover any of the material in any one of the courses on different days as a custom outing. Please click here for our custom guiding rates.

ICE CLIMBING COURSES

Intro Ice Climbing
This one-day introductory course covers all the basics, from how to stay warm to how to best use your tools and crampons to climb efficiently and naturally. Our guides are masters at getting your skills up to par – fast. You’ll climb a lot, for in this sport more than most, practice makes perfect and practice keeps you warm!

Vertical Ice
If you enjoy ice climbing but know your technique could be better, this one-day course is just the thing. Our guides will get you on the steeps, pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses, and offer specific, personalized techniques to help you avoid the dreaded vertical ice pump.

Mixed Climbing
Mixed climbing is ascending ice and rock, together and separate in the same route, using techniques from both disciplines and inventing a few new ones. In this one-day course, you’ll learn to move smoothly and confidently on rock with boots, ice tools, and crampons. Our guides will analyze your technique and offer personalized suggestions for improvement.

Leading Ice
This three-day course teaches you everything you need to know to be a solid leader on ice. We start with a thorough review of ice protection and anchors and work up to placing these and other types of protection while leading. You’ll also learn how to maximize your safety and efficiency. Learn to lead ice under the watchful eye of an experienced guide. You’ll be glad you did.

When the ice flows form it’s time to seek out the potential in the mountains. When the time comes will you be ready?