Ice Climbing Development Series 2 - Golden Mountain Guides

Description

Take your next step in ice climbing, by learning to lead ice and follow multi-pitch ice routes, opening up more ice routes to have at your disposal. This course is designed to teach you how to lead ice climb, learn how to combine rock and ice climbing on routes, and concluded the course with a classic ice route.

Day 1: Ice Lead Climbing: Learn to place ice screws, build top management sites, and how to read ice for leading.

Day 2: Ice Mixed Climbing: Learn how rock climbing and ice climbing can mix.

Day 3: Classic Ice Climb (Big Objective): Combine all your newly acquired skills by finishing the course with a classic colorado ice route!

Pre-Requisites: Must have completed Ice Climbing Progression Series 1, or equivalent experience. Experience should include toproping on ice and seconding ice climbs, and also have some experience leading sport or trad climbs both indoors and outdoors.

Dates/Price

Course Dates	Price	Location	Course Length	Difficulty Rating
Course DatesJanuary 17th-19th, 2025	Price$949	LocationTBD	Course Length3 Days	Difficulty Rating5/10
Course DatesMarch 7th-9th, 2025	Price$949	LocationTBD	Course Length3 Days	Difficulty Rating5/10

Highlights

Learn to analyze ice quality through while leading.
Learn how to incorporate rock climbing techniques into ice climbing
Multiple mock lead climbs with feedback from a professional instructor
Work with an instructor to develop your first lead climb
Finish the course by climbing a colorado classic ice route
Refresher on ice climbing techniques and efficiency

Price Includes

Includes:

A professionally trained and/or certified AMGA guide or instructor
All necessary climbing equipment including harness, helmet, crampons, mountaineering boots, ice tools, belay devices, and other group gear(Technical hardgoods, soft goods, and ropes).
Professional guiding and personalized instruction throughout the entire course
Resources to further your ice climbing journey

Excludes:

Transportation. You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from a designated meeting area
Gratuity
Personal items such as food, clothing, backpack, etc.
Entrance fees and parking fees (where necessary)

Topics Covered

Route planning for lead ice climbing
Anchor and top management skills
Gear placement and anchor building on ice
Leading and following skills for ice and rock
How to use ice tools and crampons on rock
An introduction to the mixed climbing scale

Advance your ice climbing journey with our Ice Climbing Development Series. Learn to lead ice, explore the basics of mixed climbing, and conquer a Colorado classic ice climb with expert instruction.

Privately guided ice climbing student looking up at a pitch of ice

An ice climber enjoying a beautiful day climbing in Alaska