IntroDuction to ice climbing

COURSES HELD IN North Conway, NH

This course is for those that want to try out ice climbing for the first time! Are you a rock climber that wants to take the next steps? Did you see ice climbing on social media and though that it looked awesome (it is!)? Then this course is for you! Whether you have a climbing background or not, come join us for one of our introductory courses! You won’t be disappointed!

You will spend your day with an experienced guide learning the ropes of ice climbing. You will learn the basics of ice climbing technique, including proper body positioning, and how to correctly use ice tools. You will also learn the basics of top rope climbing, to include how to belay and how to tie into the rope with a figure-8 follow-through. Following your day out, expect to understand the basics of of footwork and tool placement for ice climbing, as well as the basics necessary to top rope belay.

Sign up as an individual, a group, or a family!

WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE DIFFERENT:

We run these courses to give you a taste of what ice climbing, has to offer! If you have never rock climbed before or not, it doesn’t matter! Join this course, and get a taste for ice climbing with our experienced guides.

This course is fully focused on the beginner, the ice novice. As such, much time will be spent on proper wear and usage of crampons and winter clothing. We will spend time discussing proper layers and clothing system prior to, and during your course with us.

Once we are climbing, we will focus initially on proper footwork, and how to move in crampons. We will get you climbing right away, without ice tools, to learn and drive home the ideas of good, and bad, footwork. Once we have mastered a proper kick, we will add in ice tools, one at a time, and talk about swinging technique and where we want to place our picks. We will start out on lower angled terrain, and gradually work our way up to steeper and steeper ice as the day, and our skills, progress.

We pride ourselves in being able to cater to the group dynamics of the day. Just because this a group event doesn’t mean that we necessarily have to follow a prescribed curriculum. The curriculum listed above is just a guideline. If you and your group want to pursue additional ideas, goals, or education, then we can make that happen! Just let us know!

We pride ourselves on keeping low ratios of students to instructors, and providing individualized and exceptional instruction. If you want to see what outdoor climbing is all about, then join us now!