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We will look at many topics and all aspects of ice climbing including ice evaluation, hazard recognition, placing protection and building anchors systems in ice. The guides live at the cabin as well so in the evening after dinner we do short evening lectures and watch slide shows. Each day we video the participants climbing on the ice and in the evenings we watch the video so we can critique techniques and hopefully improve your climbing skills. Many clients find this very valuable.
“I started doing courses and private guiding with Fox Mountain Guides one year ago. I had never climbed anything outside in my life. Now, I lead multipitch ice, and I take my friends climbing too”
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Extra nights accommodation and meals at the chalet are available for $75 a night.
Dates:Ice Climbing 101 Course is Saturday 5th to Monday 7th February 2011. Ice Climbing 201 Course is Tuesday 8th to Thursday 10th February 2011. (Book 101 & 201 together for $1,200 and save $300!) Book before September 1st and get a huge additional 20% discount, book before November 1st and get 10% discount!
Number on course: Maximum of 6:1 client to instructor ratio Course length: Three days Cost: $700 |
The ice climbing 101 Course is the ideal way to immerse yourself for three days on an in-depth skills course aimed at teaching you a solid foundation in ice climbing. This course is perfect for the novice ice climber or absolute beginner (we have even had candidates on this course that have never even rock climbed before). We base this intensive three day course out of our 22 bed cabin in North Conway in New Hampshire. Here we will start with equipment selection, care and maintenance before moving out onto the ice, starting with proper crampon and ice axe techniques on lower angle terrain and slowly moving on to vertical ice routes.