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Trip Details and Small Print
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Curriculum Covered
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Intro Course:
Knots, principles of waterfall ice climbing, safety and site management,
ice bouldering,
belays, anchors, climbing techniques,
lots of toproping,
TR and pre-potected lead
climbing,
ice & avalanche hazard evaluation,
multi-pitch as a follower.
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Advanced Course:
Review of beginner's course contents,
ice bouldering,
focus on improving climbing
technique, difficult toproping, prepotected lead climbing, ice & avalanche
hazard evaluation,
coaching on single and multi-pitch climbs as a leader of a
party.
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Private Guiding
- or as a course:
A combination of any of the above contents, advancing at a rate
in accordance with your personal skill level and preferences.
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Why
book with us?
Small group size: For our courses, our group
sizes are usually 3, maximum 4 clients per guide! We run a course
already with as little as 2 participants, which means we can
confirm early on, that a course is happening rather than cancel
on you a week before the trip starts.
ACMG / IFMGA - certifed guides only!
Equipment use included: No rental fee or hazzle
to get to the rental store in the morning before the ice climbing
course.
Personal Touch: From
the minute you inquire about a trip with us, you communicate with
the owner, who does most of the guiding himself. We walk the extra
mile to help you with planning your entire vacation in the Canadian
Rockies, including insider advice, accomodation and airport shuttles.
Transport: We
can usually arrange for you to catch a ride with the guide to get
to the climbs or you can safe driving expense by providing the guide
a ride in your car.
Can I do it?
All our courses are aimed at equipping you with all the skills necessary to eventually
lead ice climbs on your own. Come prepared
to walk to the climbs--anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours. Especially later in
the season, we might need snow shoes or skis to approach some of the ice climbs.
Meeting Point:
Banff or Canmore, Alberta
on the evening before the offical start of the course. We gladly assist you in
arranging lodging and airport transfers from and to Calgary International (1.25
hrs).
Climate, Weather, Temperatures:
Ice climbing requires cold weather. Be prepared and equipped for temps down to -20
C or -7F.
Pricing and Services Included in Quoted Prices:
All rates include guiding/instruction by
an UIAGM and/or ACMG certified mountain, alpine or assitant alpine
guide and equipment use (ice tools,
harnesses, ice screws, helmets, ropes).
Custom day rates quoted are for average ice climbing days in the
vicinity of Canmore or Banff up to grade WI 4. Premiums apply for
harder or longer routes as well as destinations that require more
than 1 hr of driving time from Canmore.
We will gladly quote you all-inclusive prices with lodging and air
port pick up / drop off in Calgary or we can assist you in making
reservations for the lodging and transport option of your choice.
Not Included in the Quoted Prices
Are:
Lodging, food, lunches, drinks, rental fees
for boots, driving expenses of the guide (n/a if you can provide
transport).
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