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Difficulty:
Novice to Expert
Small Groups!

Dates:
3 Days
Intro Course:
- Dec. 2-4, 07
- Dec. 18 - 20, 07
- Dec. 27 -29, 07
- Jan. 6-8, 08
- Jan. 20-22, 08
- Feb. 10-12, 08
- Feb. 24-26, 08
- March 2-4, 08

- March 9-11, 08

Advanced Course:
- Dec. 6-8, 07
- Dec. 27-29, 07
- Jan. 10-12, 08
- Jan. 24-26, 08
- Feb. 16-18, 08
- Feb. 28-Mar1, 08
- March 6-8, 08
- March 13-15, 08


Private Guiding,
Custom Courses:

November - May

Prices:
Courses:

CD$620 plus 5% GST

Group Size:
Min.2 clients
Max.: 4 clients


Private Guiding/Day
CD$ 400 (1 client)
CD$ 450 (2 clients)
CD$ 500 (3 clients)
plus 5% GST

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Ice Climbing
in the Canadian Rockies
Waterfall Ice Climbing in Canmore and Banff Area, Ghost River Valley, Kananaskis, Banff and Yoho National Park, Canada.

Custom Trips and Climbing Courses - All Levels!

Highlights:
- Best ice climbing in North America
- Most reliable ice conditions
- Few crowds
- Many climbs with short approaches
- Many moderate multi-pitch classics
- Excellent beginner/practise climbs
- Skiing in Banff / Lake Louise

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Day-to-Day Itinerary:

The itineraries of all our courses and custom trips are flexible and depend on the particpant's ability level, personal preferences, avalanche and ice conditions. Below are some of our favorite ice climbing locations with driving time from Canmore or Lake Louise. For our courses, we stronlgy believe in the "Learning by Doing" concept as well as small group sizes. Expect lots of climbing!

Party High on the Crux Pitch at Louise Falls, Banff National Park
Driving Distance from Canmore (CM) / Lake Louise(LL)
Practice and Toprope Areas (WI1 - WI5):
Canmore Junkyards (CM:5 min, WI2-3, 60m)
Grotto Canyon (CM:10 min, WI3-4+, 60m)
Johnston Canyon (CM: 25 min, WI2-5, 40m)
Haffner Creek (CM: 35 min, WI3-5 /mixed, 25m)
King Creek (CM 35 min, WI 2 - 4, 40m)


Easy and Moderate Multi Pitch (WI 3-4):

Professors (CM: 15 min, WI4, 280m)
Cascade (CM: 10 min, WI3, 300m)
Trans Can Iceway (CM: 5 min, WI4+, 200m)
Moonlight, Chantilly (CM: 40 min, WI2-4, 110m)
Massey's (LL: 20 min, WI 3-4, 140m)
Guiness Gully (LL: 20 min, WI4, 250m)
Bow Falls (LL: 20min, WI3-4, 100m)
Weeping Wall Left (LL: 40 min, WI 4, 160m)


Difficult Multi - Pitch (WI 5 and harder):


Louise Falls (LL: 2 min, WI 4+, 110m)
Super Bock (LL: 20 min, WI5, 330m)
Carlsberg Column (LL 20 min, WI5, 90m)
Burgeau Left/Right (CM: 25 min, WI5+4,180/300m)
Terminator (CM: 15 min, WI6+, 150m)
Polar Circus (LL: 40 min, WI5, 700m)
Weeping Wall Right (LL 40 min, WI5, 160m)


Check out our own inofficial Canmore guide for travelling climbers!

 

1-800-506-7177 or (001) (403) 678-2717 -  email:info@ontopmountaineering.com
Canada: 340 Canyon Close, Canmore, AB T1W 1H4, Canada
USA: 119 S. Sherwood, Fort Collins, CO 80155, USA

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