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Climbing training courses and schools
Ice, Mountain and Rock Climbing

School: Alpine Adventures
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Frozen Walls & Waterfalls
Course Format: On-site
This course teaches the basics of multi-pitch ice climbing. Building on skills taught in Level I, you will learn the techniques required to tackle ice far above the ground. Our main objective in this course is to introduce you to the challenge of multi-pitch ice climbing. We introduce specific rope-handling and belaying techniques, the skills associated with building ice screw belays and a v...
 

More Frozen Walls
Course Format: On-site
Building on lessons presented earlier in Level II, this course emphasizes techniques required to climb steeper, more challenging ice. After mastering the skills you should feel comfortable following experienced leaders on multi-pitch ice climbs. Designed to follow Frozen Walls & Waterfalls or Ice Climbing Week I, this course will provide an opportunity for you to practice and refine your mov...
 

Ice Climbing Week II
Course Format: On-site
This course provides comprehensive instruction in the techniques and skills required to climb ice far off the ground, in a multi-pitch setting. By combining Frozen Walls & Waterfalls with More Frozen Walls, this 5-day course allows you to acquire all of our Level II ice climbing skills at once. By combining our two weekend, Level II courses with an additional day of climbing, this course pro...
 

Mixed Climbing
Course Format: On-site
This course teaches techniques needed for mixed climbs, where rock and ice must both be negotiated. Rock climbing in boots and crampons, dry-tooling, and tactics for thin ice are addressed. This course presents the techniques needed for climbing mixed ice and rock terrain. We¡¯ll begin by introducing you to the insecure feeling of climbing rock in mountain boots. Climbing rock in boots requir...
 

Frozen On the Sharp End
Course Format: On-site
This course introduces the skills required to lead ice climbs. Solid rock climbing leading ability plus ample ice climbing experience are essential prerequisites. Leading ice is serious business, with litle margin for error. This course will assist experienced ice climbers, who are already competent leaders on rock, in making the transition to leading ice. The course deals almost entirel...
 

Slide Climbing Overnight
Course Format: On-site
This course will teach you the basics of how to plan and execute a multi-day mountain adventure in conditions that do not involve snow or ice. You will learn techniques for environmentally-aware backpacking and camping along with skills for moving efficiently and safely on open rock slides. This course takes place in a slide climber¡¯s paradise, miles from the nearest road. We begin instructi...
 

School: The Bob Culp Climbing School
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GUIDED CLIMBS
Course Format: On-site
We offer a climbing guide service for climbs in areas near Boulder such as The Flatirons, Eldorado Canyon, and Boulder Canyon. We frequently climb in the high country of the Colorado Rockies and the Needles of South Dakota. We climb ice in Boulder Canyon or Clear Creek Canyon and travel to other ice climbing areas such as Ouray, Vail, Mt. Lincoln, and Wyoming. Required equipment is t...
 

Snow Climbing and Glacier Travel
Course Format: On-site
Full-day lesson in the Indian Peaks range where you will learn to travel on snow by kicking steps, cramponing, and step-cutting. Practice self-arrests, glissading, and belaying on snow fields. Learn how to set up belay anchors and rappel anchors on snow. Learn to use the ice axe for general mountain climbing and descending. Crevasse hazards and rescue will be demonstrated. These techniques...
 

Five Day Ice Climbing Course
Course Format: On-site
Our most inclusive program for beginners, this is the course we teach our friends and family who want to learn ice climbing. Five full-days of instruction and practice climbing take students to the point of being ready to learn to lead on ice. All the basic ice climbing topics taught in our two day course are covered with additional climbing time to provide extra experience and greater oppo...
 

Two Day Basic Ice Climbing
Course Format: On-site
This complete course for beginners is an excellent first step towards becoming an accomplished ice climber. Two full-days of instruction and practice climbing familiarize students with the fundamental techniques of steep ice climbing. Basic ice climbing topics are covered including techniques for efficient crampon and tool use, footwork, anchor placement, energy conservation, mental prepare...
 

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