Improve your ice climbing skills in a 1-day course in Utah’s stunning Wasatch canyons, along with a certified guide from Utah Mountain Adventures.
Group
1 Day
Jan - Mar, Dec
Intermediate
Intermediate
This course is designed for moderately experienced ice climbers who would like to progress their skills. It will focus on steep climbing technique, multi-pitch climbing, and building ice anchors.
The clinic is usually held from 8AM to 4PM in Little Cottonwood Canyon or Provo Canyon, located 25 and 50 miles from Salt Lake City (4,327 ft), respectively. These are narrow icy canyons part of the Wasatch Range (11,928 ft), which extends 160 miles from the Utah-Idaho border, south through central Utah. However, I will select the venue based on the weather conditions, the size of the group, and guests’ goals.
I will begin the course by evaluating participants during a warm-up pitch, and then I will provide each of them with some tips and techniques to advance in their desired direction. Throughout the day we usually do a multi-pitch climb and rappel. During the climb, participants will be given the opportunity to build and equalize anchors.
Interested? Request to book this course now. Tell me about your ice-climbing experience and goals, and I will put together a program tailored just for you.
If you are looking for other winter activities in the area, check out the 2-day climbing expedition seminar and the 2-day splitboarding clinic in the Wasatch Mountains.
Meeting point
Mountain Guide
Based in the Wasatch Range near Salt Lake and Park City since 1993, Utah Mountain Adventures (UMA) is the premier full-spectrum, year-round guide service in Utah.
Programs include backcountry skiing, split-snowboarding, rock climbing, ice climbing, avalanche instruction, summer and winter mountaineering, trekking (hiking and snowshoeing) and canyoneering skills.
Led by Julie Faure and Tyson Bradley, UMA (formerly Exum Utah Mountain Adventures) operates under a permit issued by the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Languages
English
Certificates
AMGA
Man
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.
Valeriya
You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.
Joshua
We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.
Cami
Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.
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