2-day Ice Climbing Course for Beginners Near Canmore, Canada

Join Patrick, an ACMG-certified alpine guide, for this exciting and informational 2-day ice climbing course for beginners in the beautiful scenery surrounding Canmore.

Private

2 Days

Jan - Apr, Dec

Intermediate

Beginner

Highlights

Learn how to properly use all the necessary ice climbing equipment.
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Canadian Rockies surrounding Canmore.
Spend your free time exploring and experiencing the idyllic town of Canmore.

Description

Join me and spend two days learning many of the necessary techniques needed to ice climb efficiently and with great style, surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Canadian Rockies.

After meeting up in Canmore, we will immediately head out and hit the ice. Over the course of the two days, we will climb in a variety of locations around Canmore, ensuring you get all the exposure you need to different types of ice.

Along the way you will learn how to walk on crampons and use ice tools, the best ways to stay warm while climbing, necessary climbing knots and how to belay. By the end of the two days you will be ready for more ice climbing adventures in the future!

While you are not making you way up icefalls, you will have time to explore the idyllic town of Canmore. There is plenty to do including shopping and, as a treat at the end of the night, two local craft breweries and whiskey distilleries to sample and enjoy.

So what are you waiting for? Book now for this fun and informative 2-day ice climbing course in the beautiful scenery of the Canadian Rockies!

If you like the look of this trip then I think you will also enjoy my half-day introduction to climbing that is also located near Canmore!

Price includes

Guiding fee

Meeting point

We will meet up at GearUp Mountain Sport and Rentals or the local Rocky Mountain Bagel Co on Bow Valley Trail.

About the guide

Patrick

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Mountain Guide

I'm a Full Alpine Guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and an Active Member of the Canadian Avalanche Association.
I has climbed across the lower 48 United States, Western Canada, multiple expeditions to Alaska, and Greece. Calling Canmore home, I feel my best attribute is my passion for teaching and sharing what I have learned over the years of being in the mountains. Combining my mountain experience with my thousands of hours as an industrial rope access tech/supervisor, as well as, being a SAR Rope Rescue Leader, my guests can be assured that they are in good hands.

I holds an Adventure Guide Diploma through Thompson Rivers University, which is one of the world’s premiere adventure tourism programs where students spend two years refining their mountain craft and business skills associated with the adventure tourism industry.

I'm proud to be at a point in my career where I can guide full time and I'm able to share my love of the mountains with my guests. I'm always looking forward to the next adventure and building long lasting relationships with my guests. I'm one of those people who’s passion and love for life is contagious.

Languages

English

Certificates

ACMG

What people are saying about Explore-Share

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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