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Alaska Ice Climbing Tours Near Anchorage, Alaska
1 Day Summer Ice Climb | 1 Day Winter Ice Climb | Privates | Beginner Ice Series
Intermediate Ice Seminar | Advanced Ice Seminar | Advanced Self Rescue Clinic Glacier Travel Clinic Alaska is the best year-around place to learn Ice Climbing! Our 1 day of fun instructional climbing is for interested, fit people with little or no climbing experience. This trip is perfect for folks looking for a little more adventure than the usual... 1 Day-Winter Ice Climbing $209
Alaska's water ice flows are always consistent and local venues offer rugged but quick, scenic approaches. All climbing gear is included. You are fitted with: Koflach or Scarpa climbing boots, crampons, harness, helmet and ice tools.
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The Ice climb on Byron Glacier is our best Summer Day Trip! 1 Day-Summer Ice Climbing $189 All trips depart at 9am from our Yurt at Alyeska Resort. Climbers are fitted with plastic mountaineering boots, crampons, harness, helmet and ice tools. After a short drive to Portage Valley, our hike in follows an existing trail to year around avalanche debris. We then hike the glacial moraine (rugged loose rocks) where we hike onto the glacier itself. Another 500' of cramponing gets us up to some steep ice faces, above which your guide will set the anchor. Then learn the ropes and practice your technique: "hips in, flick the wrist and trust your feet" The views from the Byron Glacier are fantastic. Come prepared with lunch, your raingear and camera. Expect a very memorable day!
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Private Ice Arrangement
For climbers who want a ropegun or those who wish to have a one on one, less structured learning environment, we offer all day private instruction and guiding.
Inquire for Availability and Book Here! We Guide and Teach to the standards of the American Mountain Guides Association. (Members Since 1995, Accreditation Pending!) ![]() Beginner Ice Series- Cost:
$109 each day
Throughout the 2008 Winter Season, a series of Beginner Ice Climbing Classes will be offered to Alaskans. Classes will be taught by Senior AP Guides. This Beginner series will be held on the third Saturday of each month, beginning on January 19, 2008 and continuing through April. The class is designed to help you progress as an ice climber over the winter.
No climbing experience is necessary for this class and opportunities to increase knowledge and ability will continue with each class in the series. The cost is $109 per person per class (for 3 or more classes) and includes all gear and a 1:4 instructor to climber ratio. There is a three person minimum and a eight person maximum for each class. All necessary gear is provided. Sign up for all 4 classes and get -10 off! Locations: TBD, Seward Highway, Portage and/or Hunter Creek. 2008 Dates: Jan 19th------ Inquire for Availability and Book Here! 2 Day Intermediate Ice Seminar- Cost: $300 Ice climbing is an amazing experience. If you want to be a solid and efficient climber, get out with good friends who really know what they are doing and/or take this course. Sign up and sharpen your skills! This intermediate seminar is designed to take your existing ice climbing skills to the next level. Knowing how to place screws, rack efficiently and build top-rope anchors are necessary skills to progress as an Ice climber. These skills, and more, are covered in our Intermediate Ice Seminar. All necessary gear is provided. The maximum student-instructor ratio is 3:1. Locations: Seward Highway, Portage or Hunter Creek. 2008 Dates: Day 1------ Office: 907.783.0505 info@theascendingpath.com
2 Day Advanced Ice Seminar- Cost: $325 Goal: To become a competent leader.Leading Ice requires a cool head and proper and efficient skills. If you want to be a solid and efficient ice climber, take this course, go out many times with good friends who really know what they are doing and/or hire an instructor. Our Advanced seminar is designed to take your Ice Climbing skills to the leading level. Placing screws, building text-book perfect anchors and racking efficiently for a lead are necessary skills to be a solid lead climber. These skills, and more, are covered in our Advanced Ice Seminar. All necessary gear is provided. The maximum student-instructor ratio is 3:1. Class space is limited, so book early. 10% discount for previous students.
Locations: TBD: Caribou Creek, Seward Highway, Portage or Hunter Creek. 2008 Dates: Inquire for Availability and Book Here! Advanced Self-Rescue Rigging Clinic- Cost: $275 (1 Day) Goal: To be more competent in technical self and partner rescue. Prerequisites: To participate in this Advanced Clinic, attendees need: Previous Ascents of grade 4 Ice, solid WI3 leading abilities, multi-pitch experience, a very strong knowledge and skills base with: belaying, knots, ice screws, anchors and a keen interest in skills development. This Clinic is great for responsible climbers who simply want "more tools in the tool box". This course is appropriate for aspiring guides and instructors (Please contact us for scholarship opportunities.) This Advanced seminar is designed to refine the art of self rescue. Skills covered include: Escaping the belay (for toprope, second, and leaders), getting to the injured climber, counter balance rappels, simple raising techniques (2:1,3:1), ascending a weighted fixed line (to a fallen leader), etc. We believe these skills are necessary to consider yourself a responsible ice climber. Please bring your own climbing gear and lunch. The maximum student-instructor ratio is 3:1. Locations: TBD/Chugach State Park 2008 Dates: Office: 907.783.0505 info@theascendingpath.com
Glacier Travel Clinic on Alyeska Glacier- Cost: $249
In partnership with
Alyeska Resort, The Ascending Path offers a curriculum rich, 1-day Glacier Travel clinic. This is a 8 hour clinic tailored to your schedule.Office: 907.783.0505 info@theascendingpath.com
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