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Looking to check out the wildest ice out there?
We can take you up routes where few dare travel.
Wondering what Grade 6 multipitch ice and hard mixed routes are all about?
Hire a solid, specialized ice guide to find out how ill it can get. These awesome routes are seldom guided elsewhere, but it’s what Rockies Ice Specialists excel at. If you are an experienced ice climber looking for a challenge, and wanting to feel some adrenaline, this is for you.
Your best effort will be required. These climbs are FULL ON. You will need to be competent seconding Grade 6 ice, and have your multipitch systems dialed. Excellent fitness is mandatory, often the approaches are greater than one hour, all routes demand very early starts.
We require a detailed current resume of completed climbs showing you are ready to step up to this. You may be required to climb prior days with your guide on training objectives to have your skills evaluated, and receive coaching in a suitable environment.
The routes are often condition dependant, and your guide will have the latest knowledge of avalanche hazards and route conditions. Alls ascent are at the guide’s discretion. Be prepared for an unforgettable day out!
Rates
Our standard day rate of 450.00 plus an additional surcharge of minimum 200.00. This charge reflects the additional objective hazard and difficulty associated with such undertakings, as well as the length of day typically required to complete such climbs. The hazards associated with such climbs will be discussed in detail with you when selecting a route. All climbs are at a 1:1 ratio.
Which is your dream climb?
Curtain Call 125m WI 6
So you want to find out what hard ice is about? Check out the guidebook description of this route “climb psycho bobbles of unconsolidated ice, funky overhanging mushrooms and steep pillars” This fearsome and awe-inspiring route offers two full rope lengths of engaging climbing, demanding your best. Step up to the plate!
French Reality 150m 5.8 WI 6
An ultimate climb, pure quality. Its difficulty depends on how well it forms up, which varies considerably from year to year. What remains constant is the excellent climbing in a stellar position. Thin ice with a few rock moves thrown in, stubbies and pitons see us through the lower chimney. Then steep exposed waterfall ice (90+degrees) bring us up to a cave high above the valley below.
Riptide 225m WI 6-7
This alpine ice route is best described as sustained weirdness. Tool placements can be difficult and screws are often in bad or plate ice. It demands delicate and thoughtful technique to the very finish. An real out there climb.
Sea of Vapors 165m WI 6
“Climbing frozen mist up an alien landscape” At the time of its first ascent perhaps the hardest ice climb on the planet. These days difficulty is condition dependent ranging from WI5-7. It still remains a much sought after tick The exposure found 4000ft above the valley floor on this historic line is mind numbing.
Weeping Pillar 400m WI 6
Not tuckered out after climbing 4 pitches of Grade 5 ice on Lower Weeping Wall? Good cause the Upper Pillar is guaranteed to thrash you. 4 more pitches culminating in a grade 6 overhanging mushy lacey finish.
Mixed Monster 120m M8 WI 5
You need to be rad to get on this beast. New School multipitch mixed. Three pitches of bolt protected overhanging rock lead to a hanging curtain. Steep and exposed, this is one of the masterpieces of modern Rockies Mixed climbing.
More Mixed- Stairway to Heaven, Jacobs Ladder, Suffer Machine
More Ice-Hydrophobia, Acid Howl, Nemesis.
See Waterfall Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies and Mixed Climbs in the Rockies for more route ideas.
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