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Are you new to ice climbing? Everyone has to start somewhere and this is the place! Learn everything you need to know about the fundamentals of ice climbing in this fun and welcoming clinic. This clinic is designed to help make the most of those sharp pointy things on your hands and feet.
Designed for a brand new climber or someone with limited experience rock or ice climbing
Learn ice climbing technique and apply your skills on ice rated W2-W4+
Date:
Thursday: December 10th
Saturday: December 12th
Sunday: December 13th
Are you new to ice climbing? Everyone has to start somewhere and this is the place! Learn everything you need to know about the fundamentals of ice climbing in this fun and welcoming clinic. This clinic is designed to help make the most of those sharp pointy things on your hands and feet.
Designed for a brand new climber or someone with limited experience rock or ice climbing
Women’s only clinic
Learn ice climbing technique and apply your skills on ice rated W2-W4+
Date:
Friday, December 11th
Anyone who has been ice climbing can recognize that it has inherent risks. This crash course in wilderness medicine will discuss medical problems one may encounter while winter climbing. We will discuss how to prevent, recognize, and treat injuries and spend time hands-on practicing these skills.
This course will cover:
-Musculoskeletal injuries
-Head and spinal trauma
-Wounds - lacerations & penetrating objects
-Hypothermia & frostbite
-When to evacuate
And more!
Come learn the skills to stay safe on your winter adventures, and know what to do in case something goes wrong!
Note: this will be an INDOOR clinic at the Spire Climbing Gym classroom.
Saturday 13th from 9am to 3pm
Sunday 14th from 9am to 3pm
This clinic offers the full suite of skills needed to become a better ice climber. Improve your body position and flow on easy Grade 3 flows and transition onto creative vertical pillars, thin ice and perhaps even a taste of mixed climbing.
Learn the technique for more efficient ice climbing and test your skills on WI2-4+
Open to everyone
Designed for people with previous climbing experience
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Friday, December 11th
Saturday, December 12th
Sunday, December 13th
This clinic is designed to be an inclusive clinic for the LGBTQ+ community. This clinic offers the full suite of skills needed to become a better ice climber. Improve your body position and apply your skills on easy to moderate ice climbs.
Scholarships are available for this clinic. Please contact please contact phil@bozemanicefest.com for additional information.
Designed for a beginner ice climber with some rock or ice experience The clinic is open to folks that identify within the LGBTQ+ community Registration for this clinic starts by filling out the application form below. All participants must comply with community guidelines to preserve the sanctity of the affinity group. This clinic is offered on a sliding scale.
Learn the technique for more efficient ice climbing and test your skills on WI2-4+
An intro Ice course for people with some experience but no experience is necessary.
Skill Level:
Minimal skills required
Date:
Saturday, December 12th
This clinic is designed to be an inclusive clinic for People of Color. This clinic offers the full suite of skills needed to become a better ice climber. Improve your body position and apply your skills on easy to moderate ice climbs. This is a two-day clinic with the second day adding in steeper ice and intermediate instruction.
Designed for a beginner ice climber with some rock or ice experience. The people of color clinic is open to all genders. Registration for this clinic starts by filling out the application form below. All participants must comply with community guidelines to preserve the sanctity of the affinity group.
Dates:
Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th
This clinic offers the full suite of skills needed to become a better ice climber. Improve your body position and flow on easy Grade 3 flows and transition onto creative vertical pillars, thin ice and perhaps even a taste of mixed climbing.
Designed for beginner ice climbers with some ice or rock climbing experience
Women’s only clinic
Previously called Intro to Ice
Dates:
Friday, December 11th
Sunday, December 13th
Have you ice climbed before and ready to graduate to the next level? Then this fundamentals clinic is for you! World class athletes and guides will mentor you as you work your way onto challenging vertical ice up to Grade 4+. This clinic will build a strong foundation in body position and efficient techniques with your ice tools.
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Sunday, December 13th
Have you ice climbed before and ready to graduate to the next level? Then this fundamentals clinic is for you! World class athletes and guides will mentor you as you work your way onto challenging vertical ice up to Grade 4+. This clinic will build a strong foundation in body position and efficient techniques with your ice tools.
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Friday, December 11th
This clinic includes a bit of everything on how to move over mixed terrain in the mountains to steep dry tooling and thin ice climbing.
Designed to challenge intermediate climbers with previous ice climbing experience
Learn basic mixed climbing technique and test your skills on routes from M3-M6
Open to everyone
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Saturday, December 12th
Sunday, December 13th
This clinic includes a bit of everything on how to move over mixed terrain in the mountains to steep dry tooling and thin ice climbing. Designed to challenge intermediate to advanced climbers determined to improve their skills on everything from traditional mixed climbs and moving quickly on ice, to thin and narrow ice, snow up rock, and if you are up for it, a little bit of climbing upside down.
Date:
Friday, December 11th
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Friday, December 11th
Saturday, December 12th
Sunday, December 13th
Learn essential skills for leading ice climbs and new techniques to boost your confidence on the sharp end. This seminar is only for climbers’ with previous ice leading or following experience.
Note: participants will NOT be leading. All students will be on a top rope clipping a trail rope to the protection.
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Saturday, December 12th
Sunday, December 13th
Learn essential skills for leading ice climbs and new techniques to boost your confidence on the sharp end. This seminar is only for climbers’ with previous ice leading or following experience.
Note: participants will NOT be leading. All students will be on a top rope clipping a trail rope to the protection.
Date:
Friday, December 11th
A longtime favorite at Bozeman Ice Fest is getting an upgrade. MIX255 has historically offered participants an incredible opportunity to dive into mixed climbing techniques in a warm, welcoming indoor setting and this year, we're allowing participants to do that indoors and out.
On Day One, you'll head to the Mountain Project mixed climbing and drytooling cave, where you'll get personalized, one-on-one instruction in everything from tool and foot placements to body positioning, creativity on mixed and dry terrain, and how to approach a variety of holds and sequences. It’s the perfect space to slow things down, ask questions, and build solid technical foundations without the added pressure of the outdoors.
Day Two is all about taking those skills to the real world. You’ll head into Hyalite Canyon to put what you’ve learned into action on actual routes. Expect in-depth instruction on how to transfer gym-learned techniques to outdoor terrain, tips for on-sighting or projecting, reading routes, and support as you tackle real climbs with new confidence and understanding.
Whether you’re new to mixed climbing or looking to refine your technique with close-up coaching and real terrain application, this clinic is for all levels and climbing experience.
Open to everyone
Date:
Saturday, December 12th- indoors at Mountain Project
Sunday, December 13th- outdoors at Hyalite Canyon
Become a better ice climber by putting new skills and tricks for efficient movement in your climbing quiver.
Learn the footwork and leashless climbing techniques required to manage strength and endurance on sustained, steep ice.
The afternoon may be divided into advanced specialty lessons featuring mixed climbing, building anchors, and secrets of the pros.
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Saturday, December 12th
Sunday, December 13th
Learn advanced techniques on how to climb steep terrain from Grade 3 up to Grade 5 and how to move more efficiently and confidently on moderate ice. Mastering the skills taught in this clinic will make your ice climbing quicker, safer and more fun as you move onto longer climbs or branch out to new venues.
Date:
Friday, December 11th
This clinic takes your mixed climbing skillset to the next level. Designed for climbers with ice and mixed experience this clinic will help you with technique for steeper mixed routes. Designed to challenge intermediate to advanced climbers determined to improve their skills on everything from traditional mixed climbs and moving quickly on ice, to thin and narrow ice, snow up rock, and if you are up for it, a little bit of overhanging rock.
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Saturday, December 12th
Hard mixed climbing can be one of the most intimidating types of climbing. This clinic is designed for climbers who are looking to push harder grades and help develop the process of mixed climb projecting.
Dates:
Friday, December 11th
Looking for some additional skills to make you a more confident, competent, and independent climber? What do you do when something goes wrong?
Learn self and partner rescue skills for a variety of scenarios
2-day clinic with one indoor day and one day in the field
An advanced level clinic with skills relevant across all types of climbing
A comprehensive curriculum and gear list will be provided in advance.
Dates:
Thursday/Friday, December 10-11
Saturday/Sunday, December 12-13
More info below.
Presented by- CAMP-USA
Whether you are an experienced alpinist or a beginning mountaineer, the benefits of the light & fast approach are indisputable.
Being lighter means using less energy with every step we take and more comfortable when we are in motion.
This clinic covers the most important aspects of the light & fast approach, moving in the mountains and multi-pitch climbing.
This is an advanced level clinic. A high level of fitness and comfort on WI4 ice is required.
Note: participants will NOT be leading. All students will be on a top rope.
Sponsored by CAMP
Athletes:
Dates:
Thursday, December 10th
Friday, December 11th
Saturday, December 12th
Sunday, December 13th
Whether you are an experienced alpinist or a beginning mountaineer, everyone can improve their systems to be more efficient, lighter and faster. This clinic covers the most important aspects of multi-pitch climbing, moving in the mountains and plenty of climbing plus theory to work out the skills, strategies and tactics that are most useful for you.
Note: participants will NOT be leading. All students will be on a top rope.
Sponsored by CAMP
Athletes:
Thursday, December 10th
There is no need to add this to your cart here. The signup sheet will be located at the Emerson Ballroom at the AAC booth and Bronco booth . Limited seating available.
There is no need to add this to your cart here. Payments will be collected at the Emerson Ballroom. Demos are $20 per day.
Demo some of the newest Ice Climbing products before you buy! Gear demos are included with clinic purchases for that clinic only, but are available for public demo on additional days. Gear Demo is also open to the general public. Demos are selected and picked up at the Emerson Cultural Center Ballroom the night before your climb between 6:30-7:15pm.
Gear from Black Diamond, Petzl, Grivel, Camp, Hyperlite, Mystery Ranch, and Blue Ice. Boots from La Sportiva, Lowa, Scarpa, and Arcteryx. Apparel from The North Face, Arcteryx, , Mountain Equipment,
Note: This clinic is designed specifically for climbers with disabilities, in partnership with Paradox Sports and Sterling Ropes.
Learn everything you need to know about the fundamentals of ice climbing in this fun and welcoming clinic.
Open for climbers of any level, whether you’re a brand new climber or someone with more experience rock or ice climbing, we can help you level up.
This is an adaptive athlete clinic, follow up communications will help us provide appropriate gear for your needs.
Learn ice climbing technique and apply your skills on ice rated W2-W4+
Date:
Saturday December 12th in the Spire Climbing Gym (indoors)
Sunday, December 13th in Hyalite Canyon (outdoors)