ICE: Ice Climbing
For 24 years the Bozeman Ice Fest has been teaching people how to ice climb. Check out our beginner clinics if you are just getting into the sport. Or browse our intermediate and advanced offerings if you are looking to improve your skills.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)