Moderate
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DESCRIPTION:
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The Course:
This course is designed for climbers looking for the full package, it is recommended that you have a few days of ice climbing experience before signing up for the Ice Masters course. The AAA guides will be sharing with you all of their years of climbing experience while climbing at a new locations each day, you will see four different venues.
This 4 day climbing adventure will begin in the Bow Valley and move West and North as the week progresses spending two nights and three days climbing on the famous Ice Fields Parkway where so many classic lines are waiting to be ascended.
Depending on the group and the avalanche conditions, there will be options for some craging for working on technique and safety skills and multi-pitch routes. The Ice Progression is an excellent pre courses for the Ice Masters program.
A detailed course package will be emailed 3 days prior to course commencement.
If you have attended the Ice Progression courses you will receive 10% off the Masters week.
*If you have an exceptional experience and would like to leave a tip for your guide, 10-15% is a customary amount. You can pay with cash or contact the AAA office directly to arrange.
$799.00
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Certified Mountain Guide, use of all group technical gear and 2:1 ration on the multi pitch days.
- Three nights’ accommodation in a shared rooms at mountain Hostels, Lake Louise and Rampart Creek.
- Group technical gear
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- Pre / post accommodations
- Transportation
- personal climbing equipment, can be rented if needed from AAA
GEAR LIST
Equipment:
- MOUNTAINEERING BOOTS
- BACKPACK: Large enough to carry spare clothing, lunch, water and climbing gear. 40-55 litres.
- 2 TECHNICAL ICE CLIMBING TOOL for intermediate and advanced ascents.
- Modern leash less tools are preferred
- CLIMBING HARNESS
- 12 PIONT CRAMPONS which must fit your boots.
- CLIMBING HELMET
- SUNGLASSES with good UV protection, 'glacier glasses'.
- SUN CREAM.
- Lip Cream.
- HEADLAMP with fresh batteries.
- WATERBOTTLE (1L minimum).
- POCKET KNIFE.
- BLISTER KIT ('moleskin', 'Second Skin')
- CAMERA
- TREKKING POLE or old SKI POLE
Clothing
- LONG UNDERWEAR, top and bottom, polypro, wool, capilene or fleece.
- WOOL / BLEND SOCKS clean socks for each day.
- Warm LONG PANTS to climb in. These should be wool/nylon blend, fleece pants or Sheoller material
- Wool or fleece LONG SLEEVE SHIRT.
- FLEECE SWEATER (medium weight).
- Heavyweight fleece or insulated/down JACKET.
***A good down Jacket with hood is highly recommended***
- Water proof OUTER JACKET with hood (Gore-Tex).
- Waterproof knee-length GAITERS that will fit over large boots.
- Waterproof mountaineering GLOVES or wool / fleece mitts /gloves plus
- waterproof over mitts, two pairs.
- Light weight winter ice climbing gloves which fit tight, used for climbing with. These offer better dexterity for working with the gear
- WARM HAT / TOUQUE.
- NECK TUBE / BALACLAVA
- Sleeping Bag for the hostels
- Certified Mountain Guide, use of all group technical gear and 2:1 ration on the multi pitch days.
- Three nights’ accommodation in a shared rooms at mountain Hostels, Lake Louise and Rampart Creek.
- Group technical gear
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