Ice Climbing

Surreal and exhilarating, experience ice climbing as accessible and rewarding…

Ice climbing is the challenging pursuit of scaling nearly vertical frozen waterfalls using modern equipment and techniques.  It is a very rewarding activity offering challenges adaptable to all experience levels and personal goals. Join us for the ultimate ice climbing adventure and learn or improve your technique with the help of a mountain safety specialist. We will sharpen your ice tools, crampons and knowledge…

Professional Guiding

Summit Mountain Guides offers a professional guiding service with fully certified Alpine and Mountain guides (ACMG / IFMGA).  Climbing with a certified guide provides you with the highest industry expertise and safety standards. At Summit Mountain Guides our experienced guides take pleasure in helping you achieve your mountain adventure and goals. We specialize in designing trips to suits your needs and experience. By leaving all the logistics to the experts, you will maximize your climbing!

Ice Climbing Adventure

Every winter, Summit Mountain Guides offers various ice climbing programs in Western and Eastern Canada as well as in Eastern United States. We offer single or multi-day guided and instructional ice climbing programs in the Canadian Rockies, the Coast Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains. 

Whether you are interested in learning a new skill, a specific ice climbing destination or Route we have a program that suits your needs.  Browse our guided and instructional programs below and contact us for questions about programs or to design a custom trip.

We look forward to guiding your ice adventure…

Guided & Instructional Programs

Intro to Ice Climbing

Join highly qualified instructors and guides on this exciting 2 to 3 day introductory ice climbing program.

The focus of the intro course is to give you the basic skills and confidence with modern ice climbing technique on vertical ice and mixed terrain. Enjoy learning in small student groups. We will also introduce and review basic movement skills and safety, belaying and rope management while climbing lots of ice.

Take your adventure to the next level and invest a 3rd day climbing a classic multi-pitch ice route in the Canadian Rockies. This will give you the opportunity to apply your newly learned skills and climb with a professional ice guide.

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