Available Dates

Calendar opens Autumn 2026

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Aim

Master the fundamentals of moving confidently on rock using crampons and ice axes, building essential skills for mixed and alpine climbing.

Objectives

• Confident identifying environmental hazards when mixed climbing
• Comfortable placing crampons accurately on rock and transferring from one foot to the other
• Comfortable placing ice axes accurately on rock and “feeling” for positive holds
• Comfortable changing between hands and ice axes
• Comfortable matching and changing hands on ice axes
• Comfortable shouldering tools
• If this course is taught during ice season, understand rock/ice transitions

Prerequisites

• Comfortable top roping 5.6 rock
• Comfortable top roping WI4

*Prerequisites are recommended for an optimum learning opportunity.
If you have questions about how your experience relates to the prerequisites, please contact us at info@peakstratagem.com.

Introduction to Rock Climbing (R1)

Introduction to Ice Climbing (L1)