Available Dates
Calendar opens Autumn 2026
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Aim
Develop efficient body movement techniques for climbing steep ice and learn how to identify consolidated ice suitable for secure ice screw placements.
Objectives
- Confident identifying environmental hazards when climbing steep waterfall ice
- Confident with the NoFall Program for Ice Climbing™ when applied to steep waterfall ice
- Confident tool swapping, tool testing, and resting while climbing
- Comfortable with the techniques for climbing mushrooms, chandelier, and thin ice
- Comfortable with traversing, stemming, and Twistlock for Ice Climbing™ technique
- Understand how steep ice features are formed and where to find the best ice protection
- Understand route selection and lead climbing strategy on steep ice
- Perform a mock lead and test ice screws in steep ice formations
Prerequisites
- Confident identifying environmental hazards when climbing steep waterfall ice
- Confident with the NoFall Program for Ice Climbing™ when applied to steep waterfall ice
- Confident tool swapping, tool testing, and resting while climbing
- Comfortable with the techniques for climbing mushrooms, chandelier, and thin ice
- Comfortable with traversing, stemming, and Twistlock for Ice Climbing™ technique
- Understand how steep ice features are formed and where to find the best ice protection
- Understand route selection and lead climbing strategy on steep ice
- Perform a mock lead and test ice screws in steep ice formations
*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.
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