Technical difficulty
Technical ice to vertical

ice axePhysical difficulty
Moderate

Length
2 days, 1 night

Dates
2008. Dec 22-23, 29-30, Jan 26-27, Feb 9-10, 23-24, Mar 8-9or custom programs at any time.

Price
$350 per person

Ratio
1 guide : 6 participants

Prerequisites
Participants should be in good physical condition. Prior rock climbing experience will enhance your enjoyment of this course, at a minimum you should know how to tie into the rope and be familiar with belaying.

Inclusions
Price includes guiding, permits, group climbing gear, demo models of all best equipment with ice tools and crampons from Black Diamond and Charlet Moser, helmets and snowshoes (if necessary)

RESOURCES
Details, itinerary and equipment list
Map
Read about out Recent Trips


CONTACT US
174 West Line Street
Bishop, CA 93514

tel. (760) 873-8526
fax. (760) 873-4800
office@sierramountaincenter.com

 

A Day on the Ice

 

Have you climbed ice before? Maybe it was with SMC, another guide service or by yourself and you want to get back into the swing of things (so to speak)?

Are your skills rusty and you want a tune up?

Or do you just want to get out and a have a day's worth of fun on the ice.
If so, then our one day program is for you. Our goal is to get in as much climbing as we can in the day. We assume that having climbed ice before you remember some of the basics and we will not start from absolute zero. However we will still do a review of basic skills and techniques to make sure that everyone is on the same page. Once this review is complete our main goal is to get in as much climbing as possible and to push your skills and limits to whatever level you feel comfortable at.

Itinerary: After meeting and breakfast we head up into Lee Vining Canyon

Notes
This is a one day program so we do not include accommodation in the pricing but we have an arrangement with Murpheys Motel in Lee Vining for our guests to stay there if you so choose. The motel is on the west side of Highway 395 at the north end of Lee Vining. The phone number here is (760) 647-6316 and the manager is Nancy.

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We have harnesses available to rent. We do not rent ice boots but these can be rented from Wilson’s Eastside Sports in Bishop but you need to make the arrangement, and pick them up/return them. (Wilsons: 760-873-7520)

ice climbing bookThe best and only guidebook is our own SP Parkers “Eastern Sierra Ice”.
Get it from Maximus Press.


 

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