Clinics
Ready to dive into the exciting world of ice climbing? Book a clinic now to secure your place in the most thrilling festival experience around!
Festival clinics are organized and planned by Vancouver Mountain Guides. The festival has clinics for everyone from beginners to experts; whether it’s your first time trying ice climbing to advanced climbers that want to master mixed climbing.
Private guiding and courses. Book a climbing trip today.
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Saturday, Feb 14
Women’s Ice Breaker - Beginner
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, no climbing experience
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: This beginner ice climbing clinic will take you from walking in crampons to your first waterfall ice climb!
Swing Dance - Novice
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the ice dance. Build a solid foundation with footwork while honing your swing to climb steeper ice.
Women’s Swing Dance - Novice
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the ice dance. Build a solid foundation with footwork while honing your swing to climb steeper ice.
Vertical Limit - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top rope WI3.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Focus is on steeper ice techniques for WI4/5 ice. Practice footwork and tool placements in more featured and steeper ice.
Bomber Anchors - Novice
Cost: $80
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 12:00 AM - 3:00 PM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, beginner, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to build bomber 2 screw anchors and v-threads. Don’t miss out on the daring v-thread demo!
Women’s Bomber Anchors - Novice
Cost: $80
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, beginner, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to build bomber 2 screw anchors and v-threads. Don’t miss out on the daring v-thread demo!
Mixed Master - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI3+.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Beginner mixed climbing clinic. Who would miss this!
Workshop: Knots for Climbers
Cost: $20
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (1 hour)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, beginner
Location: Lillooet Rec Center
Topic: Learn knots - a fundamental skill (Clove hitch, autoblock, double bowline, girth hitch, others). Beginnfriendly.
Steve Janes leading Jade Warrior WI6+ M9
Sunday, Feb 15
Ice Breaker - Beginner
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, no climbing experience
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: This beginner ice climbing clinic will take you from walking in crampons to your first waterfall ice climb!
Swing Dance - Novice
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the ice dance. Build a solid foundation with footwork while honing your swing to climb steeper ice.
Women’s Swing Dance - Novice
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the ice dance. Build a solid foundation with footwork while honing your swing to climb steeper ice.
Women’s Vertical Limit - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI3.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Focus is on steeper ice techniques for WI4/5 ice. Practice footwork and tool placements in more featured and steeper ice.
Mixed Master - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI3+.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Beginner mixed climbing clinic. Who would miss this!
Women’s Rappelling Ice - Novice
Cost: $80
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, beginner, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the safe way to rappel with an extension, back-up prusik, and closing the system with knots in the ropes.
Rappelling Ice - Novice
Cost: $80
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 12:00 AM - 3:00 PM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, beginner, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the safe way to rappel with an extension, back-up prusik, and closing the system with knots in the ropes.
Workshop: Sharpening Ice Tools
Cost: $20
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (1 hour)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, beginner
Location: Lillooet Rec Center
Topic: Learn the tools and technique to file your ice tool picks like a pro. Never climb with a dull pick again!
Monday, Feb 16
Ice Breaker - Beginner
Cost: $150
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, no climbing experience
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: This beginner ice climbing clinic will take you from walking in crampons to your first waterfall ice climb!
Women’s Swing Dance - Novice
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the ice dance. Build a solid foundation with footwork while honing your swing to climb steeper ice.
Vertical Limit - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top rope WI3.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Focus is on steeper ice techniques for WI4/5 ice. Practice footwork and tool placements in more featured and steeper ice.
Women’s Mixed Master - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, novice, top roping WI3+.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Beginner mixed climbing clinic. Who would miss this!
Rappelling Ice - Novice
Cost: $80
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 12:00 AM - 3:00 PM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, beginner, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the safe way to rappel with an extension, back-up prusik, and closing the system with knots in the ropes.
Bomber Anchors - Novice
Cost: $80
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, beginner, top roping WI2.
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to build bomber 2 screw anchors and v-threads. Don’t miss out on the daring v-thread demo!
Light & Fast Alpinism (3-Days) - Intermediate
Cost: $449
Date: Sat Feb 14 - Mon Feb 16th (3-Days)
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 AM daily
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, intermediate, top roping WI4+
Location: various ice venues (Duffy, Bridge, Marble)
Topics: Classroom and multipitch climbing
Skills
Moving quickly (and not falling)
Assessing and navigating terrain
Alpine anchors
Staying safe
Fitness
Off the couch fitness
No such thing as a free lunch
Daily life vs training
Power = Endurance
Alpine anatomy
Preparation & Planning
Route logistics
Calories and hydration
Mental preparedness
The Gear
Light is right
The right gear for the job
Where to sacrifice, where to make no compromises
Making the whole kit work together
Lighten up! Bring your alpine pack with your gear and we will tear it apart and identify ways to lighten up.
Let the Fun Begin
Climbers on the Deeping Wall WI5