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.
Levels
Beginner - no experience, first time ice climber
Intermediate - novice level, some experience, top rope WI3
Advanced - experienced, top rope WI4, beginner mixed climber
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 - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
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 - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the ice dance. Build a solid foundation with footwork while honing your swing to climb steeper ice.
Vertical Limit - Advanced
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top rope WI4
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Focus is on steeper ice techniques for WI5 ice. Practice footwork and tool placements in more featured and steeper ice.
Bomber Anchors - Beg./Interm.
Cost: $80
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to build bomber 2 screw anchors and v-threads. Don’t miss out on the daring v-thread demo!
Rappelling Ice - Beginner/Intermediate
Cost: $80
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to rappel off a v-thread anchor, ice screw back up protocol, icy ropes, multipitch sequence.
Mixed Master - Advanced
Cost: $160
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI5
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Mixed climbing clinic. Who would miss this!
Workshop: Knots for Climbers (all levels)
Cost: $20
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (1 hour)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase
Location: Lillooet Rec Center
Topic: Learn knots - a fundamental skill (Clove hitch, autoblock, double bowline, girth hitch, others). Beginnfriendly.
Multipitch Climb - Intermediate/Advanced
Cost: $300
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 AM daily
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: various ice venues (Duffy, Bridge, Marble)
Topics: Experience the excitement of a guided multipitch climb!
Workshop: Where Is The Ice? Mapping
Cost: $20
Date: Sat Feb 14th
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (opt Sunday field activity 8-9am)
Instructor: Nora Ning
Prerequisite: Beginner
Location: Lillooet Rec Center
Topics: Use Granite digital mapping app to find and navigate to ice climbs. Learn about their ice climbing Collections!
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 - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
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 - Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
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 - Advanced
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI4
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Focus is on steeper ice techniques for WI5 ice. Practice footwork and tool placements in more featured and steeper ice.
Mixed Master - Advanced
Cost: $160
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI5
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Mixed climbing clinic. Who would miss this!
Bomber Anchors - Beginner/Intermediate
Cost: $80
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to build bomber 2 screw anchors and v-threads. Don’t miss out on the daring v-thread demo!
Rappelling Ice - Beginner/Intermediate
Cost: $80
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to rappel off a v-thread anchor, ice screw back up protocol, icy ropes, multipitch sequence.
Workshop: Sharpening Ice Tools (all levels)
Cost: $20
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (1 hour)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase
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!
Multipitch Climb - Intermediate/Advanced
Cost: $300
Date: Sun Feb 15th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 AM daily
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: various ice venues (Duffy, Bridge, Marble)
Topics: Experience the excitement of a guided multipitch climb!
Monday, Feb 16
Ice Breaker - Beginner
Cost: $160
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!
Swing Dance -Intermediate
Cost: $160
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn the ice dance. Build a solid foundation with footwork while honing your swing to climb steeper ice.
Vertical Limit - Advanced
Cost: $160
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top rope WI4
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Focus is on steeper ice techniques for WI5 ice. Practice footwork and tool placements in more featured and steeper ice.
Mixed Master - Advanced
Cost: $160
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI5
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Mixed climbing clinic. Who would miss this!
Rappelling Ice - Beginner/Intermediate
Cost: $80
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to rappel off a v-thread anchor, ice screw back up protocol, icy ropes, multipitch sequence.
Bomber Anchors - Beginner/Intermediate
Cost: $80
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM (3 hours)
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: Marble Canyon
Topic: Learn to build bomber 2 screw anchors and v-threads. Don’t miss out on the daring v-thread demo!
Multipitch Climb - Intermediate/Advanced
Cost: $300
Date: Mon Feb 16th
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 AM daily
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI3
Location: various ice venues (Duffy, Bridge, Marble)
Topics: Experience the excitement of a guided multipitch climb!
Light & Fast Alpinism 3-Days! - Advanced
Cost: $600
Date: Sat, Sun, Mon Feb 14-16th (3-Days)
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 AM daily
Guide: TBA
Prerequisite: Festival ticket purchase, top roping WI4, experience alpine climbing
Location: various ice venues (Duffy, Bridge, Marble)
Topics: Classroom, single pitch, 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