The Minnesota Climbers Association is organizing the Sandstone Ice Festival ice climbing clinics,
All climbing clinics are FULL
Intro to Ice Climbing
Intro to equipment, clothing, keeping warm tips, crampon fundamentals, swing and hooking the tools, reading ice, removing tools, testing placement, planning the line, the climbing “flow,” resting, pulling bulges, down-climbing
Intro to Mixed Rock and Ice Climbing
Hooking on sills, turning pick sideways on features, Brew-meisters, pick jamming and torquing, laybacks off features, switching to rock climbing and back, matching tools (leashless)
Intermediate and Advanced Technique
Monkey-hanging, back-stepping, stemming, high stepping, reaching and stepping through, staggering placements, matching tools (leashless), pacing, traversing, efficiency, cauliflowers and chandelier ice, rotten ice, pillars, hanging pillars and curtains, thin ice.
Women’s Ice Climbing Clinic
Women's clinic covers a diverse array of techniques, approaches and styles from beginner to advanced, depending on the needs of the attendees. There is no prerequisite for experience, and all levels of expertise are welcome.
*Clinic participants should come dressed for the cold weather and are required to bring their own harness, boots, and helmet. There will be a limited supply of demo gear available, please show up an hour early for clinics if you need demo equipment.
For climbing clinic questions email info@mnclimbers.org For all other questions email icefestinfo.com
Friday Introduction to climbing ice 12-3 FULL
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Saturday Introduction to climbing ice 10-12FULL
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Sunday Introduction to climbing ice 10-1 FULL
11-2 FULL
12-3 FULL
11-2 FULL |
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Rent climbing gear at the U of M
http://recsports.umn.edu/coa/rental.html
Clinics are full, please e-mail info@mnclimbers.org for clinic questions.