Name: Sandstone Ice Festival Clinics
Brand: Kaf Adventures
Price: 100.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$100.00

Courses Offered

Intro to Ice Climbing

Intro to Glacier Travel

Intermediate Ice Climbing

Ice Anchors

Alpine Efficiencies

Intro to Leading Ice

Intro to Mixed Climbing/Dry Tooling

Crevasse Rescue

Advanced Crevasse Rescue

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2026 Clinic Offerings

Intro to Ice Climbing
An introductory ice climbing clinic for all experience levels! Come learn the fundamental movement and skills for ascending waterfall ice.
*Clinic offered Friday PM, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Sunday AM, and Sunday PM
*Affinity courses available!

Intro to Glacier Travel
Learn and practice systems to move efficiently through glaciated terrain. This clinic will cover topics like footwork, self arrest, and roping up.
*Clinic offered Friday PM, Saturday AM, and Sunday AM

Intermediate Ice
Build on your ice climbing foundation to refine movement skills, improve technique, and confidently tackle more challenging frozen terrain.
*Clinic offered Saturday AM, Saturday PM, and Sunday AM

Ice Anchors
Learn how to properly set up top-rope anchors for ice climbs.
*Clinic offered Friday PM, and Sunday PM

Alpine Efficiencies
In this movement-focused clinic, you will learn systems for traveling efficiently in ice, alpine, and glaciated terrain.
*Clinic offered Saturday PM, and Sunday AM

Intro to Lead Climbing
Learn how to place protection when scaling frozen falls from the ground up. You'll learn these techniques from the safety of a top rope.
*Clinic offered Saturday PM, and Sunday PM

Intro to Mixed Climbing/Dry Tooling
If you're ready for the next step in alpinism, mixed climbing is for you! Learn to place and use your ice tools on both ice and rock.
*Clinic offered Sunday AM

Crevasse Rescue
The 3 person team is generally the standard for beginner crevasse rescue clinics. Learn to set up rope systems to extract a climber from a crevasse.
*Clinic offered Saturday AM, and Sunday AM

Advanced Crevasse Rescue
Rescue techniques differ with smaller parties. Learn to travel safely with a smaller team.
*Clinic offered Sunday PM

Equipment needed - For crevasse rescue courses, please bring a 6ft & 12ft piece of 6mm cord, 3 locking carabiners, 2 non-locking carabiners, 1 double-length sling, and an 18 foot cordelette.

Rental Information

Boots, crampons, harnesses, and helmets are available to rent for clinic participants. We cannot guarantee your rental if you do not fill out the rental form in your confirmation email. If you need to rent gear, please plan to arrive at the rental tent 20-30 minutes before your scheduled clinic start time.

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Duration

3 hours

Season

Winter

Client:Guide Ratio

6:1

Minimum Participants

3

Meet your instructor in the main parking lot 15 minutes prior to the start of your clinic. From there you will walk to the instruction site.

Spend 3 hours learning through a combination of instruction and hands-on practice.

Please bring your stoke! If you have questions regarding which clinics are best for you, please feel free to get in contact.

Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email full of important information - make sure to read it thoroughly!
Leading up to your course, make sure to eat healthy, drink extra water, and get plenty of sleep.
Please arrive on time and ready to go at your pre-arranged meeting location. To get the most of our day, we'd like to begin right at the designated start time.
All along the way, our office team is available via email or phone to answer any questions you may have.

New skills to take with you on your next adventure!
A fun experience you’ll remember forever.
A sense of accomplishment in achieving your goals.
Confidence in your newfound skills and where to take them next.
Tips and tricks to add to your toolbox from our professional and knowledgeable guides.

Payment & Cancellation Policies

Travel Information & Trip Insurance

Meet the Team

Gratuities

FAQs

Equipment Lists

Required Gear

Head/face protection : warm hat, sun hat *baseball cap is fine, neck gaiter *buff or balaclava, sunglasses with good side coverage
25-40L day pack
Full shank (4 season) mountaineering boots with well fitting crampons
Water bottles with at least 2L capacity
Climbing helmet
Insulating layer : puffy jacket/belay parka and fleece or puffy pants
Waterproof layers : hooded jacket and pants, gaiters highly recommended
Climbing harness
Personal kit : sunscreen (SPF 40 or higher), lip balm, headlamp and extra batteries, toiletries (please bring a plastic baggie for waste), personal medications and first aid, personal medications and first aid
Warm baselayers : non-cotton, moisture-wicking
2 pairs of gloves : insulating gloves, waterproof gloves

OTHER / OPTIONAL GEAR

Pre-made lunch items, easy to eat with gloves on
Handy pocket items; gel, chews, bars, etc.
Whistle
Area maps and compass
Heavy duty plastic trash bags (for water-proofing)
Camera
Watch
Half foam pad to stand/sit in snow
Bandana

Car Equipment (items to keep in your car) *All of these items are optional but recommended when traveling in the mountains in winter.

Water bottle or thermos
Non-perishable food (salty snacks!)
Comfortable and warm cloths, socks, and shoes
First aid kit
Folding saw
Shovel
Warm blanket or sleeping bag
Tire Chains

What Kaf Provides

Ice tools
Group first aid kit and medical supplies
Anchor materials
Ice protection *screws and draws
Climbing rope

Sandstone Ice Festival Clinics