Day 1: Travel Day
Please arrive at Logan International Airport in Boston by 11am; this may require taking a redeye flight. Your guide will pick you up there and drive about 3 hours to North Conway, NH. You will all check into the group's shared accomodations and have a chance to get settled before meeting up for dinner and discussing more about your goals for the days to come.
Days 2 & 3: Skills Instruction & Single Pitch
- Participants will awaken to a nice breakfast and an early departure to the ice. Our guides will personalize the instruction to your skillset, but may start with belaying, and general crampon and ice tool techniques and movement. If these skills are familiar to you, we can take it further into rappelling, ice screw placements, and anchor building, or just appreciate the opportunity to refresh them while top roping climbs and enjoying the scenery of the area.
- On day 3 expect a thorough discussion and application of multi-pitch ice climbing. This includes an understanding of rope systems and when to apply them, safety while climbing, lead theory, anchor construction, and belay station management.
- Each night we will return to our accomodations for a hearty dinner and make plans for the following day before drifting off to sleep.
Day 4: Multi-Pitch Ice
- Start the day as the few before and then put your new skills into action on a multi-pitch climb best suited for the group. Enjoy getting high off the ground and seeing it all come together as your ice climbing skills continue to develop. Celebrate your growth and successes on this final night before heading home.
Day 5: Travel Day
- Awaken early for a final debriefing of the experience and depart for the airport. Plan to fly out any time after 12pm.
