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Ice Climbing Classes and Instruction - SLC and Provo, UT areas

Ice Climbing Scheduled Courses

For more info, please choose from the following courses offered by Utah Mountain Adventures:

Ice Climbing Clinic:

Learn the use of ice tools and crampons and climb on Utah’s beautiful frozen waterfalls. No previous climbing experience is necessary.

Vertical Ice Climbing Clinic:

Learn how to maximize efficiency and avoid the painful forearm "pump" while scaling many pitches of WI 4-5 in an easily-accessible, world-class, natural ice theater.

Mixed Ice Climbing Clinic:

Practice the emerging art of mixed ice and rock climbing with experienced UMA guides. Learn the use of ice tools and crampons on dry rock intermixed with frozen icicles. Some mixed climbs include both mediums, while other "dry-tooling" lines are composed entirely of rock.

Weekend 2-Day Ice Clinic:

Our 2-day course gets you plenty of mileage on fun, challenging pitches and helps you become a solid, safe water-ice climber.

Climber on "Stairway to Heaven"

Photo by Andrew Burr

Testimonials

Thank you for the great ice-climbing, and wonderful guiding by Andy Polloczek last week. My friend (Rico) and I had a lot of fun climbing, and we are really grateful of Mr. Polloczek's expertise. Even though Rico has ice-climbed in the past, he conveyed to me that he learned much more from Andy's instructions. It was my first time climbing on ice, and I think I am definitely addicted to this sport now. My other friends have expressed interest in ice-climbing as well (even a co-worker), and I will refer them to you and your company.

- James Cho

Mike was absolutely top-notch -- experienced, knowledgeable and personal. Great instruction and company for the day. A big thanks to Mike and UMA.

- David M. Llewellyn

I felt safe and well-instructed and enjoyed a full day of climbing... some of the best in my life!

- Carol Masheter

Ice Climbing - Guiding, Instruction & Courses - Utah Mt. Adventures

Wasatch water ice can be among the best in the nation. Scaling frozen waterfalls with crampons and ice tools is a unique and challenging sport sharing many aspects of rock and alpine climbing. The techniques taught on our climbs and courses open new possibilities for winter recreation and build skills for ascents of major peaks.

Season: Utah ice is usually in good shape from December through February, but please check with us for current conditions.

Types and Range of Difficulty: UMA guides offer instruction for all skill levels. Formations of up to 10 pitches in Provo and the Cottonwood Canyons range from Water Ice 2 to WI VI+, and cutting-edge dry-tooling and mixed climbing is also available.

For more information on ice climbing classes near Salt Lake City, UT and Provo, Utah, please view our Ice Climbing Courses.

We also offer private Guided Ice Climbing & Instruction