Ice Climbing at Arethusa Falls

Leaders
Ali Brodeur (B coC I coS), Florian Pagnoux (C coI coS)
Program
Winter School
Type
Ice climbing
Terrain level
B
Trip date
Saturday, January 20th, 2024
Difficulty rating
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Ice climbing experience OR winter outdoor experience + outdoor rock climbing experience; solid top rope belaying skills

Beginner/Intermediate ice climbing for both those new to ice climbing and those who have ice climbed before. We will go over ice climbing basics at the start of the trip. There is a ~1.5 mile hike in to Arethusa Falls where we will set up some top rope climbs.

Saturday will be super cold (real feel temperatures between -15F and 0F) and ice climbing involves minimum 50% standing around belaying, so having your cold-weather kit dialed is a necessity.

Please note that the pre-trip meeting will be Thursday 9pm after lecture (may conflict with Sunday trip pre-trip meetings).


Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
8
Signups opened at
Jan. 17, 2024, noon
Signups closed at
Jan. 18, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Notes
  1. Briefly describe your previous ice climbing / rock climbing experience
  2. Briefly describe your winter hiking experience
  3. What do you hope to practice on this trip?
  4. With which devices are you comfortable top-rope belaying?
Signups for this trip are closed.