Intro Ice Climbing at Frankenstein

Leaders
Ben Kessel (A coC S coI), David Johnson (CI), Venkata Damaraju (A coC coI)
Program
Winter School
Type
Ice climbing
Terrain level
B
Trip date
Saturday, January 12th, 2019
Difficulty rating
Beginner
Prerequisites
None

We will be heading up to Frankenstein near Bartlett NH to learn the basics of ice climbing! This trip will focus on proper belay technique and how to use all of the sharp things attached to your feet and hands to get up the ice safely.

Requirements

Prior ice climbing experience is not required. Prior top-rope belay experience is not required but is highly recommended.

Rough Itinerary

We will depart from Boston on Sat morning and aim to be at the parking lot around 8am. We will climb until we are too tired or the sun goes down whichever comes first then drive home!

Required Gear

Ice climbing is super fun, in part because of all of the cool gear you get to wear!!! In addition to what you would take on a hike in the winter you will need some extra funs tuff. Most of the following gear can be rented from MITOC.

  • Helmet
  • Eye Protection *
  • Two-Pairs of Gloves *
  • Mountaineering Boots
  • Technical Crampons
  • Harness
  • Belay Device

* Denotes gear not available through MITOC that you must provide on your own.

Cost

  • Trip Fee: $20 (This includes all gear items above NOT marked with an asterisk)
  • Cash for your driver
  • Cost of your meals and snacks

Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
8
Signups opened at
Jan. 9, 2019, noon
Signups closed at
Jan. 10, 2019, 11:59 p.m.
Notes
  1. How proficient are you at top-rope belay? (N/A, Novice, Familiar, Expert)
  2. Have you ice climbed before?
Signups for this trip are closed.