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This Coming Weekend!

Join Alpine Endeavors and Rock & Snow for the
20th Annual Catskill Ice Climbing Festival
January 26-29, 2018

Choose from multiple clinics on all the skills and techniques you need to get out on ice - from basic skills, to dry-tooling, to glacier travel techniques.

There will be a Leave No Trace clinic Saturday, location will be posted soon. 
 

In addition to the daily climbing activities, there's some events Friday and Saturday night as well:

Friday
 nightparticipate in a bouldering clinic and climb some dry ice routes at BC's Climbing Gym in New Paltz starting at 6pm. 

Saturday night there will be a slide show  presented by Furnace Industires, Generation Dry. Come discover what dry-tooling is through world class athletes and astonishing routes all over the Alps, including a historical route on the North Face of the Drus.
Saturday, January 27th, 8pm Rock and Snow After the slideshow, join everyone at Huckleberry's New Paltz to share stories and meet new friends. Participants of the Ice Festival get their first beer compliments of Rock and Snow!

Demo gear will be located at Rock and Snow - so you can try out the latest harnesses, ice tools, boots, crampons, and clothing from the best companies. You know them - Black Diamond, Petzl, La Sportiva, Outdoor Research, and others.

Rates are $150 per person per event - Slide shows are free!
 

List of Activities

Friday, January 26, 2018 --  

Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue

Looking to climb Mount Rainier, the Cascades, Denali or in other glaciated areas? Brush up on your glacier travel skills. We'll cover methods for tying-in, crampons and ice axe skills, and hauling systems and crevasse rescue skills.

Limited to 12 participant on a 6:1 climber-to-guide ratio. Limited technical equipment provided, see the gear list for what you will be expected to have.

Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue - Registration

Friday, January 26, 2018 

Bouldering and Dry Ice tool clinic.

Come out and visit the newly opened
BC's Climbing Gym in New Paltz for a bouldering 
clinic and climb some dry ice routes.  
6pm.  Entry fee required. 

Saturday, January, 27, 2018  -  Basic Ice Movement

New to ice climbing, never ice climbed before? We will introduce you to the techniques needed to ice climb.

Limited to 16 participant on a 4:1 climber-to-guide ratio. All equipment provided.
limited space remaining

Basic Ice Movement - Registration

Saturday, January, 28, 2018  -   Steep Ice Techniques

Ice is always steeper than it looks. Learn some handy skills & techniques to help keep you calm and cool and fight off the screaming barfies.

3 spots left -  4:1 climber-to-guide ratio. All equipment provided.

Steep Ice Techniques - Registration

Saturday, January, 27, 2018  

Slide Show - Furnace Industries Generation Dry

Furnace Industries presents Generation DRY. Come with us to discover what dry-tooling is through world class athletes and astonishing routes all over the Alps, including a historical route in the North Face of the Drus. 

https://www.reelhouse.org/pierre.chauffour/generation-dry

8pm, Rock and Snow

Sunday, January 28, 2018 --  Intermediate Ice Movement

For those who have climbed some ice, but not ready to move on to the grade 5's. We will introduce you to the techniques needed to climb effortlessly and efficiently.

Limited to 16 participant on a 4:1 climber-to-guide ratio. All equipment provided.

Intermediate Ice Movement - Registration

Sunday, January 28, 2018 --   

Mixed Climbs & Dry Tooling

What to do when the ice runs out, or starts a ways up there... Learn the many different ways to climb rock with your ice gear.

Limited to 8 participant on a 4:1 climber-to-guide ratio. All equipment provided.

Mixed Climbs & Dry Tooling - Registration

Monday, January 29, 2018  -  Backcountry Day in the Ravines

Climb at one of the backcountry areas in the Catskills. Bushwhack in, climb, rappel, bushwhack out. A full day of activity and adventure.

Limited to 10 participants on a 2:1 climber-to-guide ratio. All equipment provided.

Backcountry Day in the Ravines - Registration

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