New England Ice Climbing

Expect Kaf guides to meet you at your level. Go top roping for a day or two and then try a longer multi-pitch ice route; there are five climbing days available. Learn technical skills as you develop your ice climbing technique.

Walk away with confidence in the technical systems used in climbing ice. We will have our own vehicles and our own comfortable group bed and breakfast. Kaf guides will provide meals for you and give you ample time to relax at night.

This is a group experience, and we will be sharing accommodations and making decisions about the day together. It’s your trip and we will do our best to accommodate everyone’s needs.

• 18+ for adult courses or 16+ with consent from a guardian and Kaf approval
• 12-18 for youth courses

This is an all level course. Belay skills are recommended.

• Top belay techniques
  
• Rope handling and belay stance techniques
  
• Steep ice climbing techniques
  
• Ice tool and crampon techniques
  
• A and V-Thread anchors
  
• Rappelling from Ice Climbs
  
• Ice Screw Anchors
  
• Ice Screw Placements
  
• Mock-Leading
• Multi-pitch ice climbing skills

• Shared housing
• Breakfast and dinners
• Ground transportation
• Ropes
  
• Ice Tools
  
• Ice Screws
  
• Helmet
  
• Harness

• Air transportation
  
• Lunch
  
• Personal climbing gear: Layers and boots

• Ice tools
  
• Crampons
  
• Helmet
  
• Climbing boots
  
• Appropriate layers

Transportation and times will be coordinated by email when the pre-trip announcement is sent to all registrants.