Guided Ice Climbing In the Dolomites

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Enter your start date, end date and number of people and we will check availability and prices for you. The recommended duration for this activity is between 1 and 5 days. However, you can book as many days as suits your requirements. If your group size is more than 2 please contact us for a bespoke quote. Special prices for families and children: please contact us.

Highlights

Location : The Dolomites

Ratio : 1:2

Available during :

Italian Alps: one of the best climbing locations in the World
Excellent service and attention to detail
Fun and friendly approach
Tailor made courses according to your level and needs

Full Description

Mountain Guides Italy is specialised in organising custom made ice climbing guided trips for 1 to 2 people. We do not have pre-set dates for our trips because we work around the needs and technical level of our clients.

Multi-pitch is the essence of ice climbing. The day starts with an approach hike to the start of the route, and when we begin to climb, following the logic of the itinerary. Multi-pitch ice climbing can mean anything from easy 2/4 pitch routes to challenging 6/10 pitch routes.

The area where we are based is a magic place to ice climb with over 50 ice falls. We will carefully choose the perfect location according to the ice conditions, the weather forecast and your level. We also guide all over the Italian Alps.

Example Itinerary

It is for you and your guide to decide the exact makeup of your booking however, these itinerary days shown below are an example of how a booking for this activity could be structured.

Day 1 : Getting to know you	What ever your level, before we start climbing multi-pitch, we need to go though a series of routine exercises like belaying and abseiling, protection placing and removal, communication. We will then start with an easy multi-pitch route so we can find a good rhythm.
Day 2 : Multi-pitch ice climbing	Depending on our progress on day one, we will choose and the most adapt multi-pitch route depending if you would also like to lead or not.
Day 3 : Multi-pitch ice climbing	Depending on your motivation and your ability, we will select a route that is ideal for your level.

What's Included

Services of IFMGA Mountain Guide
Liability insurance

What's Not Included

All food  and drinks for clients and guides
Travel, accident and cancellation insurance for clients
Hut costs for clients and Guides
Guides travel expences
Cable cars and ski lifts for clients and guides

Optional Extras

Accommodation (more info)
Transfers (more info)
Climbing equipment  (more info)

Prerequisites

Novice : no previous or very little climbing experience

Beginner : you have some climbing and/or mountaineering experience. You should be able to climb up to French grade 4c in sports rock climbing.

Intermediate : you are gaining confidence in ice climbing and/or mountaineering. You should be able to climb up to French grade 5c in sports rock climbing.

Advanced : you are a confident ice climber and/or mountaineer. You should be able to climb up to French grade 6b in sports climbing.

Equipment Required

Technical equipment (these items can be rented): harness, helmet, ice axes, crampons, hiking poles.
Personal equipment: mountaineering boots, 30-40 litre backpack, 1 litre thermos, provisions (energy bars, chocolate, dried fruit, sandwiches), Winter climbing clothes, 2 pairs of gloves.

Availability & Prices

Number of people	Price (€)
1 Pax	€350.00 per person per day
2 Pax	€200.00 per person per day

Guided Ice Climbing In the Dolomites Reviews

Awesome ice climbing

"Hi Cain, I wanted to thank you for the awesome 3 days of ice climbing. Your ability to find the right routes for our level is amazing. See you next Winter!"

Chris and Francesca