Spent the day guiding with Sarah H. and the Banff Life Crew. We had an intro to ice climbing day and spent it at The Junkyards. It's an excellent beginner area to learn the basics and swing the tools. There is lots of ice and numerous areas to set up a rope or practice your lead skills. We start off the morning by learning how to walk in crampons, front pointing, swinging ice tools, body positioning while on the ice, belaying, tying in with a figure-8, and general into. We then move into setting up top-ropes and getting into applying the basics to getting up the ice. Folks have a chance to try out numerous climbing areas within the Junkyards and test their skills on low-angled, and steeper ice while getting instruction on climbing technique. We also enjoy getting to know one another and enjoying the great outdoors!
Thanks Banff Life Crew!!! You're Awesome!!
About Me
- Kristopher Irwin
- I am an ACMG Full Alpine Guide living and working out of Banff, Alberta. I am the director and lead guide of Rockies Ice Specialists Inc.. We specialize in ice and mixed climbing in the winter, rock and mountaineering objectives in the summer. I work to climb and pay the bills of course. I try to spend about 200 days a year in the mountains in Canada and abroad.
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