Utah Ice Climbing Tours and Instruction

Guided Ice Climbing around Salt Lake City, including Little Cottonwood Canyon and Provo Canyon. RRA offers both guided Utah Ice Climbing and Ice Climbing Instruction in Utah’s best Ice Climbing venues. Whether you want a fun and exciting day of guided Ice Climbing or are looking to expand your Ice Climbing skill-set through top-notch instruction, Red River Adventures has what you are looking for.

Guided Ice Climbing

From easily accessible beginner ice climbs in Little Cottonwood Canyon to the impressive, 5-pitch Stairway to Heaven in Provo Canyon, we have an ice climbing trip for you! We make it easy for groups, first-timers or seasoned veterans to find a climb that is both doable and challenging. With Ice Climbing from as easy to as hard is it gets, we have something for everyone.

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Ice Climbing Instruction

Tired of not climbing outside in the winter? Have you wanted to try Ice Climbing but you’re not sure how? Do you want to take friends and family Ice Climbing safely? Interested in learning how to lead multi-pitch Ice Climbs? Red River Adventures instructors are here to help! Private Ice Climbing Courses and Group Private Instruction is tailored to the participants ability level.

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Why Guided Ice climbing in Salt Lake City, Utah

Red River Adventures is proud to have access to a wide variety of Ice Climbing near Salt Lake City including the classic Great White Icicle, WI3, 800′. We are also proud to have AMGA-certified Mountain, Rock and Alpine Guides, as well as Single Pitch Instructors on staff. The AMGA is the premier organization in the USA for both training and certifying guides. Training and certification with the AMGA ensures that your guide will be professional and up-to-date on the latest skills and safety techniques. RRA guides are experienced professional climbers who have climbed ice, rock, alpine, boulders and at altitude on five continents.

From single-pitch fun for groups to long multi-pitch climbs or instruction to improve technique and efficiency – Red River Adventure guides can lead you to success!

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River Rafting Reviews and Red River Adventure Testimonials!

McKensee Harris
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McKensee Harris
February 18, 2025

Victoria was an incredible leader for the Womens Avy 1 clinic. She was so knowledgable, accomadating, and created a supportive environment for our course. I learned so much and feel so happy to have had this opportunity to participate in her class.

Kelley Julian
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Kelley Julian
February 18, 2025

I took the AIARE 1 Course and was lucky to get Sam and Brian as instructors, plus Robbie who is almost certified. Not only did we learn a ton about planning a safe route in the backcountry, we had lots of hands on practice with rescue, general safety while in the field, and gear management. 12/10 recommend

Emma N
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Emma N
February 17, 2025

Victoria was fabulous — I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor for my Aiare 1 course.

Jay Adams
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Jay Adams
February 12, 2025

Nate was a fantastic guide. Ice climbing is something I wanted to try for quite awhile. Red River Adventures gave me the chance to experience this. Really fantastic adventure!

S A
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S A
February 11, 2025

We just returned from a fabulous JAPOW trip that ranks as Best in Class! Carl and his team clearly put in an incredible amount of thought and preparation to make this a fantastic experience from every aspect. Besides their professionalism, their safety focus, and their almost unreal ability to find untracked powder, they are just fun companions with whom to spend the week. Highly recommend.

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P Ro
February 11, 2025

My friend and I (indoor rock climbers/minimal to no ice climbing experience) went on a trip to Midway, UT for XC skiing and the crater, and decided to add on ice climbing. We got rescheduled because of a relative heat wave that melted most of the ice. The owners were extremely accommodating in moving us and offered a refund. We opted to wait a couple of days and ultimately we went out in Provo Canyon two days later (our first choice location due to its proximity to Midway) and had a great, full-day experience adjusted to our level! Shoutouts to Tanya (owner/owner’s wife) for staying in regular communication with us, and Brian, our guide, for a wonderful day!

Elisa Hecht
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Elisa Hecht
February 8, 2025

We had an incredible trip with Red Rivers Adventures in Hokkaido, Japan! Carl, John and Ayu were amazing guides. We highly recommend this lifetime experience.

Ethan Como
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Ethan Como
February 7, 2025

Brian and Sam rule!!! They were very friendly and helpful. Judgement free zone! 10/10 would recommend

Jessica Griffiths
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Jessica Griffiths
February 7, 2025

Knowledgeable and patient avalanche guides. Couldn’t ask for more

wutben
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wutben
February 5, 2025

Very fun and helpful course for AIARE 1. Learned a lot and had a great time with my instructors and other class mates

Stephen McSweeney
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Stephen McSweeney
February 3, 2025

Fantastic course led by awesome, professional folks. Would highly recommend to anyone. Thank you guys, I learned a ton.

Wes Angel
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Wes Angel
January 28, 2025

Great 1st ice climbing experience! Brian was a great guide.

Sage Nightingale
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Sage Nightingale
January 27, 2025

Learned so much from John during our AIARE II course this weekend! Even got to ski a bunch of powder :)

Jacob Lambert
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Jacob Lambert
January 26, 2025

John took me and my fiancé out for our first splitboarding experience and it was a fantastic time. He was an incredible guide and tailored the experience to our skill levels. He was friendly and non-judgmental while going out of his way to help us have a successful trip. He is widely known as a legend in this field. I would highly recommend this company and will plan to use their services in the future.

Liam Doherty
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Liam Doherty
January 26, 2025

Brian was a great instructor! I appreciate his help and guidance.

Robert Williams
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Robert Williams
January 26, 2025

Ben was an excellent instructor for the Avalanche Rescue course!

Jakob Allen
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Jakob Allen
January 26, 2025

Had an awesome day!

Shane McConnell
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Shane McConnell
January 24, 2025

This is an excellent 2 day avi course (plus a bit extra pre course prep). A ton of great information which makes a solid introduction to planning and executing safe backcountry ski and split boarding trips. John and Jeremy were excellent teachers and guides. Highly recommend it.

Carly Anderson
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Carly Anderson
January 20, 2025

I took the all women’s class with Vic and it was incredible. I felt very supported through the entire class with a bunch of other incredible women! Would highly recommend doing a course with Vic if you’re feeling nervous at all. She is incredibly patient and knowledgeable about all things backcountry!

Matthias Ruckle
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Matthias Ruckle
January 20, 2025

Awesome experience. Garth and Ben were great guides and we learned so much!

David Staggs
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David Staggs
January 19, 2025

I had such a great day ice climbing with Red River, couldn’t recommend this company enough. Booking and scheduling were simple and easy, and there were plenty of locations to climb near where we were staying. The price for two people + gear was completely reasonable. Our guide, Nate, was absolutely fantastic and totally made the whole experience for us. He let us choose how much and how difficult climbing we wanted to do, while being kind, interesting, and easy to talk to. He gave us great advice for how to climb more effectively and celebrated with us when we did something well. Nate even surprised me with a cupcake (it was my birthday). I had such a fantastic experience and wouldn’t hesitate whatsoever to book with this company again.

Ryan Russo
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Ryan Russo
January 18, 2025

Excellent guiding, climbing, and ice. Overall a great experience!

samuel creenaune
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samuel creenaune
January 18, 2025

We went touring with John and it was awesome. Great experience, tips and tricks and great knowledge of the area which was much appreciated. Thank you

Robert “Rob” Kowalsky
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Robert “Rob” Kowalsky
January 14, 2025

I had an excellent experience taking a low ratio AIARE level 1 with Red River. Our guides Garth and Ben were experienced, knowledgeable, and provoked good discussion among my group. Plus they were also pretty nice folks! I wish that the classroom portion was a bit more organized and built upon content we learned in the pre-course instead of rehashing it, but the field portion more than made up for it. I would recommend this outfit to anyone trying to learn about the essentials of safely navigating avalanche terrain.

wilson Kriegel
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wilson Kriegel
January 14, 2025

Great experience. Easy process. Good gear. Great communication. Super safe!

Kyla Marie
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Kyla Marie
January 12, 2025

Great information and hands on experience learning how to use life saving tools and skills. Thank you red river!

TED BOTS
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TED BOTS
January 10, 2025

Great day backcountry with Carl!

Evan Landau
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Evan Landau
January 10, 2025

Always such a dope time with these guys. I’ve toured the past two years with Landon. Super knowledgeable both in safety and where the good spots are while teaching you a bit about the sport. Gonna do some mountain biking with him and his summer!! So stoked 11/10 guide book asap

Rodney Malcolm
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Rodney Malcolm
January 8, 2025

Awesome day and Carl was fantastic as a guide. Super helpful tips when needed and fun to chat and ski with.

Sam Flessner
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Sam Flessner
January 6, 2025

Avy 1 course was very well run. Instructors were professional and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend.

Alexa Budzynski
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Alexa Budzynski
January 3, 2025

We wanted to try Splitboarding in the backcountry on our last trip to Park City, UT. We found Red River through a simple Google search and we couldn’t have been happier with the entire experience. Our guide, John, was kind, patient, congenial and super safety focused - which we really appreciated. We went from knowing zero to having a challenging and fulfilling couple of days in an absolutely gorgeous part of the country (Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons). We also super appreciated that all the gear was provided in the Intro lesson price. These people know their stuff. If you’re thinking you want to try backcountry riding, the time is now and these are your peeps.

Karson Eilers
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Karson Eilers
January 2, 2025

I took an AIRE 2 course with Red River Adventures. Instructors were professional, safe, and fun.

Daniel Grobman
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Daniel Grobman
January 1, 2025

Awesome experience!! My tour guide Landon was amazing and hand vast avalanche knowledge! Can’t wait to book with red river again!!!

Heber Valley Music Together
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Heber Valley Music Together
December 30, 2024

It was a great class. Ben had a good knowledge base and made everyone feel comfortable. I loved the amount of repetition given to take out and put back the equipment- this got me so much more comfortable with all my equipment.

Diego Canavati
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Diego Canavati
December 28, 2024

Super profesional and expirienced guides!

Kalen Griffin
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Kalen Griffin
December 22, 2024

Vic put on an awesome course! Extremely informative and fun and we learned a lot about avalanche rescues. 10/10 would recommend! Thank you 😊

Roni Peled
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Roni Peled
December 22, 2024

Great learnings with great people

Kyle Almeida
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Kyle Almeida
December 19, 2024

Had a fantastic two days in the Wasatch for AIARE 1! John and Vic are awesome guides and very knowledgeable about avalanche education and their tour routes. Highly recommend.

Matthew McHugh
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Matthew McHugh
December 19, 2024

The guides/instructors at Red River are best in class. John and Victoria went above and beyond to answer our questions, share in between the lines knowledge, and encourage lifelong learning.

Emma Braun
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Emma Braun
December 18, 2024

Took an all-women AIARE 1 course and it was fantastic!! Highly recommend. Victoria was an awesome instructor and had a lot of great experience and advice to share for women who are interested in getting more involved in this male-dominated sport. Thank you Vic and Red River for advocating for women in the backcountry!!

David Smith
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David Smith
December 16, 2024

I highly recommend using Red River Adventures for all your AIARE course. Extremely professional instructors that take the time to focus on everyone.

Ashley Jenson
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Ashley Jenson
December 7, 2024

I’ve taken my Aiare 1 and a rescue course with red river adventures and both classes were amazing. The instructors do a fantastic job. I felt heard and every question I had was answered. I highly recommend taking a course with these guys, you’ll really walk away with a lot.

Gracee Dalton
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Gracee Dalton
December 6, 2024

Amazing guides who are very well educated and informative. Great learning experience.

Mike Schirf
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Mike Schirf
November 26, 2024

My wife and I had the pleasure of joining Carl and his amazing team of guides last year in Japan. On top of being extremely knowledgeable of the area and where to find the best snow they are all amazing humans which made the trip that much more special. It was a dream trip and we would do it again in a heartbeat.

Megan Caravello
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Megan Caravello
November 11, 2024

We did rock climbing just outside salt lake City, at big cottonwood canyon. Carl was a super guide. We had never rock climbed, and Carl have us great intro instructions then we climbed up two rocks, that were challenging and fun. Would highly recommend

Cynthia Svendsen
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Cynthia Svendsen
October 20, 2024

We had an amazing trip to Greece for rock climbing with these folks. Carl, Tonya, Mary, and Sam did a wonderful job being well organized, providing thoughtfully executed guiding, and good vibes all around. Couldn't have asked for a better week with this crew.

Timour Kamran
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Timour Kamran
October 14, 2024

Fantastic day out with Jon!

Andy Ballard
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Andy Ballard
October 3, 2024

John was a consummate professional. He got my boys up their first multi-pitch climb in Big Cottonwood Canyon on an ultra classic line. I really appreciated his ability to make this memorable experience happen. Super friendly and I would not hesitate to use him again and recommend to my friends.

Clinton Woods
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Clinton Woods
September 7, 2024

Did the full day fisher towers trip. It was very well ran and enjoyable. Took some younger kids and overall was a great experience thanks to red river.

Amber Striegel
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Amber Striegel
August 29, 2024

The trip was beautiful. The scenery is breathtaking. But if you are looking for rapids, this may not be the tour for you, at least not this time of year. The water was quiet and at times it felt like we weren’t moving. Definitely more of a float than rafting. It’s perfect for those who want to relax and not have a workout.