This intro to ice climbing class is a perfect introduction to the sport for those who have climbing experience on rock, in the gym or who have ice climbed with friends that manage the day. The goal is to learn the most up to date techniques and technical skills to allow you to climb ice, stay warm and safe, set up/take down top ropes and begin climbing outside on your own in a single pitch setting. This is the ice climbing class for folks who want to start to climb ice independently.
Difficulty: Beginner
Days: Full
Minimum Age: 8
Venues: Utah: Wasatch, Provo, Maple Canyon
Dates: December – March
Brian was great to work with and was very patient with the group. Very informative and had us on the ice within the hour after we got to our destination. Will definitely be using Red River again when visiting. This is the second time we have went through them and they never disappoint. Hopefully Brian is around when we come back in a year or so.
January 2024
Trip Advisor
Our guide Brian is helpful and Knowledgable. My wife had some issues to hiking up to the frozen waterfall and he went above and beyond to assist her. He certainly has great knowledge in ice climbing and was able answer the questions we had and constantly correcting our ice climbing movements. He recommended to make it a half day climb due to the warm weather and known hazards that might be associated with it. I thought that was a good decision as half a day would suffice for beginner like us.
December 2023
Trip Advisor
I wanted to do something besides skiing on my last trip to Park City, and ice climbing has always been on the bucket list (I’ve done rock climbing but never ice). I was not disappointed! I did a full-day guided trip with Carl, the owner of Red River, and it was AMAZING. The experience was fun, challenging, beautiful, and Carl was a great guide – I felt safe the entire day and I learned a ton! I already booked another ice climbing trip in Colorado this season because I enjoyed it so much, but next time I am in Park City I’ll skip a few days on the slopes for another trip with Red River 🙂
December 2020
Trip Advisor
January 2019
Trip Advisor
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!
March 2025
Google Reviews
Climbers who want to take the first steps to being able to climb ice on their own.
Red River Adventures will provide all the technical equipment required to provide this instruction. However, climbers are strongly encouraged to bring their own climbing gear, if they have it. Instructors will inspect any personal equipment brought prior to use on our trips. In some instances, there may be a required gear list. This will be distributed prior to the course dates.
What you will bring:
