Bozeman Local's Friday | Montana Alpine Guides

Description

If Montana is your primary residence, then this free course is for you! This afternoon climbing session is short but sweet and is a great way to get to try ice climbing for free! Professional local climbing guides will be setting ropes and offering instruction. Gear rental is not included. The rental package is $25/person for ice climbing boots, crampons, and ice tools. No previous experience necessary.

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Location

Hyalite Canyon (Bozeman, MT): This is one of the top 3 destination ice climbing areas in the entire US, climbers come from all over the world to climb ice in Hyalite. To access this pristine alpine canyon we drive 17 miles on plowed USFS roads. Here we climb on the northern edge of the Yellowstone Ecosystem. This beautiful canyon contains over 200 climbs, approaches range from 10 minutes to 1 hr depending on objectives.

Drive times:

Bozeman: 30-40 minutes

Big Sky Center: 1:30 minutes (45 minutes to where you meet your guide in Bozeman)

Equipment List

Please see our Ice Climbing Equipment List for the required equipment for this trip. Technical equipment (ice climbing boots, crampons, and ice tools) can be provided for $25. This must be coordinated in advance (especially boot sizes!)

While we typically include technical equipment as part of our guided climbs, we do charge for this equipment as part of our Local’s Friday trips (due to the high number of no-shows we’ve had in the past).

Course Duration

1 Afternoon

Course Dates

Dates TBD for 2023

Cost

FREE for Montana residents with their own ice climbing equipment – Must provide proof of MT residency.

Would you like to climb but need gear? Due to many no-shows in past years, we no longer provide free gear. You can rent all equipment directly through MAG for this trip for $25/person. Includes technical ice boots, crampons, and ice tools.

Ratio

Max of 8 participants

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