Introduction to Ice Climbing

Let's go Ice climbing! North Conway, NH and the Green Mountains of Vermont have some amazing options for an introduction to ice climbing!

Ice climbing in the northeast is some of the best in the country. Our intro to ice climbing course is for someone with no prior ice climbing experience. Our guides will teach you how to tie into a rope, how to climb ice with the proper technique, and more. Beginners, families, and groups encouraged to sign up! Come climbing with an AMGA Certified Ice Instructor!

Every venue is condition-dependent, WMG will pick the best suitable place for us to climb.

Trip Details

Length: Full Day Only
Guide to Client Ratio: 1:6
Experience Required: No prior ice climbing is required. Just a smile and an eagerness to try something new!

Pricing

1 Person | $375
2 People | $250 per person
3 People | $200 per person
4 People | $175 per person
5 People | $165 Per person
6 People | $155 per person

Price Includes All technical gear- Boots, crampons, ice axes, helmet, harness, ice clippers, ropes.

  • Full day’s of climbing at some of New Hampshire’s classic areas:

    • Franconia Notch

    • Kinsman Notch

    • Cathedral Ledge

    • Crawford Notch

    • Mt. Willard

    • Frankenstein Cliff

    • The Flume Gorge

    Vermont Areas includes:

    • Smuggler’s Notch

    • Bolton Quarry

    • Stowe

Notes


Intermediate Ice

Come experience multi-pitch ice climbing at the numerous venues close to North Conway, NH. Crawford Notch, Cathedral Ledge, Mt. Willard, and Frankenstein Cliff are just a few areas we can climb at!

We designed this course to focus on your goals. We will do multiple multi-pitch ice routes or climb harder single-pitch routes or a combo of both throughout the day! This course is designed for someone who’s ice climbed before or has some rock experience and has been in multi-pitch terrain before. Come climbing with an AMGA Certified Ice Instructor!

Every venue is condition-dependent, WMG will pick the best suitable place for us to climb.

Trip Details

Length: Full Day Only
Guide to Client Ratio: 1:3
Experience Required: For someone who’s ice climbed before or has some rock experience and has been in multi-pitch terrain before. Not needed but recommended.

Pricing

1 Person | $375
2 People | $250 per person
3 People | $200 per person

Price Includes All technical gear- Boots, crampons, ice axes, helmet, harness, ice clippers, ropes.

Notes

  • Full day’s of climbing at some of New Hampshire’s classic areas:

    • Franconia Notch

    • Kinsman Notch

    • Cathedral Ledge

    • Crawford Notch

    • Mt. Willard

    • Frankenstein Cliff

    • The Flume Gorge

    Vermont Areas includes:

    • Smuggler’s Notch

    • Bolton Quarry

    • Stowe


Advanced Ice

Lake Willoughby in Northern Vermont is home to some of the steepest ice climbs in the lower 48! North Conway, NH also has many steep ice options as well such as Cathedral Ledge, Crawford Notch, and Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington.

You tell us what classic you want to climb and we’ll get you out there! Please message us directly below and let us know what you’d like to climb! If it’s your first time with WMG, we will discuss on a phone call or email your experience and what you’ve climbed before to ensure we have the right objective for you! Come climbing with an AMGA Certified Ice Instructor!

Every venue is condition-dependent, WMG will pick the best suitable place for us to climb.

Trip Details

Length: Full Day Only
Guide to Client Ratio: 1:2
Experience Required: Required to have multi-pitched climbed on WI4-5 terrain before.

Pricing

1 Person | $400 per person
2 People | $275 per person

Price Includes All technical gear- Boots, crampons, ice axes, helmet, harness, ice clippers, ropes.

Notes

  • Full day’s of climbing at some of New Hampshire’s classic areas:

    • Franconia Notch

    • Kinsman Notch

    • Cathedral Ledge

    • Crawford Notch

    • Mt. Willard

    • Frankenstein Cliff

    • The Flume Gorge

    • Cannon Cliff

    • Huntington Ravine

    Vermont Areas include:

    • Smuggler’s Notch

    • Bolton Quarry

    • Stowe

    • Lake Willoughby

  • Cannon Cliff/ Huntington Ravine Days:

    1 Person | $425 per person
    2 People | $300 per person

    Lake Willoughby Days:

    1 Person | $450 per person
    2 People | $300 per person