Instructional Courses
Are you keen to take up this challenging and exciting sport as your latest hobby? Our instructional courses are designed to guide you through established programs from the very beginning skills of Ice Climbing through to a competent level that will allow you to effectively participate in this sport without a guide.

INTRO TO ICE
This course is designed for those who have never strapped on a pair or crampons or picked up an ice axe with the purpose of climbing up a frozen band of water. Perhaps you are unsure whether you will like this sport and would like just a taste before investing time and money. Come and try with our professional and flexible staff who will cater to your needs and ability. MORE>>

MIXED CLIMBING
This course is designed for people who have tried climbing ice before and are ready to take on the challenge of Mixed Climbing.  It will teach you the peculiarities of placing protection, setting-up anchors and moving over both ice and rock. MORE>>

ESSENTIAL ICE
Tired of moving indoors for the winter? Extend your climbing season with this course. And experience what this exciting winter sport has to offer. As well as learning basic ice climbing techniques, this course will assist you to develop first hand knowledge of the equipment and systems specific to climbing short frozen waterfalls. MORE>>

SOLID ICE
This course will further develop your ice-climbing ability. Hone your techniques as you are coached from the more basic ascents to longer ice classics. As well as improving movement skills, you will learn how to set up systems, manage hazards and protect your climbing in this steep frozen environment. MORE>>

GROUP PROGRAMS
Looking for something different to do with your group? Let Slipstream tailor a quality experience that best suits your needs. Whether you have a day or a week in mind, Slipstream can provide you with an exciting ice program enhanced by personalized instruction and professional guides. MORE>>

Intro to Ice

COURSE CONTENT
This one-day course is for people who have never been ice climbing before. It is designed not so much to teach skills, but to allow you to experience this amazing sport without having to concentrate on the technical aspects. However, you will learn such basics such as:

· Review of basic top roping skills and equipment
· Fitting, walking and climbing in crampons
· How to hold, swing and remove ice tools.
· Movement on steep ice and tool placement strategies.
· Tips and tricks on staying warm.
This day does not prepare you for adventuring into the ice-climbing environment on your own but it does allow you to discover whether you enjoy the sport enough to invest further time.
This program is run at a maximum of a ratio 1 to 4.

WINTER 2006

LOCATIONS
Ice climbing requires cold temperatures, which can a bit hit and miss on the Coast. While we always hope to run this course in the Whistler to Pemberton corridor, the weather does not always cooperate. In this case we have to make the longer drive up the Duffy Lake road towards Lillooet.  Normally we will confirm location 3 days in advance of course start.

Cost per person

EQUIPMENT LIST

WHAT NEXT?
Every one of our climbing programs teaches techniques that will be applicable to your evolving climbing experience. The next step on from this Intro to Ice course is our Essential Ice

Mixed Climbing

COURSE CONTENT
This one-day course is designed for people who have experience climbing ice before and are ready to take on the challenge of Mixed Climbing. The course contains:

· Gear placement and strategies
· Anchors from a lead climber's perspective.
· Mock lead scenarios
· Feedback of leading techniques
· Lead climbing strategies
· Station management and descents

We provide all technical climbing equipment required to participate in the course. The program is run at a 2 to 1 ratio.

2006

LOCATIONS
Ice climbing requires cold temperatures, which can a bit hit and miss on the Coast. While we always hope to run this course in the Whistler to Pemberton corridor, the weather does not always cooperate. In this case we have to make the longer drive up the Duffy Lake road towards Lillooet.

Cost per person

EQUIPMENT LIST

Essential Ice

COURSE CONTENT
This 2-day course is a great choice for anyone who wants to experience what this exciting winter sport has to offer. We lead you through the very basics from how to walk with crampons and swing the tools to setting up top roped ice climbs so that at the end of the course you will be able to go ice-climbing independent of a guide. Some rock climbing experience is helpful although not necessary. You will learn:

· Fitting, walking and climbing in crampons.
· How to hold, swing and remove ice tools.
· Movement on steep ice and tool placement strategies.
· How to prepare, place and remove an ice screw.
· Constructing top rope anchors on ice.
· Preparing 'V-thread' anchors for rappels.
· Hazard management for ice climbing.

We provide all technical climbing equipment required to participate in the course.

2006

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LOCATIONS
Lillooet

Cost per person

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Solid Ice

COURSE CONTENT
As the winter equivalent of our Rock Solid program, our 5 day Solid Ice course provides extended instruction to develop your ice climbing ability and skills to their maximum potential. Hone techniques as you're coached from the basics to ascents of longer ice classics. This brings a host of new skills from route finding on pre-dawn approaches, to managing multiple rappels down the route at the end of the day. As well as achieving a radical improvement in movement skills, you will learn how to apply protection, systems, and winter hazard management to multi-pitch climbing steep frozen environment. Great routes and timely instruction creates a complete progression for the aspiring ice climber.
You will learn:

· Fitting, walking and climbing in crampons
· How to hold, swing and remove ice tools.
· Movement on steep ice and tool placement strategies.
· How to prepare, place and remove an ice screw.
· Constructing top rope anchors on ice.
· Preparing 'V-thread' anchors for rappels.
· Route finding on approaches and climbs.
· Station management for multi pitch climbs.
· Mock lead scenarios
· Hazard management for ice climbing.

We provide all technical climbing equipment required to participate in the course. The program is run at a 1 to 2 ratio.

DATES for 2006

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LOCATIONS
Lillooet or Rockies

Cost per person

EQUIPMENT LIST

Group Programs

Ice climbing is an exciting sport that can allow you to continue climbing outside whatever the weather. And what better way to learn than with a group of people that you already know. You will have an instant array of climbing partners that you know are going to be climbing as safely and competently as you will be.
Any of our Instructional Courses can be developed to fit your time restraints and dates. CONTACT US to discuss your options.

ICE CLIMBING

Instructional Courses
Intro To Ice
Mixed Climbing
Essential Ice
Solid Ice

Group Programs

Private Guiding

Equipment Lists