2012 Boston Ice Climbing Program

2012 Boston Ice Climbing Program

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Ever dream of mountains? Real mountains have ice and snow, and unless you know how to climb on that frozen delight you aren't going there. Fear not that those toes of yours will never tread there, you are in luck! The Boston Chapter Mountaineering Committee will offer the 2012 Ice Climbing Program this winter. This program teaches waterfall ice climbing and technical mountaineering skills. The focus is on the equipment, techniques and practices that are useful on the mountains and crags of New England as well as ice climbing areas worldwide. The truth is if you can climb on the bullet hard ice of New England you should be able to climb ice anywhere. I'm sure right about now you are saying to yourself, sign me up! Not so fast little ice chip. You should have rock climbing experience and winter sport experiences such as hiking, skiing, or snowshoeing. Figure skating and ice fishing won't help your cause much. The program will have two lectures at Cabot Hall (4 Joy Street, Boston) the first is on Wed, December 7th 2011 at 7:00 pm. The second lecture is on Wed, January 4th 2012 at 7:00 pm for accepted students and those on the wait list. There will be two upcountry weekends where you will get to touch honest-to-goodness real ice on the weekends of January 21/22 and February 4/5. For information and to apply for the program please see our website http://amcbostonclimbers.org/ice or contact us at: ice@amcbostonclimbers.org