1+ day Ice climbing in Vermont, near Burlington

Near the city of Burlington, in the state of Vermont, one of our AMGA certified guides would like to guide you for one or more days on an unforgettable ice climbing adventure.

Private

Green Mountains

+1 Day

Jan - Mar, Dec

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Ice climb for one or more days in various locations in Vermont.
All of the locations are near the city of Burlington.
Choose from different spots including Bolton Quarry and the Bristol Cliffs.
Enjoy amazing views of Lake Champlain and Mt. Mansfield.

Description

On this ice climbing adventure in Vermont, which can last for one or more days, you will get to choose from several different locations. Each location is unique in the experience it offers and the fantastic views if provides. Each location is also near the city of Burlington as well.

The ice climbing location options on this trip include the following.

Bolton Quarry
Bristol Cliffs
Smugglers Notch
Lake Willoughby

For the Bolton Quarry, which is less than 30 minutes away from Burlington, you will get to enjoy some thrilling, steep ice falls. The different routes range in level from WI3 to WI5. Meanwhile, for the Bristol Cliffs, the various routes will take you high up, where you can enjoy spellbinding views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. For the Smugglers Notch, you can choose from top rope climbing in the WI2 and WI3+ range. There is also the Elephant’s Head Gully, Dave’s Snotcicle (WI3-4) and the Blue Room (WI4). One highlight in this location that you can’t miss is seeing Mt. Mansfield from the different vantage points. And finally, on the cliffs at Lake Willoughby, which rest in Vermont’s magical Northeast Kingdom, you can enjoy the multi-pitch and top roping on The Tablets (WI2-3). There are also the Twenty Below Zero route and Crazy Diamond (WI4) as well.

In order to participate on this trip, you should be in good physical condition. You should also have the appropriate experience for the route you wish to climb.

To join us on this fantastic ice climbing trip in Vermont, all you have to do is send us a request.

We also offer a rock climbing trip in Vermont as well, for those who want to enjoy the area during the summer months.

Price includes

Guiding fee

Price details

Along with the guiding fee, all necessary climbing equipment is included in the price. Please contact us for larger groups so we can provide you an accurate price quote.

Details

More info

Please contact us to properly tailor your trip to your personal preferences. Also keep in mind that no hidden or extra fees exist.

Meeting point

To be determined, based on where exactly you would like to climb.

About the guide

Adventure Spirit

5.0

(8)

Mountain Guide

At Adventure Spirit we provide Rock, Ice and Alpine Experiences. We are based in the Northeast, USA (Winter), and Pacific Northwest, USA (Spring/Summer).

Our guide operations are led by Kel Rossiter. After stints in the military, the corporate world, and a Zen monastery, Kel began pursuing climbing as his professional passion. A Washington native, his first summit was an all-cotton ascent of Mt. Adams (12,281'). Fortunately, he went on to get appropriate training and since then he has climbed and guided rock and ice in twelve different countries on four continents. Now based in Vermont for most of the year, Kel owns and operates Adventure Spirit LLC, a rock, ice, and alpine guide service specializing in Northeastern climbing destinations.

Kel is also active in higher education, serving as a faculty member/instructor at several area colleges and holding a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies. He has complemented his university studies with American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) training, having become an IFMGA Mountain Guide.

Kel is an Ortovox Athlete/Guide Ambassador, and he also enjoys bringing the mountain experience to people through writing and has been published in Climbing Magazine, Alpinist, and The Seattle Times, among others. In between his stints in the mountains, Kel serves on the boards of CRAG-VT, Vermont’s climbing access organization and the Vermont Outdoor Guide Association. And though he left the Zen monastery long ago, he still does see the value found in just sitting still.

Languages

French | English

Certificates

IFMGA

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What people are saying about this trip

Isabella

Last year in March myself and my brother Max climbed Mt Mansfield (Vermont) with one of your guides. It was an incredible day and probably the highlight of my trip home on leave.