Half-day intro to ice climbing in Rifle Mountain Park, near Aspen

Located two hours northwest of Aspen, Colorado, Rifle Mountain is an excellent spot for all sorts of ice climbing adventures!

There are plenty of routes for first-time climbers and beginners as well as slightly more advanced climbers.

Over the course of the day, we will learn new skills and practice these techniques on modest icefalls. Depending on how you progress and your level of skill, we may even make our way up to climbing a small waterfall.

The Rifle Mountain Park is located in a box canyon and offers numerous different routes up frozen creeks and ice falls. There is plenty to do and we’ll be sure to keep busy for the entirety of our four hours together.

Along the way, we will also have the good fortune of enjoying some of the spectacular views afforded throughout the park, including the evergreen forests, canyon walls and some spectacular snow-capped mountain scenery in the distance.

So what are you waiting for? Book now for a fun and exciting half-day ice climbing course in Rifle Mountain, nestled into the heart of the Rockies!

If you like the look of this trip then you might also enjoy our 1-day rock climbing course for beginners in Independence Pass, outside of Aspen!