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

Join a certified mountain guide for a fun and informative half-day of ice climbing in the picturesque scenery of Rifle Mountain Park, outside of Aspen.

Private

Rockies

1/2 Day

Jan - Apr, Dec

Low

Highlights

Learn and practice your ice climbing techniques and skills.
Enjoy the stunning scenery of this beautiful mountain park.
Climb an icefall and maybe even a frozen waterfall.

Description

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!

Price includes

Guiding fee

About the guide

E-S Adventure Guides

4.6

(36)

Mountain Guide

One of our certified guides will take you skiing and climbing to some of the best spots in North America. In the USA we offer trips in California, Colorado, Maine, Alaska, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Vermont. And in Canada, you'll find tours in Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.

Languages

English

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What people are saying about E-S Adventure Guides

David

Great guides and great snow!

Peggy

Will was great wise and fun to spend the day with.

Phillip

Guide cancelled within 48 hrs and I was unable to find someone else and so far I’ve not been refunded. Put a small dent in my otherwise great trip to Revelstoke.

Lucie

All perfect

Amanda

Guide was very experienced and very patient with us. We learned alot and he tried to fit in all the knowledge he could in one day, super awesome. A little tough going back and forth to get the trip set up hard to tell if the site is sketchy until you see reviews but all worked out. Ended up with an awesome day with an awesome guide. Overall pretty satisfied and thankful!