Thunder Bay Trip Overview
Experience the adventure of Ice Climbing in Northwest Ontario with Outdoor Skills And Thrills!
Book a Private/Group Ice Climbing Adventure just about any day of the week and we will work along side with you to customize the trip to you and your group’s needs. Want to go on a private adventure? Organize a group outing? Experience a back-country Adventure? We can make it happen! Don’t have equipment? Don’t even worry about it. Outdoor Skills And Thrills has everything you will need for your outing. We have the perfect spot in mind; whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or expert climber(s). We can take you to some of the most well established climbing destinations in the region, or go adventure in the most pristine areas around Northwestern Ontario. Sign up now for your own customized private ice climbing adventure and get to experience the world-class climbing of the Thunder Bay region with your own personal climbing guide.
Rise and Shine, It’s Time to go Climb!
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Thunder Bay, Canada
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Ski & Snow
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What to Expect When Visiting Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Experience the adventure of Ice Climbing in Northwest Ontario with Outdoor Skills And Thrills!
Book a Private/Group Ice Climbing Adventure just about any day of the week and we will work along side with you to customize the trip to you and your group’s needs. Want to go on a private adventure? Organize a group outing? Experience a back-country Adventure? We can make it happen! Don’t have equipment? Don’t even worry about it. Outdoor Skills And Thrills has everything you will need for your outing. We have the perfect spot in mind; whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or expert climber(s). We can take you to some of the most well established climbing destinations in the region, or go adventure in the most pristine areas around Northwestern Ontario. Sign up now for your own customized private ice climbing adventure and get to experience the world-class climbing of the Thunder Bay region with your own personal climbing guide.
Rise and Shine, It’s Time to go Climb!
Itinerary
Once we arrive to the parking area at the climbing site:
-Gear is distributed to each climber
-Waiver forms filled out & submitted
-Hike to site
*Hike-in times vary depending on which location & which climb at that location:
(Thunder Bay: 15-35mins, Orient Bay:5-20 mins, Kama Bay: 10-45mins)
Talking About Site Safety and Equipment
-Objective hazards discussed
-Helmets to be worn at all times
-Equipment explained, fitted to each person, and secured.
-How to climb – basic techniques to get started
-How to come back down safely – proper lowering techniques on ice
Climbing Time and Skill Building
-Get to try it out with your first climbs!
-Using your crampons efficiently
-Ice axe placements
-Belaying + Communication Essentials
Lunch: On your own time whenever you please
More Climbing Time and Skill Building
-Group progressively learns techniques to climb more efficiently on the ice;
customized to each individual’s experience level
-Learning advanced techniques to climb more efficiently
-Learn about ice formation and ice conditions
Last Climbs of the Day
Tear Down, Clean Up, and Pack Up
Hike time back to the parking area for departure
