Guided Ice Climbing
When winter comes around, North Carolina has excellent ice climbing along the Blue Ridge.  AMI can guide you through the experience of climbing technical ice.  Experience the thrill of swinging the picks into the ice curtains and stepping up with the crampons. You will learn the different types of gear, techniques of front pointing, flat footing, and swinging an axe, and the proper movement pattern for climbing ice efficiently. AMI can also teach you how to deal with the cold using the proper clothing and pace. And above all, how to read the ice, how to recognize the hazards and how to avoid them.

Single Pitch Climbing
For those who are starting out in climbing, we offer single pitch climbing. Single pitch ice climbing is top roped from an anchor above.   This is an exciting way to experience ice climbing for the first time or for developing ice climbing movement skills, swinging an ice axe, or learning how to place and remove ice screws. 

Multipitch climbing
Unbelievably, North Carolina has some long ice routes for multipitch ice climbing adventure.  Imagine climbing 800 feet of ice and experiencing the incredible winter views.  Climbing long winter ice routes is definitely a challenge you will remember.  Let us teach you the techniques required to make long ascent of ice routes.    

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