Climb Courses
ICE CLIMBING CLINIC

Whether you’re a newbie or a climbing enthusiast, our ice clinic will take your skills to new heights. Enjoy personalized instructions in a supportive environment during this unique private course.

from: **129.990 kr.** per group
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Trip dates Up on request
SeasonAll year
Duration4-5 Hours
DifficultyBeginners and advanced climbers

Tour Overview

Our unparalleled ice climbing clinic takes place on Sólheimajökull glacier. The location offers the perfect opportunity to enhance your personal climbing skills, while immersing yourself in nature’s wonders. We choose a site appropriate for your climbing skills, which we will enhance throughout the day. There is a great variety of low angle and friendly climbs to challenging overhangs. Just tell us what you want to do!

We meet at Sólheimajökull parking lot at 10:00. Put on our gear and walk to the glacier. The approach takes around 15 minutes. As we enter the ice, we will make our way to our first climbing location. Along the way we get the chance to marvel at unique ice formations and glacial features. The majority of our time on the glacier is spent ice climbing. And progressing to more challenging climbing objectives. Make sure to bring snacks to keep your energy level in order.
We will be back at Sólheimajökull parking around 15:00 in the afternoon.

Along with plenty of climbing you will learn the following things:

Basic knots and hitches

Movement skills

Ice axe techniques

Crampon techniques

Anchor building (top rope)

How to belay safely

Communication

Practical information

Below are details about the course. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Requirements

Fitness level: Basic, comfortable to move 200m in elevation per hour over 2-4 hours.
Experience level: Beginner, no experience but eager to learn new skill sets.

Thir course is suitable for everyone and fully customisable to your ability. Perfect for families and friends. If you are a beginner we will teach you the first steps, if you have more experience we will take your skills further.

Prices

Private course
Prices per group are:
1 person – 129.990 kr.
2 persons – 139.990 kr.
3 persons – 149.990 kr.
4 persons – 159.990 kr.

This clinic is always operated privately for you and/or your group. We do not mix and match people here. The focus is on your’s and/or your group’s climbing development.

Meeting point

We will meet at the parking lot next to Sólheimajökull at 10:00, see map below.
The drive takes just over 2 hours from Reykjavík without any stops.
You can find us in the left hand corner of the parking lot.
You will be provided with our guides phone number, and yes he will have your’s.

What to bring

Waterproof jacket and pants

Down or synthetic insulated jacket

Climbing boots (mountaineering boots can be provided by Asgard upon request)

Warm mid layer

Hat

Gloves (2 pairs, thin and thick)

Lunch / snacks and water

Small backpack for personal equipment

Feel free to bring your own equipment for this tour. If you need ice climbing boots from us, please send us your shoe size. We do not charge extra to bring boots for you.

What’s included

Crampons
Ice axes
Helmet
Harness
Ice climbing boots (if needed)

What’s not included

Transport (contact us if you do not have your own vehicle)
Lunch
Travel and accident insurance

Do you have any questions?

Below are answers to some of the questions we get regarding the tour. If you do not find the answer do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

What happens to my booking if the weather or conditions are bad?

In case it is not possible to operate the tour due to weather or conditions we try the following things:

Move the tour to a different date if that works for you, change to a different activity if you agree on that. If none of the above is possible and we have to cancel the tour due to weather or poor conditions, we will refund you the tour.
In how much advance should I book my tour with you?

The short answer is: the longer the better. We have limited resources of guides and sometimes we are fully booked.
For less technical tours like Glacier hiking, Glacier hiking and ice climbing, and alpine trekking tours we can usually accommodate you with a short notice. For more technical tours like Waterfall ice climbing, Rock climbing and alpine tours longer advance is better to secure a spot.
Short notice can be 24 hours before departure and longer notice is at least two weeks before.
What is the best season for the activities you offer?

The best season depends on what activity you choose. The appropriate season is stated at the top of each tour. To break it down:

Glacier hikes and glacier ice climbing
Available the whole year. This activity is not dependant on weather or conditions. The only time we have to cancel or post pone these activities is when the weather is really bad.

Rock climbing and alpine rock climbing
Rock climbing is a summer activity available May-October. This activity is highly weather dependant and not possible when the rock is wet or when it is raining. If you are interested in rock climbing outside of the season, it is possible if we have really good weather days. Please contact us for further information.

Ski touring
The best ski touring in the south-west part of Iceland is usually around spring time. The ski touring season is usually between Feb-May, however it is possible to ski outside the season if conditions are good or we ski the glaciers like on the tour “Ski touring Snæfellsjökull”. If you are interested to ski outside of the season please contact us for further information.

Waterfall ice climbing and alpine winter climbing
The main season is from late November to late March. Iceland has a maritime climate and temperatures fluctuate through out the season making this activity highly subject to weather and conditions. In case we have poor conditions for ice climbing we can always substitute the waterfall ice climbing with ice climbing on the glacier.

Alpine trekking
Snæfellsjökull can be climbed almost the whole year, appart from the darkest month of the year, December.
Other bigger mountains like Eyjafjallajökull and Hvannadalshnúkur, the highest summit of Iceland, have the best conditions from early spring to late summer.
Do I need any prior experience to participate in your tours?

Since all of our tours are private we are able to adjust the difficulty and and experience level needed for each tour. However, for some of your tours it is advisable that you have have some background in the activity:

Glacier hiking and glacier ice climbing
There is no prior experience needed for those tours

Waterfall ice climbing
It is possible to try waterfall ice climbing if you do not have any prior ice climbing experience. We would choose an easy climbing route with easy access. If you have never done ice climbing before it is worth looking into our Ice climbing and glacier hiking tour on Sólheimajökull.

Ski touring
For our ski touring tours you have to be a competent off-piste skier and able to ski down in various conditions.

Rock and alpine climbing
No prior experience is needed for single pitch rock climbing. For multi pitch climbing it is advisable that your climbing level is at 5.7-5.8 and you have to know how to belay a lead climber.
Can I request a tour that is not on your website?
Yes, without a doubt. Private guiding is what Asgard is all about and if you can dream your adventure, we can make it happen. If you do not find your perfect adventure on our website, do not hesitate to get in touch at [email protected]!

Examples of private tours we have done in the past:
- Expedition planning and support
- Cross country ski touring
- Expedition and polar training
- Private hiking, day tours and multi-day tours
- Location management and safety on film projects
- Private tours for photographers
- Alpine trekking on glaciated summits
- Multiday tours in Greenland
Do you offer pickup service?

In general we only meet our guests on location, or car pool from a central location in Reykjvaík. However, if you do not have your own car and can not meet us on location please get in touch.