Climbing in the winter and technical movement in the mountains often requires multiple skill sets including snow, rock, and ice climbing. More often than not you are employing a combination of skills on a given climb. That is where mixed climbing comes in. Mixed climbing involves using ice climbing tools and crampons to climb mixed rock and ice or pure rock in winter conditions. This technique is necessary to climb terrain where switching between rock and ice climbing gear and techniques is not possible or impractical due to conditions, weather. Mixed climbing is a highly technical variation of climbing and can be extremely fun and rewarding in the single-pitch environment and unlock the full potential of alpine terrain. Let us help you add this critical skill to your climbing tool kit.
