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Ice ClimbingThe thought of ice climbing always makes me shudder when sitting in a warm house, but once I get out on the ice, it is easy to see why I keep coming back for more. Ice climbing challenges mental stamina, emotional strength, physical agility as well as command of technique and equipment. Accessible ice climbing is a rarity in the Jackson Hole area, therefore I climb ice perhaps only a half-dozen days each year. However, I am very familiar with the moderate ice routes in the region and enjoy guiding them year-round. Waterfall ice climbing in the Tetons is best in the late fall before the deep winter snows hamper road access and approaches. After about December 15, skis or snowshoes are usually required for approaches. However, ice climbs in the Dubois, Wyoming area are accessed on foot all winter long. Alpine mixed climbing may be found in steep chimneys high in the Tetons and Wind Rivers during the spring, but these climbs are at a high standard of difficulty and hazard. During the summer and early fall, gullies throughout the high country come into condition for moderate alpine ice climbs. In the middle-to-late fall, high-elevation chimneys again come into superb condition.
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