Ice Climbing Day in Pyhä Lapland
Experience highlight
For those with a bigger appetite for adventure – a full day of exhilarating ice climbing in Pyhä!
Experience overview
Location: Pyhä-Luosto
Duration: 8 hours
December to April
Departure: 09:00
Minimum age: 16 years old
Guided languages: Finnish, English
Difficulty: Moderate
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Learn essential techniques and enjoy plenty of climbing on a stunning Tajukangas frozen wall right next to the Pyhä Ski Resort. While prior belaying experience is beneficial, it’s not a requirement to join.
This experience can be tailored to match your skill level and personal learning goals, ensuring a rewarding and unforgettable day on the ice.
Techniques to choose from:
- Proper use of ice axes and crampons
- Ice climbing movement, body positioning, and postural awareness
- How to top-rope belay an ice climber
- Evaluating the safety of an ice climb (water ice)
- Common risks in ice climbing and how to prevent them
- Preventing cold injuries
- Essential knots and equipment
- Building ice climbing anchors with ice screws
Duration: 8 hours (including a meal break, meal not included in the price). A light, nutritious meal by the bonfire can be purchased separately. Alternatively, participants can choose to dine indoors at a nearby restaurant.
Pick-up for this experience is available from the locations listed below for an additional fee. This option can be selected either from Extras or during the booking process, depending on the booking channel.
- Kurula's Resort
- Northern Lights Village Pyhä (at the front of the restaurant)
- Sunday Morning Resort
- Lucky Ranch - Saloon (at the front of the restaurant)
- Visit Pyhä Cabins
- Amethyst Shop in Luosto
Note: Pick-up from Luosto starts 30 minutes before departure. Pick-up from Pyhä locations starts 15 minutes before departure. If there are many customers at different pickup points, it is important to arrive on time and wait patiently for your own ride.
What is included
- Climbing instructor's services
- Guiding to the climbing venue
- Rental climbing gear such as helmet with visor/goggles, harness, crampons, ice axes, foot-wear (climbing boots or ski boots)
- Hot beverages
- Storytelling
What is not included
- Transportation to the Meeting Point. This option can be selected either from Extras or during the booking process, depending on the booking channel.
- A meal by a bonfire. This option can be selected either from Extras or during the booking process, depending on the booking channel.
Please note
From Rovaniemi, the closest airport and Santa Claus’ headquarters, it takes two hours by car or by Skibus to reach us in Pyhä (Hotel Pyhätunturi).
For peace of mind, we recommend checking in advance that your travel insurance covers your chosen activity.
Kindly note that 10% of the price of your tour is non-refundable. The 10% will be used to cover fees connected to your booking such as credit card transactions and other administrative charges. Refunds will only be issued to the card used to purchase the tour.
Where is the meeting point
The meeting point for this experience is CAMP Kitchen & Bar Pyhä, Kultakeronkatu 21, 98530 Pyhätunturi, FI.
Can I be picked up from my accommodation
This experience starts at the designated meeting point. Pickup is not available.
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