Ice Climbing Day in Pyhä Lapland
For those with a bigger appetite for adventure – a full day of exhilarating ice climbing in Pyhä!
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's 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's excluded?
- 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.
What do i need to bring?
Suitable personal clothing for winter weather including proper (ski) gloves or mittens. Please also bring a balaclava or a simple woolen hat without bobble / pompom that will fit under climbing helmet. Complimentary hot berry beverages included. Please consider bringing some snacks like nuts, energy bars or chocolate (caution: keep chocolate in a pocket inside of your jacket, otherwise it will freeze).
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.
Cancellation Policy
We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 7 days or less before event.
We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% if booking is cancelled 14 days or less before event.
We will charge a cancellation fee of 10% if booking is cancelled 365 days or less before event.