" Ice climbing has grown in popularity in recent years along with summer climbing, where most ice climbers start out.  "It's amazing how many ice climbers are coming out of the woodwork," Diduck says. And while ice-climbing may be for the hard-core, that doesn't necessarily mean it's just for the young.  "I met a guy of 65 out there on hard ice.  I was just floored," Diduck recalls. Jasper hot-spots for ice climbs include Maligne Canyon and the famous "Weeping Wall" on the Icefields Parkway south of Saskatchewan River Crossing. Guiding is also available and recommended:  Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG).

RELATED LINKS:

• Avalanche report ( Jasper Area )
• Peter Amann ( Certified Mountain Guide )

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