MUSKOKA MOUNTAINWORKS Rock & Ice Climbing Guides

06/24/2024

We're going climbing! Want to come?

Here are a few guided climbing trips that you can join to:

🧗 get in your summer climbing laps

🧗‍♀️ meet other climbers

🧗‍♂️ save some money!

Message us to join!

Send a message to learn more

06/17/2024

Super excited for this!!!

Thank you for organizing, Climber Arts Market and Toprock Climbing !

06/04/2024

Had a blast working on single pitch rock skills with the best group of guides in all the land... thanks for inviting us out, Free Spirit Tours ! And great work !!!

04/29/2024

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Magical Ice Camp days ❄️

We miss winter and we’ve been flipping through trip pictures to help us cope with the warm weather 🥲

Here are some pictures from our first Ice Camp, hosted this past February in Barry’s Bay 😍

We spent 3 rejuvenating winter days in a cabin where we had the opportunity to disconnect from our daily lives and reconnect with nature, new people, and ourselves 🥰

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 was spent getting to know new friends and swapping stories over drinks.

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 began with a beautiful snowshoe across Diamond Lake to the classic ice formation - Guardian Angel !

We then spent the entire day learning about efficient ice movement and climbing several lines of varying difficulty.

The sun was shining and the lake was talking all day 🌞

After climbing, we shared a delicious dinner at the cabin before relaxing in the hot tub and chatting under the stars - one of our favourite moments!

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 was focused on a guided hot / cold immersion recovery circuit:

🔥 Wood-burning sauna - Guided breathing exercises complemented by climbing-specific stretches

🧊 Frozen lake cold plunge - Guided breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques designed to build resilience and immerse yourself in the moment

🔥 Hot tea in the cabin - Allowing our bodies to relax and reset by the wood stove

We repeated this circuit 3-4 times and came out of the weekend feeling refreshed and rejuvenated 🙌

We’ve been reflecting on this weekend many times since February and we’re very proud of the program that we put together ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to for co-organizing the weekend, guiding us through the hot / cold immersion circuit, and putting together all of our delicious meals - the camp would not have run without your warm and organized presence 👏

We’re beyond excited to be hosting 2 Ice Camps next winter at different ice climbing areas - let us know if you’re interested in learning more !

We love, love, love winter ☃️❤️❄️

04/23/2024

Free cleaning and free rock climbing 😍

The perfect way to spend Earth Day ❤️
.. because our Earth is the best Earth of all the Earths 🌎

Thank you for organizing this, Free Spirit Tours !

02/08/2024

Winter has been good to us so far 🥰☃️🥰

After a normal start to our climbing day, these climbers took ice technique to the next level and started teaching us a thing or two about sending 🤣

I don’t think we’ve ever laughed so much while ice climbing 😂😂🤣

Such a great memory ❤️

02/03/2024

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Kicking off Ice Camp 2024 with the ceremonial sawing of the lake ice 🪚🧊🥶😂

2 awesome days ahead of us… love winter !!!

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01/17/2024

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Our first guided ice climbing day of the year - January 14 - with an amazing group of new ice climbers 🙌 🤙 🙌

Their stoke and positivity kept us warm while we celebrated a birthday in -15c conditions 🥳 🥶 🥳

Southern Ontario’s ice came in with a BANG this year and now we have more ice climbs than we know what to do with 😂 😍 😂

So many cliffs, so much ice !!!

We’re going climbing, want to come ?

12/11/2023

Introducing the Muskoka Mountainworks Ice Camp !!! 📢

We are launching a unique, first of its kind ice experience this February 2024 that is open to beginner and intermediate ice climbers 🙌

Our Ice Camp will be based out of two cozy cottages:

🗓️ February 2-4 in Barry’s Bay, $749 (weekend)

🗓️ February 11-13 in Carnarvon, $649 (weekday)

During Ice Camp, you will ...

🧊 Spend a full day learning how to climb ice formations in a pristine, wilderness setting

🧊 Be guided through hot and cold immersion therapy circuits (frozen lake cold plunge, sauna, hot tub, tea room, etc)

🧊 Share delicious gourmet meals

🧊 Enjoy free time spent snowshoeing, sweating, and curling up in front of a cozy fire 🔥

Questions? Send us a DM!

All in? Head to the link in bio to register ⛏️

12/07/2023

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In addition to offering guiding and good times, we also have great, gently used gear !

… for 20-40% off retail !

We try to offer our guided customers industry leading / latest generation climbing gear … so, when it’s time to refresh our inventory, we offer this gear at a substantial discount 😍

Take a peek at some of the ice climbing gear that we have on sale now and let us know if we can help outfit you for the winter climbing season ❄️🥶❄️

If you buy gear with pointy bits and bobs then we’ll give you a complimentary sharpen so they’re ready to go ⚔️

Have any gear questions for the gear nerds 🤓 ?

12/04/2023

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As we near the holidays, our team at Muskoka Mountainworks has pulled together a gift guide for all the climbers on your list - super handy, right?

And if you’re searching for the perfect gift for the person who has everything, consider a donation or active membership to the - our climbing areas could use the love ❤️

Let us know if you have any gear or gift related questions… we’re always available to help you grow your climbing lifestyle !

Products featured:

Guide’s Zip Hoodie ❄️

Onsite Care Repair Salve ⛰️

Smart 2.0 Belay Device 🧗‍♀️

Kanga Pouch⛄

Boundless Convertable Climbing pants🌲

Gift Certificate 🔥

Pinchy V3 ☕

Cork Massage Balls 🌟

Krantz Crampons ⛏️

Hot Chocolate Bombs 🍫

Crampon Bag 🧗

12/03/2023

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November 29 - little did we know that our dry tooling plans would be interrupted by a surprise pitch of mixed climbing … our first ice of the season in southern Ontario 🙌 😍 🙌

The ice made us so happy, despite the really nasty winter conditions 😂

Ready ready ready for winter ☃️❄️🥶

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