Know what to do.
Your training is already laid out. Open the app and follow the plan, without piecing together workouts yourself.
PHOTO © TIM BANFIELD
Iceclimbing × Ascension Fitness
Build for
your winter.
An eight-week training plan for ice and mixed climbers. Clear sessions. Video demonstrations. Everything laid out in one easy-to-follow app.
Get notified at launchComing soon · US$100 USD launch price
08Weeks of training
Video demonstrations
Delivered in the app
Prepare for the season ahead
Eight weeks.
One clear plan.
Winter is coming. Put the time before it to work with training built around ice and mixed climbing.
See how it’s done.
Video demonstrations show you the exercises, so you have a clear reference as you work through each session.
Keep showing up.
Eight weeks gives your preparation a clear focus. Build a consistent training routine before the ice season gets underway.
PHOTO © TIM BANFIELD
The people behind the plan
Coaching built
around climbers.
This program brings together Tim Banfield’s ice-climbing experience and Ian Holmes’ work preparing athletes at Ascension Fitness.
Ian Holmes
Founder & owner · Ascension Fitness
Ian works with high-level athletes, including 5.14 climbers and mixed climber Gord McArthur. He brings a coach’s understanding of preparation and firsthand experience of the demands of ice and mixed climbing.
Tim Banfield
Iceclimbing · Co-creator
Climber, photographer and author of How to Ice Climb. Tim brings the perspective of time on the tools and a connection to the ice-climbing community.
Simple from the start
Your plan.
Ready in the app.
When enrollment opens, you’ll purchase through Ascension Fitness’s checkout. An email will bring you access to the app, an account already created for you, and your training plan.
No building a program from scratch. Just open your plan, watch the demonstrations and start working through your training.
Ice & mixed climbing training plan
Make these eight
weeks count.
Be first to hear when the plan is ready. Enrollment is not open yet.
8-week program · App + video demonstrations
US$100 USD
Launch price · No payment today
The plan is in development. Checkout isn’t available yet.
A few details
Before you start.
What’s included?
An eight-week training plan delivered through Ascension Fitness’s app, with exercise video demonstrations and the training laid out for you.
Who is this for?
Ice and mixed climbers preparing for the upcoming season. The recommended starting level and training requirements will be confirmed before enrollment opens.
How much time and equipment will I need?
Weekly frequency, session length and equipment requirements will be posted before enrollment opens, so you can check that the plan fits your routine.
How will I get the plan?
After purchasing through Ascension Fitness’s checkout, you’ll receive an email with app access, your account already set up and your plan. Checkout is not open yet.