Matt Cornell, who notably made the first alpine style ascent of the north face of Jannu (7,710 m) via a new route “Round Trip Ticket” (M7 AI5+ A0) as well as blasting up Denali’s “Slovak Direct” in an impressive 21hrs 30min, is offering an intermediate Ice Course at this year's Ice Fest presented by The North Face. Participants can receive his expert coaching on swinging and kicking into WI4 routes.
LEVEL: Intermediate
CLIMBING: WI2 to WI4
DATE: Friday - January 23rd, 2026
MEET: 8:50am @ The North Face Booth (in the Vendor Village)
TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm (half day)
GUIDE: Matt Cornell
SPONSOR: The North Face
Matt Cornell, who notably made the first alpine style ascent of the north face of Jannu (7,710 m) via a new route “Round Trip Ticket” (M7 AI5+ A0) as well as blasting up Denali’s “Slovak Direct” in an impressive 21hrs 30min, is offering an intermediate Ice Course at this year's Ice Fest presented by The North Face. Participants can receive his expert coaching on swinging and kicking into WI4 routes.
LEVEL: Intermediate
CLIMBING: WI2 to WI4
DATE: Friday - January 23rd, 2026
MEET: 8:50am @ The North Face Booth (in the Vendor Village)
TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm (half day)
GUIDE: Matt Cornell
SPONSOR: The North Face
