Shuangqiao Ice Climbing

Advanced Ice Climbing Tour - 6 Days

Chengdu to Mount Siguniang Travel Map

Trip Information

Price: from CNY5000 PP

Destinations Visited: Shuangqiao/Jiesi of Mt. Siguniang

Departure: Group Tour / Fixed Date

Highlights of the Itinerary

Advanced Ice-climbing tour in winter at Mt. Siguniang in 6 days. Learn basic skills of climbing ice and have fun in deep winter in Sichuan through in Shuangqiao/Jiesi Valley of Mount Siguniang. Guided tour with lodging and exprienced climbing guide, learn ice climbing and lead ice climbing. .

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Ice Climb (Frozen Waterfall Climb) is the activity of ascending ice formations. It is combination of ice climbing gear-use learning, roping technique, ice technical climbing. This trip is for ice-climbing beginners as well as advancers. This trip is aimed to improve climbers’ ability to climb ice and measure, know the risks of ice climb, to make climbers know and use the techniques of ice climb in future ice or mountain climbs.

Mt. Siguniang has sunny winter and temperature during daytime is at around 5C. It has over dozens of frozen waterfalls in Shuangqiao Valley and its surrounding areas. The best time to do Ice Climb in Siguniang is from mmid December to the next February.

What to Expect

Learn how to use Ice Climbing Gears and Climb Ice

This will include detailed instructions on how to use helmet, harness, climbing boots and crampons. You will learn how to wear these gears by yourself and have chance to gear up as a climber. You will have a try of climbing ice on some of the icefalls in/near Siguniang. This is a great experience to try out ice climbing while not commiting too much time and gears.

Low Temperature and High Altitude

Please expect low temperature between -10C and -15C in the early morning and night. During the day the temperature is between 0C and 8C. You are recommended to prepare sufficient warm keeping gears and clothing for this tour. The altitude in Siguniang is at above 3000m and by where we do ice climbing it is at around 3500m. We recommend you to acclimate by yourself propperly.

Possible Crowds

This is a group tour. We will be honest with you that often in such tour you’ll be climbing with other climbers and sometimes there could be many ropes on the same ice although all climbs will be safe. The chance of just you being alone on the trip is rare. You’ll also share lodge and meal with other climbers. If you wish to do an ice climbing tour just for yourself please contact us for arranging you a private tour.

Skill-Based Ice Climb

  • Learn the risks in Ice Climb, learn the countermeasures of the risks, build up sense of safety in Ice Climb
  • Learn the facts of Ice Climbing
  • Learn and master the basics of Ice Climbing techniques
  • Learn and know Top-rope Climb/Protection in Ice Climb
  • Learn to lead/Protection Ice Climb
  • Learn to set up/take down protection sites/anchors Ice Climb
  • Learn risk mandagement of lead Ice Climb

Full Itinerary

Day01 Arrive Mt. Siguniang

Arrive Siguniang by yourself before 3pm and sign up by the Siguniang Authority Office. Drive to Shuangqiao (or Jiesi Valley depending on availability and accessibility) and check in to lodge. Then learn the gears after dinner. Note you'll need to arrive to Siguniang by yourself. Overnight altitude at 3200m by lodge.

Day02 Ice Climbing

Gear using, Ice climbing, Top-rope climb. Overnight same place.


  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

Day 03 Ice Climbing

Gear using, Ice climbing, Top-rope climb. Overnight same place.


  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

Day 04 Ice Climbing

Gear using, Ice climbing, Top-rope climb. Overnight same place.


  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

Day 05 Ice Climbing

Gear using, Ice climbing, Anchors, Lead climb. Overnight same place.


  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

Day 06 Ice Climbing

Gear using, Ice climbing, Anchors, Lead climb. Then tour ends by late afternoon.


  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

  • Ice Climbing at Shuangqiao

Service Details

  • Guide Team

  • Instructor Yong Peng Wang

  • Instructor Alex Tang

Yong Peng Wang is a well-known climber in China that has successfully summited Mt. Gongga (7500m), Mt. Siguniang Yaomei (6250m), Mt. Jiazi (6550m), these are some of the hardest mountain climbs in China.

Alex Tang is an experienced outdoor guide with over 15 years of experiences working for international mountain expedtition teams, an expert on mountain expedition logistics.

Please note not every course/climb is lead by the listed instructor/guide but all guides will be run from this team.

  • Well-experienced Ice Climbing Instructor
  • Years of training and climbing;
  • Guide did the ice routes many times and has the knowledge about the climb;
  • Guide knows the risks and the counter-measures;
  • All guides have AHA certificate;
  • Service-oriented and English-speaking based
  • Basic Lodge but with easy access to the ice;
  • Drinking water supply while climb;
  • Guide knows the risks and the counter-measures;
  • All logistics support, worry-free while in the mountain;
  • Safety is Everything
  • Sufficient acclimating;
  • Well-equipped communication gear including satellite phone and radios;
  • Medical support and first response system

Before Signing Up

  • a. There is basically no former experience required to do this trip. Anyone with medium fitness level and healthy and has been to over 3000m before can sign up this trip.
  • b. A healthy physical condition is required before sign up. You are not opt to sign up such trip if you have any major ailments, cardiovascular disease; heart cerebrovascular disease; cardio-cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, cardiac disease, etc, any former surgeries shall be made known to us. Consult your doctor before sign up for such trip.
  • c. Advice given by your guide is crucial. There are unpredictability in a climbing trip, signing up on such trip may expect minor changes of plan. Safety is the first priority under any circumstances. All mountain guides are working under safety guidelines in a climbing trip.
  • d. Please care nature and take your trash with you all the time, don’t harm plants and animals;
  • e. Personal climbing gears are not included. These include helmet, harness, climbing boots and crampons. You may bring your own gears or rent from us. Please give care to the gears rented. Climbing boots available are sizes between 36-45 (EU) . Any size smaller or bigger than these need to prepare boots by yourself. People with waistline over 90cm are not recommended to sign up this tour unless you can bring your own harness.
  • f. Climbing may not for full day but rather when it is cold and safe due to unreliable climate change, normally the timing is between 9am and 4pm;

Price Inclusions

  • Ice Climbing Instructor;
  • Entrance Fees and Climbing Fees;
  • Overnight Lodge(Basic, twin-sharing);
  • Food: Breakfasts and Dinners (Basic);
  • Shared ice climbing gears;
  • Logistics.

Price Exlcusions

  • Other Hotels/activities/food;
  • Personal Ice Climbing Gears rental CNY700 per person;
  • Lunches;
  • Single Room Supplement CNY900;
  • Personal Clothing and other personal gears;
  • Transfer from/back to Chengdu and any local transfers;
  • Other visits and activities not listed;
  • Gratitude tips to guide/instructor.

Remarks:

This tour is available everyday from 05 Jan to 12 Feb 2027, signing up needs to be done latest 1 week prior to tour date. An upfront payment is required to secure your booking. Cancelation til 1 month prior to tour date.

Departure Dates and Prices

Group No. Availabilities Travel Date Price Per Person Early Booking Price
SIC-03 Full 02 Jan - 07 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-04 Available 05 Jan - 10 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-05 Available 08 Jan - 13 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-06 Available 11 Jan - 16 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-07 Available 14 Jan - 19 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-08 Available 17 Jan - 22 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-09 Available 20 Jan - 25 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-10 Available 23 Jan - 28 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-11 Available 26 Jan - 31 Jan, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-12 Available 29 Jan - 03 Feb, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-13 Available 01 Feb - 06 Feb, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-14 Available 04 Feb - 09 Feb, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

SIC-15 Available 07 Feb - 12 Feb, 2027

CNY5200

CNY5000

Important notice:

1, Early Booking Price is applied to anyone who books the tour 1 months prior to departure date.

2, Latest signing up date is 7 days prior to trip starting date. A deposit of CNY1000 is needed to secure your spot.

3, Maximum group size is 30 people. Minimum group size is 2 people.

4, This is a group tour, you will share the group with other travelers.