ALPINE CLIMBING
ORTOVOX SAFETY ACADEMY
3 days
Südtirolalpin
State-certified mountain and ski guides IFMGA
South Tyrolean Mountain and Ski Guides Association
Email suedtirolalpin@gmail.com
Prices from
450,- €
Kletterkurs – Alpine Climbing
Here, the step from the crag to the big walls succeeds with a plan, hands-on practice and a good dose of alpine instinct.
3 days
Ortovox Safety Academy - Alpine Climbing climbing course: Do you already climb independently outdoors at rock crags, and have you perhaps even taken your first steps on multi-pitch routes? Have you completed our Rock Basic? And now you want to tackle the real, big walls in the mountains? Then our SAFETY ACADEMY ALPINE ADVANCED is exactly the right springboard to independent alpine climbing! We deepen the basic knowledge from your previous courses and your own climbing background and add everything that matters for tackling alpine routes: route-finding on the approach and on the face, advanced belaying techniques and belay station variants, using removable protection, hazard assessment and risk evaluation. You can pick up plenty of tips and tricks for proper alpine climbing from the alpine know-how of our Safety Academy mountain guides.
COURSE CONTENT
✧ Course content, theory: knots and belaying, planning multi-pitch routes, the particularities of alpine climbing.
✧ Using topo guides, gear knowledge, alpine hazards, as well as weather and navigation in the mountains.
✧ Course content, practice: different ways of building belay stations and belaying techniques at the stance.
✧ Route-finding on rock, using nuts and cams, and the workflow for climbing and belaying as a rope team.
✧ Climbing an alpine multi-pitch route, plus abseiling and descent techniques for a smooth workflow on the face.
INFO
Services
Included in the price
'- Complete organisation and guiding by a state-certified mountain guide
- All necessary reservations are made in advance
Additional costs for participants
'- 2 nights with half board (in a hut or hotel - the mountain guide's accommodation costs are split among all participants)
- Transfer to and from the meeting point
- Individual tips
* Rental equipment (€10 per item)
Facts
Location
South Tyrol - Dolomites
Best time of year
May - October
Duration
3 days
Meeting point
agreed individually
Requirements
Prior knowledge
'- Basic knowledge from CLIMBING ADVANCED or other sport climbing courses
- Mastery of belaying and knot techniques for multi-pitch routes
- Lead climbing experience on well-protected multi-pitch routes (grade III- IV)
Physical requirements
'- Good fitness (for a 1-2 hour approach)
- Sure-footedness
- A head for heights
PRICE
Participants
3 - 4 people
Price
1 - 2 people:
3 or more people:
on request
450,- €
If you have any questions or need more information, just add them in the comments field of the enquiry form.
Before you send your request: please read the "important information" on the risks of mountaineering carefully.
Dates
on request
PROGRAMME
Day 1: Crag & fundamentals
We spend the whole day at a crag, working intensively on the fundamentals, mostly on the ground, so that we are ready for a first alpine climbing tour on the second day. After a short introduction and a look at the gear, we focus mainly on building belay stations and placing removable protection. These are two essential topics for safe alpine climbing, especially in the Dolomites, where a lot of self-reliance is often still required. We look at all the necessary knots and practise them, go through the workflow on multi-pitch routes and pick up valuable tips and tricks for the routine at the belay station.
Day 2: Short tour & planning
Depending on how ready we feel, we either climb a short tour or consolidate and practise the content further. The aim is to plan a multi-pitch route together for the following day. Along the way you get valuable tips on what you can already read from topos and how to decide which gear to take with you the next day. The second day then revolves entirely around our planned tour. We won't choose too long a route, so that we can keep addressing different learning topics along the way and fine-tune the workflows. At the end of the tour, we also learn and try out the correct and efficient way to abseil.
Day 3: Alpine multi-pitch route
On the third day, too, the best way to apply what we have learned is on an alpine multi-pitch route. We tailor the route to the group, and each rope team independently thinks through the gear needed and the demands awaiting them on the route. Step by step, the content of the first two days turns into real practice in genuine alpine terrain.
Any changes to the programme that may become necessary for various reasons (weather, conditions, availability of accommodation, etc.) are always made in consultation with the participants.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
Who is the Alpine Advanced course for?
The course is for climbers who already climb independently outdoors at the crag and ideally have some initial experience on multi-pitch routes. If you want to take the step towards alpine climbing, it is a great fit.
What equipment do I need for the course?
You will receive the detailed packing list with the confirmation email. The key items are personal gear such as a harness and climbing shoes. Any missing equipment can be borrowed from the mountain guides for a small wear-and-tear fee.
Is the course just practice, or do we really climb?
Both. We start by working on the fundamentals such as building belay stations, gear and workflows, then put what we have learned into practice on a short tour and finally on an alpine multi-pitch route. So it doesn't stay theoretical but is applied straight away outdoors.
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