ALPINE MOUNTAINEERING COURSE
ORTOVOX SAFETY ACADEMY
3 days
3 days
Mountaineering Basic
Classic alpinism on rock and firn
Course content:
Training on firn, rock and scree as a foundation for mountaineering in the Alps. Topics include ascending and descending in trackless terrain, basic climbing techniques, moving on cable-protected routes, arresting falls on firn, tour planning, equipment and knots, as well as nature conservation.
Duration:
3 days
4 days
High Alpine Advanced
Alpine tour and glacier course
Course content:
Rope and belay techniques for glacier travel, roping-up methods, correct walking with crampons and ice axe, various crevasse rescue methods (self-rescue, loose-rope pulley, pulley system), tips on equipment and gear, tour planning, practice tour
Duration:
4 days
Click here for the Ortovox website with its digital training platform and lots of background information and videos:
www.ortovox.com/safety-academy
