This course is for all those who want to try this new activity: climb snow-covered channels and snow or rock ridges using an ice axe and crampons. This course is also for all those who want to improve their technical knowledge on this type of terrain, for those who want to start climbing independently with their partner, and for all high mountain enthusiasts who want to continue their activity during the winter at lower altitudes.
Learning Topics
- Familiarize yourself with all necessary climbing gear such as ATCs, GRIGRIs, ropes, carabiners, harnesses, slings, quick-draws, etc.
- Refamiliarization with basic knots such as the figure-8, clove hitch, and mountaineer's hitch
- Building anchors on rock, snow and ice
- Stops (Rock/snow/ice)
- How to be roped together with your partner
- Basic climbing techniques with boots and crampons on rock and snow
- Learn to use the rope correctly using short rope progression on rocky and mixed terrain (rock and snow)
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Rope Management: Learn to lead and manage the roped party based on the terrain and the surrounding environment
- Simultaneous climbing, as well as short and long pitch climbing
- Lowering (with one or two people)
Where?
Walls of San Martino
Grignetta 2184m
Presolana (weekend) – overnight stay at the Bivacco Città di Clusone 2085m
Duration
4 Days
GOALS
Acquire the basic techniques to consciously and safely tackle a climb on mixed terrain
Prerequisite Skills
None, suitable for everyone with a bit of walking training
DIFFICULTY
Easy
EFFORT
Medium
Milano Adventure reserves the right to vary the program according to the meteorological and snow-meteorological conditions as well as the technical and physical abilities of the participants in order to guarantee safety and ensure the most beneficial progression of the course and learning new material.
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