A day dedicated to learning and reviewing what are the climbing techniques on the glacier using an ice axe and crampons (cramponage) (cramponage), , how to manage the rope on a glacier (ligature) on the glacier (ligature) and learn to use the rope correctly and in the most effective way during a glacier excursion (progression).
Learning Topics
- Climbing materials
- Refamiliarization with basic knots such as the figure-8, clove hitch, and mountaineer's hitch
- How to be roped together with your partner
- Cramponage (climbing technique with the use of crampons and ice axe - classic techniques comprised of levels I, II, and III)
- Progression of the roped team on the glacier
Where?
Bernina Pass - Morteratsch Glacier
Duration
1 day
GOALS
Acquire the basic techniques to safely tackle a glacier excursion
Prerequisite Skills
Depending on your skill level. Activities may be suitable for those with no preexisting experience or for those experienced mountaineers who normally carry out their activity with friends without the help of professionals.
DIFFICULTY
Easy
EFFORT
Low
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.