Basic multi-pitch course | Climbing weekend with application tours

• Procedure and course content

  On these two days we will climb on beautiful rock and learn lots of valuable tips and tricks for multi-pitch climbing.

  • Day 1 - Welcome and getting to know each other

    08:00 a.m.

    We get to know each other and clarify your expectations.

  • Day 1 - Course start

    We start the course and explain the exact procedure and go into detail about the course content. On the first day we will learn a lot of new things, we will take time to deliberately repeat the topics several times to create confidence.

    Course content:

    Rope team communication on an MSL route

    • Which commands do we use to communicate with each other
    • Communication via rope - rope commands

    Stand construction

    • Series connection
    • Equalising anchorage

    Save in MSL

    • Stand or body
    • Rope handling
    • Half-rope technique

    Abseiling

    • Set up abseiling
      •  Threading
      • Abseiling knots
    • 3 point check

    Planning 3×3

    • Which factors of the 3×3 planning pattern are particularly important
    • How to plan an MSL route
    • Meteo
  • Day 2 - Learning and applying

    Course content:

    Repeat what you have learnt

    • Communication
    • Stand construction
    • Save in MSL
    • Abseiling

    Short MSL route independent climbing

    • Gain initial experience in self-employment

    Reflection:

    • How was the planned tour?
    • What have I learnt and what will I do differently next time?
  • Day 2 - Conclusion

    17:00

    We complete the course together.

• Venues

  Course location Alpstein Hundstein:
  We meet at 09.00 am at the valley station of the Staubern cable car

  Course location Eastern Switzerland:
  The courses in Eastern Switzerland are planned in the Rhine Valley, Toggenburg or the Chur region. We remain flexible, if necessary adapting the venue to the prevailing weather conditions.
  Meeting point: Will be announced a few days before the course.
  This course takes place without overnight stay

  Course location Amden:

  We meet at 08.45 am at the Amden Dorf post office stop

• Requirements

  • You are proficient in belaying and lead climbing.
  • The correct handling of the threading on the redirector is no problem for you.
  • You can climb up to the 4th grade.
  • Condition for climbing tours with a comfortable ascent and descent.

• Price and performance

  • CHF 450.- - 550.- (with or without overnight stay)
  • Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including overnight stay with half board, if with overnight stay.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his/her travel expenses.
  • Excluding travel costs, any train tickets, personal consumption.

• Material and equipment

  • For this tour you need the following material from this PDF.
  • The group material is divided up shortly beforehand.

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