09:35, Ponte Brolla Stazione
Basic multi-pitch course in Ticino | Training and practical tours with a mountain guide
Pitch after pitch in the best gneiss - learn multi-pitch climbing in sunny Ticino and take the plunge from the climbing garden to the wall!
Technics
Endurance
Ticino
Are you ready to finally venture out from the climbing wall onto long routes – not ending up back on the ground after just one pitch, but tackling pitch after pitch? Then this two-day course in sunny Ticino is just the thing for you!
With its mild climate, southern flair and a large selection of climbing areas, Ticino offers the ideal setting for getting into multi-pitch climbing. Between gneiss slabs, cracks and the best friction rock, you will find everything a climber's heart desires - and thanks to the pleasant temperatures, it is also wonderful to climb outdoors in spring and autumn. Perfect conditions for learning new things and putting what you've learnt into practice on the rock.
We’ll spend two days helping you gain a solid understanding of the sport and feel confident on the rock: the first day focuses on training. You’ll learn the basic techniques of multi-pitch climbing or brush up on your skills – with a focus on topics such as planning, setting up belay stations, rope handling, as well as rescue and first aid.
The following day, we put what we’ve learnt into practice straight away: we climb varied multi-pitch routes in the beautiful Ticino granite landscape, practise efficient procedures and refine our technique. This helps you consolidate your routine and, if you wish, you can even lead a pitch yourself to build confidence in the equipment and your movements. On the second evening, our mountain guide will give an engaging theory session on meteorology, rescue and first aid – knowledge that you can put into practice the following day.
These two days combine training, practical application and the true „dolce vita“ – with plenty of time spent climbing, valuable insights and a touch of Italy under the warm Ticino sun.
Procedure and course content
We meet at the railway station in Ponte Brolla.
The first day is dedicated to training and we will learn a lot of new things. We deliberately take the time to repeat the topics several times to build confidence.
Daily destination:
You will learn the most important techniques and forms of communication so that you can move safely and confidently on multi-pitch routes.Course content:
Communication in the rope team during a multi-pitch route
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What commands do we use to communicate with each other?
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Communication via the rope - rope commands
Stand construction
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Series connection
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Equalising anchorage
Belaying on multi-pitches
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Securing at the stand or over the body
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Rope handling
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Half-rope technique
Planning with the 3×3 model
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Which factors of the 3×3 planning pattern are particularly important?
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How do I plan a multi-pitch route?
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Meteorology (Meteo)
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Daily destination:
You will consolidate what you have already learnt, climb a short multi-pitch route independently and be able to safely apply the basic techniques for abseiling, retreating and emergency situations.Course content:
Repeat what you have learnt
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Communication
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Stand construction
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Belaying on multi-pitches
Abseiling
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Set up abseiling
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Threading
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Abseiling knots
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3-point check
Climb short multi-pitch routes independently
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Gain your first experience of self-employment
Rescue and retreat
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Retreat options in a multi-pitch route
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Accident - what to do?
Reflection
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How did the planned tour go?
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What have I learnt - and what will I do differently next time?
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We complete the course together.
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 services
- CHF 590.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Including accommodation costs in a hotel in a double room with breakfast.
- Course materials included.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his/her travel expenses.
- Excluding travelling expenses, costs for dinner, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us the whole time. Only pack the essentials.
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
Accommodation
Hotel Cristallina
The only ecologically managed hotel in the Maggia Valley and the Locarno region, which promotes hiking and many other sustainable activities in and with nature and where ecology is integrated into the corporate philosophy. The Cristallina is the ideal place for families with children and ideal for organising seminars. Our rooms, the restaurant with its natural cuisine and the wellness facilities will make your stay unforgettable.
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