Basic course multi-pitch intensive | Climbing days with application tours

• Procedure and course content

  • Day 1 - Welcome and getting to know each other

    10:00 am, Steingletscher Sustenpass

    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.

    Daily destination: To learn and be able to apply the basic techniques and forms of communication for safe and efficient climbing on multi-pitch routes.

    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

    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

    Daily destination:  Consolidate what you have learnt, climb a short multi-pitch route independently and be able to safely apply basic techniques for abseiling, retreating and emergency situations.

    Course content:

    Repeat what you have learnt

    • Communication
    • Stand construction
    • Save in MSL

    Abseiling

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

    Short MSL route independent climbing

    • Gain initial experience in self-employment

    Rescue and retreat

    • Retreat options in an MSL route
    • Accident - what to do?
  • Day 3 - Apply and consolidate

    Daily destination: Realise an independently planned and executed multi-pitch route, applying what they have learned and deepening their own experiences through reflection

    Course content:

    Repeat what you have learnt

    • Communication
    • Stand construction
    • Save in MSL
    • Abseiling
    • Rescue and retreat

    Carrying out a jointly planned MSL route

    • Access
    • Route finding
    • Abseiling
    • Descent

    Reflection:

    • How was the planned tour?
    • What have I learnt and what will I do differently next time?
  • Day 3 - Conclusion

    16:00, Steingletscher Sustenpass

    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 830.-
  • Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including accommodation costs with half board.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his/her travel expenses.
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.

• Material and equipment

  • For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.

Impressions: Basic multi-pitch course

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