Climbing days in Ticino | Intensive coaching and training with a mountain guide

• Procedure and course content

  • Day 1 - Meeting point

    10:30 am, Ponte Brolla railway station

    We meet in Ponte Brolla at the railway station. There we will start the course together.

  • Day 1 - Welcome and start of the course

    We get to know each other and clarify your expectations, then we go to the climbing garden together. This course is planned to take place in Ticino. If necessary, we will remain flexible and adapt the location to the prevailing weather conditions.
    We spend the night at the Eco Hotel Cristallina in Coglio, about 20 minutes by bus in the direction of the Maggia Valley. Double rooms with a small balcony are available.

  • Day 1 - Introduction and refresher rock climbing in the climbing garden

    4a- 6a

    After the welcome and getting to know each other, we immediately go to a climbing garden nearby and introduce you to rock climbing or refresh your existing knowledge.

    Daily destination: You have learnt or repeated the basics of rock climbing and can now climb independently in climbing gardens, taking your ability and skills into account.

    Course content:

    Climbing garden organisation

    • Which routes are right for me

    Communication of the rope team

    • Commands
    • Climbing glossary

    Partner check and team setup

    • Alignment of skills and abilities

    Materials science

    • Carabiner
    • Express
    • Ropes
    • Slings
    • etc.

    Handling the belay device

    • Which belay device makes sense for me?
    • What are the differences, advantages and disadvantages?

    Handling the rope while climbing

    • Clipping position and cliffs
    • Rope guide
    • Route selection

    Threading

    • Simply thread
    • Double threading

    Reflection

    • What have I learnt?
    • Where do I stand?
    • What's next and what's next?
      Feedback and course instructor
  • Day 2 - Introduction and refresher multi-pitch climbing

    4a-5c

    We dedicate the second day to multi-pitch climbing. We will introduce you to the techniques of multi-pitch climbing from the ground up or refresh your existing knowledge. Under supervision, you will receive valuable tips on safety techniques, rope handling and rock climbing in general.

    Daily destination:
    You will have learnt the most important basics of multi-pitch climbing and gain confidence in its use.

    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 3 and 4 - Application tours

    4a-5c

    We repeat what we have learnt and put it into practice on easy multi-pitch routes. We'll show you valuable tips and tricks for multi-pitch climbing and enjoy the diverse climbing opportunities in Ticino! There will also be enough time to refine your climbing technique in sport climbing and take you to the next level.

    Daily destinations:
    You have acquired the knowledge and skills to climb multi-pitch routes independently. You know where your strengths lie and in which areas you would like to gain more experience. You have also received valuable technical input that will improve your climbing technique - and make climbing even more fun.

    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

    Climbing technique

    • Foot technique
    • Clip positions
    • Efficient climbing
    • Etc.

    Reflection:

    • How was the planned tour?
    • What have I learnt and what will I do differently next time?
  • Day 4 - Conclusion

    16:00, Ponte Brolla railway station

    We complete the course together.

• Requirements

  • You have learnt how to lead climb and belay in the hall and use this regularly.
  • You can climb up to the 4th degree.
  • Condition for climbing tours with a comfortable ascent and descent.

• Price and services

  • CHF 990.-
  • Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including accommodation costs in a hotel in a double room with half board.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses

• Material and equipment

  • For this tour you need the material from this PDF.

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