Introduction

… My rule is made of the material of the crystals, the molecules arranged in a perfect model.
Amid the swell of the elements takes a hard and beautiful shape diamond, a huge mountain, faceted, transparent.

- Italo Calvino Invisible Cities

Objective of the course,
The ice climbing is one of the most fascinating activities that can be done in winter.

This course enables you to perfect your technique and increase your knowledge so you can climbing routes face a greater technical difficulty and commitment to safety and autonomy, with special emphasis on ice climbing and mixed terrain.

Contents of the course,
● Material and full of mountaineering and ice climbing. Operation and maintenance
● advanced management technique of crampons and ice ax. Progression on different slopes of snow and ice
● ax-pull technique. Technical front points
● Securing dynamic: the size, materials and methods. Cintas dissipative
● Securing double rope
● Installation of meetings / insurance in ice-snow-rock
● fortune Rapel systems. Abalakovs ice bridges
● Introduction to mixed terrain climbing
● Knowledge of the environment and nivology

Material / Equipment Needed,
● Appropriate clothes for the cold: thermal clothing, warm clothing, waterproof jacket, cubrepantalón, gloves, hat, …
● high mountain boots: leather or plastic rigid
● Some spare clothes
● Gaiters or guetres
● Backpack at least 50 liters
● Water bottle
● Front
● Sunglasses and blizzard
● Sunscreen for sun
● Technical Crampons with antizueco
● 2 Piolets Technicians (shovel and hammer)
● Climbing Helmet
● Harness, preferably adjustable

Material / Equipment Recommended (Not Required)
● 2 flat ribbons sewn meeting of 120 cm
● 4 HMS carabiners insurance rate
● basket or plate brake (eg Reverse) with a musket with self-closing insurance
● 6 Ribbons Express
● 2 slings 6 mm and 140 cm long
● Double rope of 8.1 mm X 60m with DRY treatment
● 4 ice screws
● Some nails fisureros and friends

Minimum requirements,
- Experience in rock climbing, at least, IV / IV + first grade sport climbing rope.
- Experience in snowy field progression on low difficulty (PD, up to 40 degrees).
- Be Land or have an accident insurance for sports activities covering the activities to be performed. (Since we can manage your card Todovertical federal, or accident insurance for 9 € / day).

Duration,
One weekend, 2 days

Place,
AS CONDITIONS:
Sierra de Guadarrama, Gredos or Pyrenees

Maximum Ratio: Teacher-Pupil,
1 teacher / 4 students

Minimal group
2 students

Price per student Pyrenees
Group 2 students 225 € / student
Group 3 or 4 students 185 € / student

Dates of courses in the Pyrenees,
16-17 Enero 2010
30-31 Enero 2010
6-7 Febrero 2010
13-14 Febrero 2010

Includes:
- Guide / Teacher-only group
- Material / Equipment necessary collective security, approved by the EC and the UIAA