Ice Climbing Course sq
… My rule is made of the material of the crystals, the molecules
arranged in a perfect model. Amid the wave of the elements takes a hard and beautiful shape diamond, a
huge mountain, faceted, transparent.
- Italo Calvino Invisible Cities
Objective of the course,
Ice climbing is one of the most fascinating that can be performed during
the winter.
This enables you to perfect your technique and increase your knowledge so you can climbing routes face a greater technical difficulty and commitment to security and autonomy, with special emphasis on climbing ice and mixed terrain.
Contents of the course,
● Material and complete equipment for mountaineering and ice climbing. Operation and maintenance
● advanced management technique of crampons and ice ax. Progression on different slopes of snow and ice
● ax-pulling technique. Technical front points
● Assurance dynamical importance, materials and methods. Dissipative Tapes
● double rope Assurance
● Installation of meeting / ice-snow insurance-rock
● fortune Rapel systems. Ice bridges Abalakovs
● 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
Leggings or guetres
● Backpack at least 50 liters
● Water bottle
● Front
● Sunglasses and blizzard
● sunscreen cream
Technicians
● antizueco Crampons
● 2 Piolets Technician (shovel and hammer)
● Climbing Helmet
● Harness, preferably adjustable
Material / Equipment Recommended (Not Required)
● 2 flat ribbons sewn meeting of 120 cm
● 4 HMS carabiner
● basket or plate brake (eg dictionaries) with carabiner with automatic lock
Cintas express
● 6
● 2 slings 6 mm length and 140 cm
● Double Rope 8.1 mm x 60m DRY treatment
● 4 ice screws
● Some nails, and friends fisureros
Minimum requirements
- Experience in rock climbing, at least, IV / IV + degree of first climbing rope.
- Experience in snowy terrain progression of low difficulty (PD, 40 degrees).
- Land Being or having an accident insurance covering sports activities to be performed. (Since we can manage your card Todovertical federal, or accident insurance for 9 € / day).
Duration,
One weekend, two days
Lugar,
ACCORDING TO TERMS:
Sierra de Guadarrama, Gredos or Pyrenees
Maximum Ratio: teacher-student
1 teacher / 4 pupils
Minimum group,
2 students
Price per student Pyrenees
Group 2 students € 225 / pupil
Group 3 or 4 185 € / student
Dates of courses in the Pyrenees,
16 to 17 January 2010
30 to 31 January 2010
6 to 7 February 2010
13 to 14 February 2010
Includes:
- Guide / Teacher-only group
- Material / Equipment collective security necessary, approved by CE and UIAA
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