Helga
Super Eiskletterkurs im Sertig angeboten mit vielen Tipps und Anregungen um die Technik zu verbessern inkl einer atemberaubenden Mehrseillängentour im Eis
Ice climbing may be the most fascinating facet of mountain sports. With precise footwork on the front points of your crampons and energy-saving swings of the ice axes, frozen waterfalls, icicles and even entire passages on bare rock can be overcome. A supreme discipline that demands a good deal of strength, sensitivity and coordination. But climbing frozen water will make you profoundly happy, because no route is the same as the one before and the climbing feel is never identical! The perfect offer if you have already made your first attempts and want to take the next step in ice climbing!
CHF 690.00
In 1966 Yvon Chouinard revolutionised the world of ice climbing with the development of curved picks, which allowed alpinists to climb ever steeper ice faces using the «piolet traction» technique. The region around Mont Blanc quickly established itself as a development area for the new equipment and as a testing ground for alpine objectives of every difficulty. Sixty years later, ice climbing remains a niche discipline that is becoming increasingly popular among rock climbers and adventure seekers. Because climbing on ice is extremely varied, intense and, above all, incredibly good fun.
Ice climbing should be seen as a serious sport that demands a certain amount of experience in alpine terrain and in belay technique. We can only warmly recommend training with a qualified person. During this 2-day ice climbing course you may not learn to climb Icelandic «shrimp» ice, but you will quite possibly climb your first route leading, improve your climbing technique, climb your first multi-pitch route or build and test your first Abalakov thread.
Get ready for an incredible adventure in the world of frozen water!
If you are looking for a beginners’ course instead, this is the right course for you: Ice climbing course for beginners
Helga
Super Eiskletterkurs im Sertig angeboten mit vielen Tipps und Anregungen um die Technik zu verbessern inkl einer atemberaubenden Mehrseillängentour im Eis
Nadia
Eisklettern in Avers. Merci für die super Organisation und Durchführung des Coachings, sowie für eure Flexibilität. Es war ein toller Tag! Das sagt man gerne „Bis bald“.
Experience in ice climbing, top rope or leading, is required.
Fitness for short approaches of up to 1 hour.
Meet & greet at the meeting point. Dividing up the equipment and walking in to the ice climbing crag. Detailed theory session on ice screw technique and belay station building, including the Abalakov thread. Now we get down to business! We look for steep and thick ice formations on which we can improve our technique or tackle leading. Our mountain guide will pass on all the necessary tips and tricks so that you can climb as well as possible. We also look at advanced footwork and ice axe techniques.
On the second day we change sector and look for new steep ice formations for ice climbing. We work specifically on advanced ice climbing techniques and round the whole thing off with plenty of leading. End of the adventure around 16:00.
Depending on the course location we stay, for example, at the Hotel Cappetta in Avers, or in nearby mid-range accommodation.
The course is ideal for all ambitious ice climbers who want to improve their leading technique or tackle their first steep routes. But also for everyone who wants to learn better footwork or ice axe technique. In addition we look at advanced topics such as belay station building, the Abalakov thread, protection options in ice and much more.
The focus is on self-sufficiency on frozen water as well as advanced alpine techniques:
No, no previous experience in ice climbing is necessary. However, first experience in ice climbing is required for this course. Either on top rope or leading.
The decisive difference lies in the belay mode and the degree of self-sufficiency:
In the beginners’ course (level 1) we climb mainly on safe top rope (the rope comes from above) and learn the basic swinging and footwork technique. In the advanced course (level 2) we switch to leading – we take the rope with us from below, place ice screws independently in steep ice and learn complex belay station building, so that later we can tackle alpine routes and multi-pitch climbs independently.
