When?: from June to September and the program will be adapted to the conditions of the mountain and the participants.

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This course is the right one to learn the basic notions of behaviours in glaciers and high altitude, knots and rope manoeuvres for safety and climbing.

You will learn to walk in glaciers, climb snowy crests and mountaintops and to move with traction cleats, ropes and ice axe.

The competences absorbed by the end of the course will be sufficient to explore the classical excursions in the Alpes.

Program: 5 days (2 days + 3 days)

– technique of climbing with traction cleats;

– control and stopping slips;

– techniques of binding;

– anchoring on snow and ice;

– manoeuvres of helping for rescuing from a crevasse;

– behaviour during excursions.

The course will be organised in snowy lend and in glaciers of Ortler-Cevedale, Monte Rosa and Monte Bianco. The program will be readjust based on mountain and participant conditions. The overnights will be in refuges.

Cost: 440€ p.p. with 4 participants (580€ p.p. with 3, 870€ p.p. with 2)

The quote includes: Alpine Guideand equipment if needed (traction cleats, ice axe, etc.).

The quote doesn’t include: travelling cost, overnights and meals for the participant. Overnights and meals for the Mountain Guide, if needed, are to be paid by the participants.

Important: to accomplish this course a minimal excursion experience and a medium training are needed.