Climbing Course

Climbing is one of our true passions, I would not know how to keep track of the thousands of pitches that we climb every year to train, to climb new routes, to bolt new lines, to try and retry our “infinite projects”. if we can ever close. We will certainly try to convey to you our passion for this fascinating sport, the safety that must always be there and the communication between you and your partner to make you independent in your outings! Below you will find various proposals that refer to different areas of the climbing world. If you do not find the proposal you were looking for, contact us to ask us.

Sport Climbing Course

The course: learn about the world of crag climbing and how to climb bolted routes autonomously under controlled conditions, place protection while leading, and safe technique for belaying lead climbers.

Subject covered:

  • Knots and top rope belaying systems
  • Basic climbing techniques while top roping and preparatory exercises
  • Practice circuit to perfect the use of braking devices 
  • Specific techniques and exercises to overcome the fear of heights 
  • Introduction to lead climbing
  • Threading the rope through a closed ring

Contact us and find out the dates of the courses – 3 meetings in the morning / afternoon

Falesie della Valle del Sarca o della Val di Ledro

540,00 € – 1 person 270,00 € – 2 people 210,00 € – from 3 people

Advance sport climbing course

The course: Refine your rope skills and crag climbing techniques, improve climbing safety with special tests for holding falls, and how to “fall off” on a crag.

Subject covered:

  • Various knots that can be used in crag climbing 
  • Training exercises to improve skills for reading a rock face and “working” a pitch 
  • Threading the rope through a closed ring 
  • Leader fall belay practice 
  • Practicing some very important expedients when falling on a rock face 

Contact us and find out the dates of the courses – 2 meetings in the morning / afternoon

Requirements:

Lead climbing to a minimum grade of 6a on artificial walls or outdoors.

Falesie della Valle del Sarca o della Val di Ledro

360,00 € – 1 person 180,00 € – 2 people 150,00 € – from 3 people

MULTIPITCH CLIMBING COURSE

The course: introduction to multipitch routes protected with bolts or reliable pegs.

Subjects:

1st Session:
  • Knots and roping up methods.

  • Belay systems (Gri-Gri, tubular devices, Mega Jul, Italian hitch).

  • Leader belaying techniques with different braking devices and single rope. 

  • Practice holding falls.

  • Lead climbing on bolted routes.

  • Mid pitch retreat manoeuvre.

  • Belaying a second.

  • Creating abseil lanyards and setting up abseils.

  • Multiple abseils.

2nd Session:
  •  Simulation of leaving and arrival at a stance – different belaying methods from a stance.

  • Setting up a belay anchor with different types of gear (the most widely used types of belays).

  • Setting up a belay using unconnected fixed gear in various ways (on in-situ gear).

  • How to secure yourself on a stance.

  • Belaying a leader on multipitch routes with different braking devices (advantages and disadvantages).

  • Simulated leader fall while belaying on a stance (the critical factors when belaying on a stance).

  • Using double and/or twin ropes.

  • Extra: basic self-rescue techniques, or introduction to placing runners and other typical protection you might find along a pitch.

3rd Session: climbing a multipitch route:

Climb a multipitch sports route in the Ledro/Valle del Sarca area to consolidate the concepts learned in the first two sessions. Options include:

Lago di Santa Massenza, Parete San Paolo, Val di Ledro, Placche di Baone, or Corno di Bo’.

Contact us and find out the dates of the courses – 3 meetings in the morning / afternoon

Falesie della Valle del Sarca

540,00 € – 1 person 270,00 € – 2 people From 3 people, the cost changes because a second mountain guide has to intervene.