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Alpine Training Weekend

"If you are off to the Alps for the first time, or would like to brush up on skills and fitness for a return visit - then our alpine training weekends are the ideal way to make a trip both safer and more successful. On all courses the emphasis is on covering as much mountain terrain as possible, incorporating formal skills training into real days out on the hill"
  
2 days
Intro-Adv
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Dates: 09-10 June 2012  
Price: £150
Fitness: 2
Experience: Previous climbing ropework skills are neccesary if you plan to head out to the Alps on your own, but this is not essential if you are coming on one of our own alpine trips - as full training will be given in the Alps.
Included: Guiding Fees and Expenses.
Other Costs: Food + accommodation.
 
Summary
An intensive 2 day alpine training weekend course based in North Wales, that covers the essential skills for safe climbing in the Alps.
Throughout the weekend you'll have the opportunity to furthur quiz our staff on whatever topics you would like to learn more about.
Recent Trip Reports - Alpine training w/e
Course Base
We meet in the town of Llanberis, in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. Llanberis is the hub of the North Wales climbing scene and ideally situated to explore the huge variety of mountain terrain in the area.
 
Sample Itinerary
Subject to weather and conditions, we follow the general format below:
alpine mountaineering course itinerary
Day 1 - Sat Rendezvous for introductions and briefing, before heading out onto the hill. Topics covered include:
  • Alpine ropework skills
  • Moving together techniques
  • Short pitches
  • Direct belays
  • Descending
  • Multipitch abseiling
Day 2 - Sun
Review of first days training, before heading on the hill to look at:
  • Glacier travel
  • Personal prussiking
  • Crevasse rescue training
  • Navigation and route choice
  • Putting in all together

PM Q+A session, course debrief and advice for the future.

alpine mountaineering course
 
Food and Accommodation
We run all of our courses on a guiding & instruction only basis. Food and accommodation must be paid for seperately. A good range of recommended accommodation options around Llanberis are provided with your joining instructions.
 
Ability and Experience
Previous climbing ropework skills are neccesary if you plan to head out to the Alps on your own, but this is not essential if you are coming on one of our own alpine trips - as furthur training will be provided when you are in the Alps.  Alpine mountaineering requires good levels of fitness & stamina (see fitness level 2) so a similar level of outdoor fitness is required for the preparation course.
 
Equipment
We will supply you with a full kit list. All communal safety equipment (ropes etc) is provided by us.  You are expected to come equiped with personal clothing and climbing equipment. For the more specialist items including harness and helmet, hire is available if needed.
 
     
 
 
 
         
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