Ice Climbing Basic
Description

An exciting activity, a different relationship with the winter mountains, climbing on an element as changeable as the ice that gives charm to these structures every year different. We will work on the technique of ice climbing and on the different progressions.
Topics:

  • gears and safety (anchors on ice, lead and second belaying on multi-pitch routes, management of a rope team, rappelling)
  • objective and subjective hazards, risk minimization
  • ice climbing technique (fundamental and triangle progression)

Equipment
 Harness, 4 ring-type carabiners, PETZL-type descender “mod. Reverso”, climbing helmet, two 120 cm webbings, one 80 cm accessory cord in Kevlar®, crampons compatible boots, a pair of ice axes, ice falls crampons.

NOTES: the cost includes the guide fee and the use of the common material (ropes, referrals, etc), transfers and any room and board not included.
Any missing material may be provided by Mountain Evolution.
The course requires for a minimum number of participants, if this is not achieved, the program will be canceled or performed with the integration of the fee from the members.

NOTES: Due to the unpredictable conditions of ice falls in the Center of Itlay, Given dates are only indicative and they could be changed.

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