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INTRODUCTORY MOUNTAINEERING COURSE
FOR BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE
Course Overview
This course is designed for the beginner or intermediate climber wishing to develop strong fundamental skills in
all aspects of snow and ice climbing, rock climbing, glacier travel and general mountaineering. This course can
serves as a platform for more technical climbs.
This course take place in the Val D’Annivier, Switzerland at the Moiry hut. A perfect location for such course.
Easy access and plenty of options, a beautiful glacier few minutes away from the hut, rock climbing all around
the hut and many peaks to apply all the techniques learn.
Course Objectives
Increasing technical knowledge/skills in all aspects of snow, ice, rock and alpine climbing including:
Glacier travel, Crevasse rescue, Cramponing, Self arrest
Ice climbing, anchors, Piolets tractions.
Rope, knots, rock gear/belay techniques, Rappelling, Safe climbing, rescue techniques
Developing educated, self-reliant climbers with the ability to evaluate the conditions and make decisions,
including:
Route finding, navigation, Weather, Glacier conditions
Gear evaluations
Hazards evaluation, risk management, Critical decision-making
Physical Conditioning
In the best interest of personal safety, success and team compatibility. Adequate training and excellent physical
condition is required. We will not carry any heavy pack as the team is base out of a hut that provide dinner,
breakfast and Lodging.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Sunday, noon Meeting in Sierre train station (very accessible from Geneva, Zurich in the Rhone valley).
Review gear , conditions, plan of the week, transfer to Grimentz for the night, hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to" Barrage de Moiry" and walk to the Moiry hut ( 2 hours), afternoon spend learning knots, rope
management, belay techniques. Evening Lecture about glaciers
Day 3: Ice climbing, glacier travel, rescue. From the hut a short walk down the moraine bring the team on top of
a magnificent glacier with great options for instruction from: Glacier travel, piolet traction, cramponning
techniques, rescue system. Evening lecture risk management.
Day 4: Rock climbing.: a few feet from the hut start working on movement skills, then continue up as you
practice, belaying, placing protections, to a beautiful summit. Descent include route finding, risk management.
Evening lecture: Planning, navigation.
Day 5: First summit, apply techniques learn, plus short roping.
Evening lecture: Decision making
Day 6: Second summit: Application of all the techniques. Return to hut and pack.
walk down to the valley, end of course.(late afternoon)
Dates: July 6-11, 2008
Price: $ 1,450
Ratio: maximum 4:1
Included:
1 hotel night
transfer to trail head
4 hut night ½ pension (breakfast, dinner)
professional mountain guide
group equipment
Not included:
Transport to and from Sierre
Personal equipment
Personal insurance
Drinks and snacks
Equipment: available for rent
FOR BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE
Course Overview
This course is designed for the beginner or intermediate climber wishing to develop strong fundamental skills in
all aspects of snow and ice climbing, rock climbing, glacier travel and general mountaineering. This course can
serves as a platform for more technical climbs.
This course take place in the Val D’Annivier, Switzerland at the Moiry hut. A perfect location for such course.
Easy access and plenty of options, a beautiful glacier few minutes away from the hut, rock climbing all around
the hut and many peaks to apply all the techniques learn.
Course Objectives
Increasing technical knowledge/skills in all aspects of snow, ice, rock and alpine climbing including:
Glacier travel, Crevasse rescue, Cramponing, Self arrest
Ice climbing, anchors, Piolets tractions.
Rope, knots, rock gear/belay techniques, Rappelling, Safe climbing, rescue techniques
Developing educated, self-reliant climbers with the ability to evaluate the conditions and make decisions,
including:
Route finding, navigation, Weather, Glacier conditions
Gear evaluations
Hazards evaluation, risk management, Critical decision-making
Physical Conditioning
In the best interest of personal safety, success and team compatibility. Adequate training and excellent physical
condition is required. We will not carry any heavy pack as the team is base out of a hut that provide dinner,
breakfast and Lodging.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Sunday, noon Meeting in Sierre train station (very accessible from Geneva, Zurich in the Rhone valley).
Review gear , conditions, plan of the week, transfer to Grimentz for the night, hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to" Barrage de Moiry" and walk to the Moiry hut ( 2 hours), afternoon spend learning knots, rope
management, belay techniques. Evening Lecture about glaciers
Day 3: Ice climbing, glacier travel, rescue. From the hut a short walk down the moraine bring the team on top of
a magnificent glacier with great options for instruction from: Glacier travel, piolet traction, cramponning
techniques, rescue system. Evening lecture risk management.
Day 4: Rock climbing.: a few feet from the hut start working on movement skills, then continue up as you
practice, belaying, placing protections, to a beautiful summit. Descent include route finding, risk management.
Evening lecture: Planning, navigation.
Day 5: First summit, apply techniques learn, plus short roping.
Evening lecture: Decision making
Day 6: Second summit: Application of all the techniques. Return to hut and pack.
walk down to the valley, end of course.(late afternoon)
Dates: July 6-11, 2008
Price: $ 1,450
Ratio: maximum 4:1
Included:
1 hotel night
transfer to trail head
4 hut night ½ pension (breakfast, dinner)
professional mountain guide
group equipment
Not included:
Transport to and from Sierre
Personal equipment
Personal insurance
Drinks and snacks
Equipment: available for rent
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