Frozen waterfalls are just amazing. To climb them is surely a challenge. If climbing is your thing, ice climbing might something that you should try. This course leads you to the world of vertical ice.
The goal of the course:
- Get to know ice climbing on frozen waterfalls.
- To learn basic techniques in waterfall ice, crampon and ice axe techniques
- To learn belaying techniques in waterfall ice
Day 1:
Arrival at Praxmar: we meet us at Alpengasthof at 9am. After welcoming we do an introduction to ice climbing gear. Shortly we will access the first icefalls. It starts with crampons on the feet and later with ice axes in the hands. We learn the basic techniques of ice climbing. The activity during the day is rounded off with a theory unit. Then dinner and a cozy get-together.
Included
Normal physical fitness. Experience in toprope belaying. Climbing experience is not not necesary but an advantage.
Technical equipment
Backpack 25-35L
Ice climbing boots
Clothing
Functional underwear
Waterproof trousers (hardshell)
T-shirt or Mountain shirt
Wind and waterproof jacket (hardshell, breathable)
Down jacket
Intermediate layer / insulating layer (fleece or insulating jacket depending on the weather)
well-fitting socks
Ice climbing gloves: Warm but still providing good grip
warm gloves, mittens
warm hat
Others
Ice climbing glases (Can also be a bright sunglasses)
snacks for the climbing days
Thermos bottle (unbreakable) and water bottle (or one of them, depending on the tour, weather and preference)
Passport, identity card
camera
Credit Card, Money
Ice climbing is an high alpine activity in a terrain, risk of avalanches and stone and ice fall is present. The daily goals can be more dificult or even impossible to reach upon unfavorable conditions (weather, snow, ice, fog, rain, storms, avalanches, lightning storms) Unfortunately also short-term occurrence of such conditions can happen in the high mountains in any season.
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