Mountaineering course with application tours Moiry | rock, snow and ice with mountain guide

• Course content & procedure

  • Day 1 - Course start Welcome and getting to know each other

    11:40 Moiry VS, Glacier

    Meeting point is 11:40 am, bus stop Moiry VS, Glacier
    Hut ascent from here in 1.5h. We get to know each other and clarify your expectations.

    If necessary, we will adjust the meeting point forward if there are enough vehicles for carpooling.

  • Day 1 - Hut approach and rock training

    We start with the course and explain the exact procedure and go into the course content. On the first day we will learn a lot of new things, applied and practice-orientated.

    Daily destination: You will learn the basics of mountaineering and gain your first experience on a rope. You will acquire knowledge of techniques that you can use to secure yourself and your rope partner.

    Course content: 

    Rock training

    • The most important knots
    • Roping techniques and belaying
    • Short rope

    Materials and equipment

    • Ropes
    • Carabiner
    • Crampons

    Theory Meteo (evening)

    • Which apps and tools do we use
  • Day 2 - Learning and applying

    During an application tour, we repeat what we learnt the day before and learn something new.

    Daily destination: You will continue to gain experience in the various subject areas and become more confident in their application.

    Course content: 

    Repeat what you have learnt

    • Rock training
    • Material and equipment

    Short rope in the application

    • Level 1 - Walking together on the short rope
    • Stage 2 - Over short difficult sections
    • Level 3 - Micro rope lengths
    • Level 4 - Climbing together on a stretched rope
    • Level 5 - Secure entire rope lengths

    Stands

    • Single fixed point - serrated sling
    • Two bolts
    • Extended stand

    Abseiling

    • Abseiling on high tours

    Tour planning (evening)

    • 3×3 tour planning
    • Avalanche bulletin
    • Avalanche awareness
    • Risk check
  • Day 3 - Learn and apply

    During an application tour, we repeat what we learnt the day before and learn something new.

    Daily destination: You can apply and consolidate what you have learnt and gain more confidence.

    Course content: 

    Repeat what you have learnt

    • Short rope
    • Stands
    • Abseiling

    Walking with ice axe and crampons

    • Crampon techniques
    • Pimple brake
    • Ascent and descent in snow and firn

    Roping up on the glacier

    • Distance
    • Knots in the rope
    • Behaviour on the glacier

    Reflection and tour planning

    • Expectations and feedback
    • Where do we stand - what is still missing?
      • Tour planning
    • Orientation
      • Map, compass and altimeter
  • Day 4 - Learn and apply

    During a final tour, we will once again cater to your needs and support you individually to gain more confidence and knowledge.

    Daily destination: Your expectations are fulfilled and you go home satisfied and with a lot of joy

    Course content: 

    Repeat what you have learnt

    • Ice axe and crampons
    • Roping up on the glacier

    Orientation

    • Reading maps in the field
    • Compass
    • Altimeter, contour lines and slope

    Reflection

    • Feedback
    • What's next?
  • Conclusion

    approx. 14:00, Moiry VS, Glacier

    We will finish the course together, around 14:00. We are flexible if we arrive in private vehicles or in car pools.

• Requirements

  • No previous experience is necessary.
  • Experience in hiking and walking in pathless terrain is an advantage.
  • Condition for high altitude tours with around 1000hm ascent and descent at a comfortable pace (~300hm/h).

• Price and services

  • CHF 1140.-
  • Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Including accommodation costs, approx. CHF 80 per night with half board.
  • Excluding travel expenses, personal consumption.

• Material and equipment

  • We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
  • For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.

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