Bivouac Workshop

Bivouac Workshop

This bivouac workshop, within the winter mountain course, is aimed at all those people, hikers and mountaineers who wish to start in the world of winter mountain, knowing the material and techniques for the elaboration of a bivouac of guarantees. The workshop is about learning and managing the safety equipment for overnight in winter conditions.

The course is one of our proposals for the winter season mainly aimed at safety in the mountains, so in demand these days. To carry out the course we put at your disposal facilities for the theoretical classes as well as a large group of professionals with experience in winter mountain.

The courses take place in the surroundings of Torla, Ordesa and Bujaruelo although we will always depend on the weather conditions.

Goals.

This bivouac workshop aims to:

• Evaluate exposed areas suitable for setting up bivouac
• Perform shelter in the snow.
• Use equipment and material for making bivouac

Contents

In order to achieve these objectives, some content hub chords to them:

• Specific equipment and material.
• Knowledge of the environment and risk prevention.
• Igloo and snow cave construction

Duration.

This winter mountain workshop lasts one day.