Initiation Mountaineering Course

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Initiation Mountaineering Course

Our initiation mountaineering course has for years been the training tool most used by summer mountaineers who want to get started in winter mountaineering. Our objective is clearly defined, sometimes we are asked if it is necessary to climb to take this course. In an initiation mountaineering course we are going to teach you how to safely face slopes in icy snow and that is why it is very important to learn how to use not only the progression tools (crampons and ice ax) but also the safety chain (harness , rope and belay elements) given that falls on steep snow slopes must be avoided and secured, we will teach you to plan your outings with all the existing means today (websites, weather and snow newsletters, digital cartography ...) We will build a house of freedom called Mountaineering from a solid base of theoretical and practical knowledge.

You can choose to take your course;

• Introductory mountaineering course in Gredos; Circo de Gredos - Gredos large lagoon.
• Initiation mountaineering course in Guadarrama; Catalan Pyrenees, Navarrese Pyrenees and Aragonese Pyrenees.
• Beginner mountaineering course in the Pyrenees; Catalan Pyrenees, Navarrese Pyrenees and Aragonese Pyrenees.

Objectives of the initiation mountaineering course

• Carry out mountaineering activities of beginner-medium level in a safe and autonomous way.
• Identify the appropriate places to place self-protection in high winter mountain terrain.
• Introduction to progression on icy terrain (snow and ice) and easy mixed terrain (rock, ice and snow).
• Agree with the guide those activities that depending on the level shown and the prevailing snow-meteorological conditions you may consider.

Requirements to participate in the initiation mountaineering course

• Reading a mountaineering manual is recommended to assimilate the course content more quickly. (contact us and we recommend one).
• Good physical shape.
• Knowledge if possible (they are taught but if you come with the eight, dynamic and clove hitch, then better).
• Degree of climbing is not necessary but it is recommended not to have vertigo on slopes.
• Being able to carry a backpack with about 8 kilos during 2 hours of hiking in the mountains.
• Wanting to learn to move in the high winter mountains.
• It is recommended (not essential) to have done some rock climbing initiation course.
• Consult with one of our guides before making any reservation he will describe you.
• The company has CR insurance and assistance so it is not necessary to be federated but it is always recommended.

Duration of the initiation mountaineering course
2, 3 or 4 days. Days of about 8 hours being possible that these are lengthened or shortened depending on various factors (meteorology, logistics ...), always in this case it will be compensated in another day of the course.

Place of development of the initiation mountaineering course

• The courses are developed in places of minimum approximation that meet the best conditions.
• Spanish geography;

As we anticipated previously, the courses are developed in diverse mountain systems of your choice;

• Gredos; Taking the Elola refuge as our base of operations, from the vicinity of the Big Lagoon we will go to Almanzor, Morezón, Cuchillar de la Navajas de Ballesteros.
• Madrid; The usual development areas of Peñalara, Zabala and two sister may be replaced by the northern area of ​​the Cabezas de Hierro if conditions so require.
• Pyrenees; Taking as a base the valleys of Bohí Tahul, Ull de Ter, Benasque, Ordesa, Valle de Tena or Belagua, we will recommend one place or another depending on your origin and the snow-meteorological conditions.

Ratio for the development of an initiation mountaineering course

1 teacher for a maximum of 6 students.