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Winter Climbing - go steeper

 

Technical climbing in the winter with all the challenges that involves! It need not be super steep and scary, perhaps simply a progression from mountaineering terrain onto graded winter routes. Steep and scary is avialable for those that wish! For the more experienced I can deliver development training and coaching for efficiency and performance.

 

 

Am I ready?

Previous experience of winter walking and some summer rock climbing, even if very simple, are really important for this..

Course content

 

 

Review of winter essentials

 

Equipment for winter climbers

 

Planning, the use of guidebooks and other references

 

Route choice and contingencies

 

Movement technique and the use of two ice axes

 

Belays, protection and ropework

 

Dynamic risk assessing

 

Retreat and escape