Ice & mixed course
🧗♂️ Ice and Mixed Climbing Course – 3 Days
Description
An intensive 3-day course dedicated to the fundamental techniques of ice and mixed climbing.
A complete discipline — the combination of ice and rock climbing — which over the years has led to the development of challenging routes on great mountains.
In addition to technique and safety, our guides will provide you with the essential knowledge of risk reduction and management during multipitch climbs.
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Purpose of the course
Acquire technical skills for progression on ice and rock, and develop better sensitivity with the tools.
Learn safety and self-rescue techniques in a winter environment.
Strengthen rope team skills and risk management competence.
Prepare for climbs with greater technical and environmental challenges.
Learn safety and self-rescue techniques in a winter environment.
Strengthen rope team skills and risk management competence.
Prepare for climbs with greater technical and environmental challenges.
Required ability
• Good physical condition.
• Basic knowledge of summer mountaineering or rock climbing up to grade 6a+ as a lead climber.
• Experience in ice climbing as a second up to grade WI 3+.
• Basic knowledge of summer mountaineering or rock climbing up to grade 6a+ as a lead climber.
• Experience in ice climbing as a second up to grade WI 3+.
programm
📅 Day 1 – Climbing Techniques with Ice Axes and Crampons on Rock
Focus on tool sensitivity, review of technical equipment and safety, building rock anchors.
📅 Day 2 – Basic Techniques on Ice and Mixed Terrain (Single Pitches)
Frontal and piolet-traction progression techniques.
Building ice anchors, Abalakovs, and protection placements.
Terrain and Ropework
• Progression on mixed terrain (ice/rock).
• Placement of protection (cams, pitons, ice screws).
• Rope team management and wall communication.
• Abseiling and retreat techniques, self-rescue, and rescue management.
📅 Day 3 – Alpine Ascent
• Climb of a classic or instructional ice/mixed route.
• Full application of the techniques learned.
• Final evaluation and course debriefing.
Focus on tool sensitivity, review of technical equipment and safety, building rock anchors.
📅 Day 2 – Basic Techniques on Ice and Mixed Terrain (Single Pitches)
Frontal and piolet-traction progression techniques.
Building ice anchors, Abalakovs, and protection placements.
Terrain and Ropework
• Progression on mixed terrain (ice/rock).
• Placement of protection (cams, pitons, ice screws).
• Rope team management and wall communication.
• Abseiling and retreat techniques, self-rescue, and rescue management.
📅 Day 3 – Alpine Ascent
• Climb of a classic or instructional ice/mixed route.
• Full application of the techniques learned.
• Final evaluation and course debriefing.
When
Winter – Upcoming Dates
• December 12–13–14
• January 23–25
• February 6–8
• December 12–13–14
• January 23–25
• February 6–8
Where
Best location with better ice conditions.
Equipmen
Personal Equipment
Harness, helmet, ice axes, and crampons.
Other specific gear: friends, nuts, pitons, and ice screws, ropes, mountaineering boots compatible with crampons, and mixed-climbing ice tools (available for rent).
Equipment Provided
• Ropes, ice screws, pitons, friends, and shared equipment.
• Safety kit (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe).
Harness, helmet, ice axes, and crampons.
Other specific gear: friends, nuts, pitons, and ice screws, ropes, mountaineering boots compatible with crampons, and mixed-climbing ice tools (available for rent).
Equipment Provided
• Ropes, ice screws, pitons, friends, and shared equipment.
• Safety kit (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe).
Cost per Participant
Cost
The price does not include travel expenses, fuel costs (to be shared among participants), or food and accommodation for the guides, in case the course takes place in a mountain hut or hotel/B&B.
Prices per person:
• 2 participants – €600
• 3 participants – €500
• 4 participants – €400
• 6 participants – €350
The price does not include travel expenses, fuel costs (to be shared among participants), or food and accommodation for the guides, in case the course takes place in a mountain hut or hotel/B&B.
Prices per person:
• 2 participants – €600
• 3 participants – €500
• 4 participants – €400
• 6 participants – €350
Clothing
2 pairs of socks, long-sleeved/legged underwear and under-breeches in microfibre or merinos, 2 fleece/polartech, turtleneck, soft-shell or schoeller pants, over-pants in gore-tex, gore-tex/waterproof jacket, down jacket or synthetic, thin and thick gloves (2-3 pairs), hat under the helmet and balaclava, goggles, sunglasses and high UV protection cream.
Bring 1 change for inner garments.
Bring 1 change for inner garments.
