Rock climbing is our first contact with this wonderful world surrounded by mountains and great challenges. This sport brings us close to the heavens and lays the world at our feet as we gaze upon the beauty that nature provides us. For this reason, we think mountain climbing is the essence of adventure sports in which one's efforts are rewarded at every instant, while struggling on the way to a summit filling us freedom, enchantment and mixed emotions which may make our eyes well up with tears once the goal is reached. It is truly difficult to describe the feelings experienced since they are so personal and will remain forever engraved in our hearts and minds. .
Some people wonder about audacious individuals who dare to conquer unknown, icy worlds apparently unconcerned by dangers that may await them. Undoubtedly, all adventure sports involve some risk but also great satisfaction. One can minimize these risks by working with true professionals who play a very important role by providing safety, trust and real enjoyment. This will allow you to draw your own conclusions as to why people choose this sport and continue seeking contact with nature to feel renewed. We're sure that closeness to the mountains through our courses will provide everything you need to know about them as well as pleasant experiences and emotions you'll remember for the rest of your life. All this, of course, with the valuable assistance of the high mountain guides from the MOUNTCLIMB TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE SCHOOL.
Stages
First Stage
Basic mountain climbing concepts: Introduction, basic knots, mountain and climbing equipment (usage, management, and resistance), safety systems and anchoring in snow and ice, types of ice climbing, characteristics of different ice and snow conditions, high mountain dangers, correct usage and management of ice axes and crampons, working on balance on our points of support, continuing climbing while keeping three points of support, downclimbing and traverse keeping three points of support, techniques to avoid limb numbness while climbing .
Second Stage
It represents an important complement after having a first contact with the mountain. Practice sessions are held in snow slopes from 40 to 55 degrees, thereby developing theoretical and practical concepts taught to provide safety and confidence when traveling in high mountain .
Putting what has been learned to the test: Reviewing basic concepts of snow and ice climbing, anchor systems in snow and ice (fixed and dynamic), natural anchors and anchors using technical equipment and garments, setting up anchors in high mountain. Making progress on snowy terrain with moderate to steep slopes using ice axes and crampons, rope safety system for glacier travel, short and long rope management, climbing and downclimbing techniques on glaciers, self-arrest maneuvers, rappelling down (self-arrest system when rappelling and usage of different rappel devices and the dynamic knot) and fundamental maneuvers
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