ORTOVOX – Climbing Basic

Join our Ortovox Climbing Basic Course and take your first steps into the world of outdoor rock climbing. Learn essential safety techniques, rope handling, and belaying under the guidance of certified mountain guides. The Ortovox Climbing Basic Course is the perfect start for beginners who want to climb confidently and safely on natural rock.

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Duration
1 Day
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Period
Mar - Nov
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min 5 - max 6 per Guide
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THE PROGRAM:

Do you want to improve your climbing skills and learn new techniques? With the SAFETY ACADEMY CLIMBING BASIC program you can spend a day rock climbing together with us, by learning the basics that will allow you to be autonomous while cliff climbing. This course will make the transition from indoor to rock climbing a child’s play!
In this course besides teaching you the safety techniques to be autonomous in rock climbing, we will also give you targeted advices to have fun and improve your confidence and learn useful safety notions when climbing.
The course will focus on: knowledge of the equipment, how to belay correctly and progression techniques. The knowledge of the notions related to safety and the correct use of the rope will help you in learning the rock climbing techniques, providing you the necessary know-how to have fun!

 

Topics addressed in the course:
1. Climbing basic techniques
– management of your body in the space
– correct use of the feet
– progression typologies 

2. Safety chain
– belaying maneuvers
– technical gear
– use of the rope
– belaying methods, fall factor, leading/top rope

3. Environment
– rock types, meteorology, nailing

The multitude and variety of climbing walls availables allows us to match the setting to the technical topics treated in the course.
The day will take place in a chosen location between Aosta Valley/Piedmont/Liguria.
We do offer different cliffs in different regions, the choice of the location will depend on the period and the chosen date.

If you already have experience on sport crags and want to learn the proper technique for multi-pitch routes, we recommend the Ortovox Climbing Advanced course.

ORTOVOX – Climbing Basic GROUP DEPARTURES

RATES

GROUP DEPARTURES
  • 90 € per person in open group date

THE RATE INCLUDES

  • the assistance of a UIAGM/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide
  • liability insurance
  • safety gear used by the Guide (eg rope)

THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • research and rescue insurance with UVGAM coverage (recommended): €5 per person for 3 days
  • transfers

LIVE THE ADVENTURE, SHARE THE EXPERIENCE

We believe that adventure is the soul of life. Our mission is to inspire people to be able to overcome their limits. Such as the spirit created between rope partners, we believe in the value of sharing experiences and emotions

LIVE THE ADVENTURE

We believe that adventure is the soul of life. Our mission is to inspire people to be able to overcome their limits.

SHARE THE EXPERIENCE

Such as the spirit created between rope partners, we believe in the value of sharing experiences and emotions

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ORTOVOX – Climbing Basic ASCENT DAY BY DAY

Meeting point: meeting in a suitable location and briefing 

Personal gear check and transfer to the chosen cliff.

Day dedicated to the learning of the basics of safety and cliff climbing. 

  • risk management 
  • rock types
  • nailing and materials
  • technical gear 
  • knots 
  • roping 
  • belaying methods 
  • exercises to improve your self-awareness, balance and proprioception 
  • progression techniques 

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

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hiking boots
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climbing shoes
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backpack 30/40 l
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climbing helmet
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SIMILAR ACTIVITIES

ORTOVOX - Alpine Climbing TRAD

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3 Days

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May - Oct

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ORTOVOX - Climbing Advanced

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2 Days

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Mar - Nov

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intermediate

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Multi-pitch routes in the Aosta Valley

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1 Day

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Apr - Nov

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low

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(+39) 3337681414 / (+39) 3289720451
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NOTES

  • It is crucial that participants follow all instructions provided by the mountain guides before and during the activities, and that they accept any changes made to the programme in order to guarantee their safety.
  • Fees for lift facilities, transfers and mountain lodges are subject to changes established and applied by they respective owners. without any liability attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.
  • The rates listed in the “The rate does not include” section are to be considered merely indicative and are therefore subject to changes.
  • PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides reserves the right to change any route or activity programme based on conditions (weather, accessibility, refuge) and participants’ fitness level.
  • The dates indicated for the activities may change due to weather, snow, or soil conditions, etc. In addition, they depend on the date of opening / closing of the lift facilities, which are established seasonally/yearly by the managing entities of the same and, therefore, are not in any way attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.