"AID Climbing"
Training course
Training course
A 3-day intensive course on the techniques of
AID climbing
AID climbing
"AID Climbing"
Training course
A 3-day intensive course on the techniques of
AID climbing
AID climbing
AID Climbing
AID climbing - Type of rock climbing where artificial devices are used to make upward progress (and not just for protection); opposite of free climbing.
About the program
During the course, you will learn all the necessary skills for AID climbing on difficult rocky terrain in the mountains. We will work with various types of climbing equipment, considering the difference between points for progression and points for protection. We will also focus on ergonomic and speed, as speed in mountaineering is not only important for the success of an ascent, but also for safety.
AID climbing is an essential part of safe and confident alpine climbing. This program is a part of our "Mountaineering course".
AID climbing is an essential part of safe and confident alpine climbing. This program is a part of our "Mountaineering course".
- LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
- DatesUpon request
- Duration3 Days
- Group SizeFrom 1 to 4 people
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LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan -
DatesUpon request -
Duration3 Days -
Group SizeFrom 1 to 4 people
Details
1 person - $750
2 people - $1200 (600 per person)
3 people - $1650 (550 per person)
4 people - $2100 (525 per person)
A full prepayment is required to reserve your spot. If for any reason you decide not to attend, your prepayment will not be refunded.
What's included:
Not included:
2 people - $1200 (600 per person)
3 people - $1650 (550 per person)
4 people - $2100 (525 per person)
A full prepayment is required to reserve your spot. If for any reason you decide not to attend, your prepayment will not be refunded.
What's included:
- English-speaking instructors.
- Round transfers.
- National park fee.
- All special climbing equipment for the group (see gear list).
Not included:
- Snacks.
- Personal gear (see gear list).
- Rescue Insurance.
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
- Gear overview.
- Installing and removing protection points.
- Building anchor stations.
- The basics of AID climbing.
- Ergonomics in AID climbing.
- Using Russian Aiders System.
- Climbing easy routes (A1-A2 grade).
Day 2:
- Climbing more challenging routes using skyhooks and hard to install protection points (A2-A3 grade).
Day 3:
- Working with hand drill equipment.
- The perfection of acquired skills.
- Personal feedback.
We provide a part of special climbing equipment such as ropes, slings, AID climbing kits (2 per group), "Birdie" anchor pitons, skyhooks, hand-drill equipment.
You will need personal climbing equipment and protection gear:
If you don't have all the necessary equipment, we can rent it to you.
You will need personal climbing equipment and protection gear:
- Harness
- Adjustable lanyard with carabiners
- Helmet
- Crampons (automatic or semi-automatic crampons if the program will take place in winter)
- Tube-type belay device
- Prusik
- Petzl Gri-Gri - 1
- Locking carabiners - 5
- Non locking carabiners - 5
- Carytool - 2
- Quickdraws (30 cm) - 10
- Loop slings (60 cm) - 4
- Loop slings - 150 cm, 200 cm
- Hammer
- Cams - set
- Nuts - set
- Backpack
- Headlamp
- Trekking poles (if you use them)
- Thermos 0.7-1 l
- Sunglasses
- Alpine boots compatible with crampons
- Climbing shoes
- Clothing appropriate to the season
- Membrane jacket and pants
- Warm jacket for belay
- Gloves for climbing
- Gloves for belay
If you don't have all the necessary equipment, we can rent it to you.
The program is not suitable for beginners. In order to participate, you should have some mountaineering experience. You should be familiar with basic knots, belaying techniques, abseiling, and jumaring, placing protection points, building anchors. These topics are covered in our "Introductory to Mountaineering" Training Course and "Trad Climbing" Training Course.
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