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Big Wall
Training course
Training course
3-day advanced course
on big wall
climbing techniques.
on big wall
climbing techniques.
Big Wall
Training course
3-day advanced course on big wall climbing techniques
Big Wall
Big Wall climbing - A long sustained sheer exposed rock climb with at least 6–10 pitches (over 300–500 metres), that typically takes over a day (if not many days), and requires the hauling of food, water, sleeping bags, and the use of portaledges.
About the program
This program is for people who are preparing for their first Big wall ascent. You will learn efficient ways to ascend fixed ropes, haul bags, and assemble and install a portaledge on the wall. After completing the course, you will feel more confident and expand your knowledge and skills in technical mountaineering.
The techniques covered in this course are an essential part of safe and confident alpine climbing. This program is part of our Mountaineering course.
The techniques covered in this course are an essential part of safe and confident alpine climbing. This program is part of our Mountaineering course.
- LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
- DatesUpon request
- Duration3 days
- Group Size1–4 people
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LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan -
DatesUpon request -
Duration3 days -
Group Size1–4 people
Details
1 person — 750 EUR
2 people — 1,200 EUR total (600 EUR per person)
3 people — 1,650 EUR total (550 EUR per person)
4 people — 2,100 EUR total (525 EUR per person)
Please check the booking and payment terms
What's included:
Not included:
2 people — 1,200 EUR total (600 EUR per person)
3 people — 1,650 EUR total (550 EUR per person)
4 people — 2,100 EUR total (525 EUR per person)
Please check the booking and payment terms
What's included:
- English-speaking instructors
- Round-trip transfer
- National park fee
- All special climbing equipment for the group
Not included:
- Snacks
- Rescue / travel insurance
- Personal gear (see gear list)
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
- Gear overview.
- Different techniques of ascending a fixed rope. Adjusting the setup depending on the degree of steepness of the rock. Changing the setup when switching from vertical rock faces to overhangs.
- Switching from ascending to rappelling and back.
- Assembling and installing a portaledge on the wall.
- Cooking and sleeping in a portaledge at night.
Day 2:
- Disassembling and packing of the portaledge. Rappelling from the crag in the morning.
- Different methods of hauling bags. Using pulleys.
- Traverses and pendulums with haul bags.
- Assembling and installing a portaledge on the crag.
- Cooking and sleeping in a portaledge at night.
Day 3:
- Disassembling and packing of the portaledge. Rappelling from the crag in the morning.
- Refining the acquired skills.
- Personal feedback.
We provide part of the special climbing equipment such as dynamic and static ropes, slings, AID climbing kits (2 kits per group), pulleys, swivels and haul bag. You will need personal climbing equipment, protection gear and Big Wall gear:
If you do not have all the necessary equipment, we can provide rental gear
- Harness
- Adjustable lanyard with carabiners
- Helmet
- Crampons (automatic or semi-automatic if the program takes place in winter)
- Tube-type belay device
- Prusik
- Petzl Gri-Gri — 1
- Jumar — 2
- 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
- Portaledge (it is preferable to bring your own portaledge to work out the specific details of assembling)
- Sleeping mat
- Sleeping bag
- Stove for cooking in portaledge
- 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 do not have all the necessary equipment, we can provide rental gear
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, building anchors, AID climbing.
These topics are covered in our Introduction to Mountaineering Training Course, TRAD Climbing Training Course, and AID Climbing Training Course.
These topics are covered in our Introduction to Mountaineering Training Course, TRAD Climbing Training Course, and AID Climbing Training Course.
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