"Big Wall"
Training course
Training course
A 3-day intensive course
on the techniques of climbing
BIG WALL routes
on the techniques of climbing
BIG WALL routes
"Big Wall"
Training course
A 3-day intensive course on the techniques of climbing
BIG WALL routes
BIG WALL routes
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 is a program for people who are preparing for their first Big Wall ascents. You will learn efficient ways to ascend fixed ropes, haul bags, assemble and install a portaledge on a wall. After completing the course, you will feel more confident on the routes 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 a part of our "Mountaineering course".
The techniques covered in this course are 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.
- Different techniques of ascending a fixed ropes. Adjusting the setup depending on the degree of steepness of the rock. Changing setup when switching from vertical rock faces to overhangs.
- Switching from ascending to rappelling.
- Assembling and installing a portaledge on the crag.
- 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 lifting haulbags. 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.
- The perfection of acquired skills.
- Personal feedback.
We provide a part of special climbing equipment such as dynamic and static ropes, slings, AID climbing kits (2 per group), pulleys, swivels, haulbag.
You will need personal climbing equipment, protection gear and Big Wall gear:
If you don't have all the necessary equipment, we can rent it to you.
You will need personal climbing equipment, protection gear and Big Wall 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
- 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 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, AID climbing. These topics are covered in "Introductory to Mountaineering" Training Course, "Trad Climbing" Training Course and "AID Climbing Training Course".
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