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Introduction to Mountaineering
Training Course
Training Course
7-day introductory training course for beginners
Introduction to Mountaineering
Training Course
7-day introductory training course for beginners
About the program
If you are a beginner in alpine climbing and want to learn the basics, this program is a good place to start. During the week, you’ll gain enough skills and confidence to climb your first technical alpine route.
You will learn and gain hands-on experience with basic knots, belaying techniques, climbing on easy rocky terrain, placing protection points to secure your climb, building reliable anchors, climbing in rope teams, rappelling and more.
At the end of the program, we will climb one of the technical peaks in the area. This will require the use of special climbing equipment and the application of all the technical skills you have learned.
You will learn and gain hands-on experience with basic knots, belaying techniques, climbing on easy rocky terrain, placing protection points to secure your climb, building reliable anchors, climbing in rope teams, rappelling and more.
At the end of the program, we will climb one of the technical peaks in the area. This will require the use of special climbing equipment and the application of all the technical skills you have learned.
- LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
- DatesUpon request
- Duration7 days
- Group Size1–4 people
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LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan -
DatesUpon request -
Duration7 days -
Group Size1–4 people
Details
1 person — 2,010 EUR
2 people — 3,410 EUR total (1,705 EUR per person)
3 people — 4,810 EUR total (1,603 EUR per person)
4 people — 6,210 EUR total (1,553 EUR per person)
Please check the booking and payment terms
What's included:
Not included:
2 people — 3,410 EUR total (1,705 EUR per person)
3 people — 4,810 EUR total (1,603 EUR per person)
4 people — 6,210 EUR total (1,553 EUR per person)
Please check the booking and payment terms
What's included:
- English-speaking instructors
- Round-trip transfer
- Accommodation in Tuyuk-Su Alpine Camp in 4-6-bed rooms
- Meals: full board
- All special climbing equipment for the group
Not included:
- Accommodation in Almaty before or after the program
- Transfer from the airport or hotel to the meeting place in Almaty
- Rescue / travel insurance
- Personal gear (see gear list)
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- Meeting in Almaty. Drive to Tuyuk-Su Alpine Camp. Accommodation. If possible, it is better to arrive the evening before.
- Classes in the camp (climbing gear overview, basic knots, rope teams).
Day 2:
- Classes on the rocks near the camp (belaying techniques, climbing in rope teams, rappelling).
Day 3:
- Classes on the rocks near the camp (installing and removing protection points, building anchor stations, belaying techniques, free climbing with top rope).
Day 4:
- Walk to meteorological station "T-1" at 3,400 meters for acclimatization.
- Classes in the camp after lunch (basics of self-rescue and rescue).
Day 5:
- Classes on the rocks near the camp (repeating the acquired skills).
- Rest after lunch, prepare for the summit.
Day 6:
- Climbing one of the technical peaks in the area, which is about 4,000 meters in height. This will require the use of special climbing equipment and all the technical skills you have learned.
- Personal feedback.
Day 7:
- Reserve day. In case of inclement weather, we have a reserve day. We also can use this day for rest or additional training.
- Return to Almaty.
We provide special climbing equipment such as ropes, carabinners, slings, quickdraws, rock protection gear (variety of nuts, cams, and other protective equipment to secure your climb) You will need only personal climbing equipment and clothing:
If you do not have all the necessary equipment, we can provide rental gear
- Harness
- Helmet
- Belay device
- 3 locking carabiners
- Jumar
- Prusik
- Cord - 6m x 6mm (or 5 mm kevlar, aramid)
- Crampons (automatic or semi-automatic crampons for ice climbing)
- 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 designed for beginners. You don't need any climbing or mountaineering experience.
General fitness will help you. If you engage in any sport or lead an active lifestyle, you will be able to take part comfortably.
General fitness will help you. If you engage in any sport or lead an active lifestyle, you will be able to take part comfortably.
Testimonials
- DhruvaComing from a purely sport climbing background in Singapore where there are no mountains, but with ambition of entering alpinism, I reached out to Konstantin for an abridged 5-Day Mountaineering Course + 2-Day Ice Climbing in Winter.
The course was extremely enriching, Konstantin adjusts the course in real time with relation in how you are progressing / picking up the skills. In my case since I knew some of the basic skill from sport climbing, we were able to explore other concepts and more niche skills based on my specific ambitions in climbing.
We covered Rope Teams, Multipitch Climbing, Trad Placements + Anchor Building, Pulleys, Jumaring, Rappeling (+ recapped on prerequisite knowledge) and Summitted Oktyabrenok, but this may not be your experience as I understand that each course is bespoke.
The logistics of the course were very well thought out and accomodated change due to adverse weather very well. The campsite (Tuyuk-Su Alpine Camp) was very pleasant and there is nothing I can say to dissuade anyone from taking the course.
Konstantin is definitely a guy who knows his stuff and you'd be in safe hands taking this course.
- Coming from a purely sport climbing background in Singapore where there are no mountains, but with ambition of entering alpinism, I reached out to Konstantin for an abridged 5-Day Mountaineering Course + 2-Day Ice Climbing in Winter.
The course was extremely enriching, Konstantin adjusts the course in real time with relation in how you are progressing / picking up the skills. In my case since I knew some of the basic skill from sport climbing, we were able to explore other concepts and more niche skills based on my specific ambitions in climbing.
We covered Rope Teams, Multipitch Climbing, Trad Placements + Anchor Building, Pulleys, Jumaring, Rappeling (+ recapped on prerequisite knowledge) and Summitted Oktyabrenok, but this may not be your experience as I understand that each course is bespoke.
The logistics of the course were very well thought out and accomodated change due to adverse weather very well. The campsite (Tuyuk-Su Alpine Camp) was very pleasant and there is nothing I can say to dissuade anyone from taking the course.
Konstantin is definitely a guy who knows his stuff and you'd be in safe hands taking this course.Dhruva
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