As you progress with your rock climbing it is important to learn how to act in the best possible way in accident situations and remain capable of acting in emergencies.
This rescue course, also known as improvised rescue because you use the equipment you have with you, is perfect to learn important skills as you venture into remote and committing climbing.
Reality shows that climbers who have prepared without stress for an exceptional situation such as a climbing accident are much better able to deal with actual accident situations.
So if you are not sure about these topics, you should definitely attend this course! It is a great course to do with your regular climbing partner.
Procedure:
This course builds from covering simple problems efficiently which can arise when out climbing and introduces some principles of solving problems, the best possible behavior in unpredictable situations on the climb and how to remain capable of acting in emergencies. It progresses to more complex problems and more serious situations.
The course covers the following:
Causes and prevention of accidents, the principles of problem solving
Simple problems with simple solutions
Building save anchors, belay anchor systematics
Retreat from a multi-pitch route
Reaching your partner from above and below
Hoisting a second, various pulley systems
Lowering your injured partner in complex situations
Problems and solutions for abseiling
Getting a unconscious casualty off a crag
First aid on the crag
Experience in placing trad gear such as nuts and cams is an advantage, but not essential.
Required climbing level:
This course is for climbers with a lead climbing level of grade 4 UIAA or higher on bolted sport climbing routes on rock.
Necessary know-how:
Participants must have a solid belay proficiency with Tuber, munter hitch of advantage
You have to have a clear understanding of anchors and rappelling
No fear of heights and surefootedness
Costs for a 2-day course:
360 €/person
Number of participants: min. 2 persons, max. 4 persons
Costs include:
Half ropes for multi-pitch routes
First aid equipment for training purposes
Additional equipment
All training services
Emergency equipment such as a Garmin satellite messenger (Iridium network) and a first-aid kit
Accommodation and meal expenses of the trainer
Costs not included:
Your travel expenses to the course location (including collection of trainer from arranged meeting point)
Your accommodation & meals
Location:
Crag in Central Germany.
Accommodation:
Regional campsite, alternatively guesthouse.
Gear:
You will need your personal equipment, which you would bring on a rock climbing day at the crag.
Special equipment will be provided if necessary.
I will send you a detailed equipment list after booking.
Weather:
If weather conditions are not suitable to create a good learning environment and get the best out of the course, we arrange to postpone the course to another time.
Do you have climbing experience in lead climbing on bolted sport climbing routes in typical places such as Frankenjura, Ith, Donautal or at your local climbing crags, but now you want to go high?
Are you interested in multi-pitch routes, high walls and mountain peaks?
In this course you will learn the skills for climbing long routes.
Procedure:
In this course you will learn how to climb multi-pitch routes safely and efficiently.
The course covers the following:
Equipment and gear management
Route selection of long routes depending on weather, conditions and climbing level
Communication within the team on long routes
Building multi-point anchors at belay stances and belaying
Stance management
Risks in stuck rope and avoiding rope drag
Abseils and retreat
Basic problem solving (stuck gear, safety management, communication breakdown)
Tactical tricks
Required climbing level:
This course is for climbers with a lead climbing level of grade 4 UIAA or higher on bolted sport climbing routes on rock.
Necessary know-how:
Participants must have a solid belay proficiency with Tuber, munter hitch of advantage
You have to have a clear understanding of anchors and rappelling
No fear of heights and surefootedness
Costs for a 1-day course:
240 €/person (with 2 participants)
For 1 participant: 360 € Number of participants: min. 1 person, max. 2 persons
Costs include:
Half ropes for multi-pitch routes
Additional equipment, cams in special sizes and other trad gear
All training services
Emergency equipment such as a Garmin satellite messenger (Iridium network) and a first-aid kit
Costs not included:
Your travel expenses to the course location (including collection of trainer from arranged meeting point)
Location:
Crag in Central Germany.
Gear:
You will need your personal equipment, which you would bring on a rock climbing day at the crag.
Depending on your interests (climbing bolted routes or self-protected trad routes), you should bring your own trad gear such as cams and nuts. Missing cam sizes and special equipment like large cams or fancy trad gear will be provided if necessary.
I will send you a detailed equipment list after booking.
Weather:
If weather conditions are not suitable to create a good learning environment and get the best out of the course, we arrange to postpone the course to another time.
