Drytooling is one of the most technical and diverse climbing disciplines, as it combines almost all elements of sport climbing and ice climbing. In alpine terrain, drytooling techniques greatly expand the range of movement. This makes rock passages freely climbable that would be very difficult or impossible to master in classic rock climbing.
In this course, you will gain insight into the full range of drytooling movements and learn how to safely climb big walls in winter conditions. The course takes place on bolted routes, allowing you to test your limits in a safe environment.
Procedure:
The course begins with the basics of drytooling, focusing on movement repertoire and strategic sequences. We then spend several days climbing long multi-pitch routes of varying difficulty. The drytooling course is rounded off with a day in one of the technically demanding tool parks, where we can climb athletic and overhanging routes and playfully push our limits.
The course covers the following:
Drytooling basics: update on partner belaying, equipment, gear organisation
Improving your drytooling movement techniques – hooking, jamming, rest positions, body centre of gravity
Efficient tool handling
Safe placements, hooks and holds
Tactical tricks
Know-how multi-pitch routes, handling of double ropes using half-rope- and twin-rope-climbing-techniques
Belay anchor systems
Climbing in swaping teams of 2 and 3
Retreating from multi-pitch routes
Equipment tuning tips
This course is for climbers who already have basic experience in using ice tools and crampons (e.g. mountaineering or ice climbing). Experience in dry tooling is an advantage but not essential. Knowledge of how to use cams and nuts is not required.
Required climbing level:
This course is for climbers with a lead climbing level of grade 5 UIAA or higher on bolted sport climbing routes on rock.
Necessary know-how:
Participants must have a solid belay proficiency with Tuber and munter hitch
Basic experience in using ice tools and crampons
You have to have a clear understanding of anchors and rappelling
No fear of heights and surefootedness
Costs for a 5-day course:
490 €/person (with 3 – 4 participants)
For 2 participants: 590 €/person Number of participants: min. 2 persons, max. 4 persons
Costs include:
Half ropes for multi-pitch routes
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:
Wipptal valley, Austria.
Accommodation:
Apartment in St. Jodok/Brenner.
Gear:
You will need your personal climbing equipment.
Clothing for winter conditions.
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.
You already have experience in drytooling and want to dive deeper into the subject?
This course really gets down to business. Here, you will learn how to lead drytooling routes safely and improve your personal skills. Over the course of the programme, you will expand your abilities and enhance your precision and efficiency of movement.
Improving your techniques for hooking and torquing
Detailed improvement of your range of movement when shifting your centre of gravity
Tactical tricks for safe lead climbing
Tips on improving and tuning your kit
Required climbing level:
This course is not for drytooling beginners, so you should already have some experience of drytooling. Perhaps you have already led a few easy routes, but do not yet feel confident tackling more challenging ones. You do not need to have mastered a specific level of difficulty, it is more about your climbing experience with drytooling.
Necessary know-how:
Reliable belaying of your partner using a belay device of your choice
Costs for a 1-day course:
190 €/person (with 2 participants)
For 1 participant: 290 € Number of participants: min. 1 person, max. 2 persons
Costs include:
Ropes for lead climbing
Toprope belay stations
All training services
Costs not included:
Your travel expenses to the course location
Location:
Kletterbunker Giessen, on the corner of Hannah-Arendt-Strasse and Ernst-Toller-Weg.
Gear:
You will need your personal climbing equipment: Ice tools, mono-point crampons, climbing helmet, climbing harness, belay device.
Drytooling fruit-boots or mountaineering boots compatible for crampon (Category D).
Clothing suitable for the weather.
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.
Fancy giving drytooling a go? Then this is your chance!
In this course, you will gain a good overview of the range of movements involved in drytooling and learn all the basic techniques required for this sport. It covers every aspect that makes this fantastic sport what it is – a fascinating mix of delicate and powerful climbing.
The course covers the following:
Climbing with mono-point crampons on ledges, holes and steel placements
Solid ice tool handling
Movement techniques in drytooling
Testing and stressing placements
How to fall safely whilst wearing crampons and using ice axes on a toprope climb
Required climbing level:
This course is for climbers who would like to try their hand at drytooling. No specific level of experience in rock or sport climbing is required.
Necessary know-how:
Reliable belaying of your partner using a belay device of your choice
Costs for a 1-day course:
190 €/person (with 2 – 4 participants)
For 1 participant: 290 € Number of participants: min. 1 person, max. 4 persons
Costs include:
Ice tools and mono-point crampons
Toprope belay stations
All training services
Costs not included:
Your travel expenses to the course location
Location:
Kletterbunker Giessen, on the corner of Hannah-Arendt-Strasse and Ernst-Toller-Weg.
Gear:
You will need your personal climbing equipment: Climbing helmet, climbing harness, belay device.
Mountaineering boots compatible for crampon (Category D) or to a limited extent (Category C).
If available: Mono-point crampons and ice tools (I provide any missing equipment if necessary).
Clothing suitable for the weather.
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.
