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.

Location: Crag in Central Germany. Meeting point by arrangement.

Number of participants: min. 2 persons, max. 4 persons

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

This course is for rock climbers with a lead climbing level of grade 4 UIAA or higher on drilled sport climbing routes on rock. Experience in placing trad gear such as nuts and cams is an advantage, but not essential.

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 include:

• Half ropes for multi-pitch routes
• First aid equipment for training purposes
• Additional specialized equipment
• My travel costs to the meeting point and my accommodation costs
• All taxes

Gear list:

• 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 drilled sport climbing routes in typical places such as Frankenjura, Ith, Donautal or at your local climbing crags? Then you have all the prerequisites to enter the world of trad climbing!

In this course you will learn all techniques on how to protect clean or sparsely equipped routes with cams, nuts etc.

Location: Crags in the Pfalz/Palatinate or quarrys at the Haardtrand, Odenwald or Ettringen. Meeting point by arrangement.

Number of participants: min. 2 persons, max. 4 persons

We start with an introduction to the techniques of trad climbing, i.e. climbing and belaying routes without bolts. We will go into great detail of all camming devices and learn how best to use them. This is supplemented by valuable tips on route selection and tactics.

The course covers the following:

• Equipment for trad climbing and gear management
• Function and handling of active and passive camming devices (cams, nuts, ballnuts, slings, knot-slings) and where to use
• Testing and loading camming devices in climbing position
• Fall training in camming devices
• Route selection for trad routes
• Best practice on belaying your partner on trad routes
• Special climbing techniques
• Tactical tricks

This course is for rock climbers with a lead climbing level of grade 6 UIAA or higher on drilled sport climbing routes on rock.

Necessary know-how:

• Participants must have a solid belay proficiency with Tuber and GriGri
• You have to have a clear understanding of anchors and rappelling
• No fear of heights and surefootedness

Costs include:

• Additional specialized equipment
• My travel costs to the meeting point and my accommodation costs
• All taxes

Gear list:

• You will need your personal equipment, which you would bring on a rock climbing day at the crag.
• In terms of trad gear you should bring at least one reduced set of cams (0.3 – 3) and a full set of nuts.
• We will coordinate so that we have a complete trad rack per pair of climbers. 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.

Would you like to climb fascinating crack lines in sandstone, basalt, or granite, but lack the appropriate crack climbing techniques? Would you also like to expand your repertoire of movement techniques on steep and persistent crack routes?

Here you will learn all the crack climbing techniques from thin finger cracks to ring-locks to fist jams, flared hand jams and off-width. Let’s jamm together!

Location: Crags in the Pfalz/Palatinate or quarrys at the Haardtrand, Odenwald or Ettringen. Meeting point by arrangement.

Number of participants: min. 1 person, max. 2 persons

This course focuses on movement and jamming techniques in cracks and chimneys for advanced rock climbers who are familiar with the use of trad gear. This is supplemented by valuable tips on route selection, protection and tactics.

Depending on climbing level and ability, the course covers the following:

• Basic jamming techniques such as finger, hand, fist and shoulder jams
• Advanced jamming techniques such as flared hand jams, ring-locks, off-width
• Movement techniques in chimneys
• Taping hands
• Tactical tricks

This course is for rock climbers with a lead climbing level of grade 5 UIAA or higher on trad climbing routes on rock.

Necessary know-how:

• Participants must have a solid belay proficiency with Tuber and GriGri
• You have to have a clear understanding of anchors and rappelling
• No fear of heights and surefootedness

Costs include:

• Additional specialized equipment
• My travel costs to the meeting point
• All taxes

Gear list:

• You will need your personal equipment, which you would bring on a rock climbing day at the crag.
• In terms of trad gear you should bring at least one reduced set of cams (0.3 – 3) and a full set of nuts.
• 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.

Do you have climbing experience in lead climbing on drilled 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.

Location: Crag in Central Germany. Meeting point by arrangement.

Number of participants: min. 1 person, max. 2 persons

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

This course is for rock climbers with a lead climbing level of grade 4 UIAA or higher on drilled 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 include:

• Half ropes for multi-pitch routes
• Additional specialized equipment
• My travel costs to the meeting point
• All taxes

Gear list:

• 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.