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 € per 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 specialized equipment
• All training services
• Travel expenses of the trainer to the meeting point
• Accommodation and meal expenses of the trainer
• All taxes

Costs not included:

• Your travel expenses
• Your accommodation & meals

Location:

Crag in Central Germany. Meeting point by arrangement.

Accommodation:

Regional campsite, alternatively guesthouse.

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 bolted 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.

Procedure:

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

Required climbing level:

This course is for climbers with a lead climbing level of grade 6 UIAA or higher on bolted 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

Costs for a 2-day course:

360 € per person
(Number of participants: min. 2 persons, max. 4 persons)

Costs include:

• Additional specialized equipment
• All training services
• Travel expenses of the trainer to the meeting point
• Accommodation and meal expenses of the trainer
• All taxes

Costs not included:

• Your travel expenses
• Your accommodation & meals

Location:

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

Accommodation:

Regional campsite, alternatively guesthouse.

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.

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, munter hitch of advantage
• 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 € per person
(Number of participants: min. 2 persons, max. 4 persons)

Costs include:

• Half ropes for multi-pitch routes
• All training services
• Travel expenses of the trainer to the meeting point
• Accommodation and meal expenses of the trainer
• All taxes

Costs not included:

• Your travel expenses
• Your accommodation & meals

Location:

Wipptal valley, Austria. Meeting point by arrangement.

Accommodation:

Apartment in St. Jodok/Brenner.

Gear list:

• 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.

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!

Procedure:

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

Required climbing level:

This course is for 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

Costs for a 1-day course:

360 € per person (240 € per person for 2 participants)
(Number of participants: min. 1 person, max. 2 persons)

Costs include:

• Additional specialized equipment
• All training services
• Travel expenses of the trainer to the meeting point
• All taxes

Location:

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

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 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:

360 € per person (240 € per person for 2 participants)
(Number of participants: min. 1 person, max. 2 persons)

Costs include:

• Half ropes for multi-pitch routes
• Additional specialized equipment
• All training services
• Travel expenses of the trainer to the meeting point
• All taxes

Location:

Crag in Central Germany. Meeting point by arrangement.

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.