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Basic Mountaineering Course

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Basic Mountaineering Course
‘Kauner’ valley – rock and ice basics with ascent of the ‘Weißsee’ peak (3.526 m)

Alpiner Basiskurs Kaunertal
Someone, who wants to venture into the highe alpine regions, with friends or with the mountain guide, needs a solid basic training in rock and ice. This includes the proper use of crampons and ice axe, belay techniques, map and compass skills and more. All this and more will be part of these extensiv course.
Our base for the week will be the cosy ‘Gepatsch-House’ in the ‘Kauner’ valley. A rock climbing area is only 15 minutes away from our base. The highlight of the course is the climb to summit of the ‘Weißsee’ peak (3.526 m). Hiking time approx. 6 hours, ascent 800 m, descent 800 m.

Trip Description:

Services:	• Mountain guide • 5 x half pension • Equipment
Duration of the tour:	6 days, Sunday to Friday
Participants:	4 - 8 people
Meeting point:	2 p.m. ‘Gepatsch-House’, Telephone (Austria) 0043 – 664 – 534 90 44.
Course contents:	Practical training: rock - Walking in rough terrain - Knots, tie in techniques, abseiling/repelling - Climbing techniques - Belay techniques - Belay stations Practical training: ice - Walking with crampons with and without ice-axe - Walking on snow and ice - Roping ascent for glacier travel - Ice techniques - Belay stations in snow and ice - Crevasse rescue Theory in rock and ice - Equipment - Use of maps and compass - Guidebook interpertation - Alpine awareness/risk recognition - First aid - Route planing - Weather skills

Region:
‘Kauner’ valley, Alps of the ‘Ötz’ valley area (Austria)

Base:
‘Gepatsch-House’ (1.928 m)

Dates 2012

17.06. - 22.06.

01.07. - 06.07.

15.07. - 20.07.

29.07. - 03.08.

12.08. - 17.08.

	Price: 675,- Euro

Difficulty level:

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