Climbing and alpine courses in the Dolomites Alps Italy

PROPOSALS	Ideal period (weeks)	Duration days/hours	PAX min-max	Prices Euro p.p.
Daily rock climbing instructions	all year round	1 - 4/5	5 - 7	69,00
Personal intensive climbing course	all year round	1 - 5/6	2	115,00
Week-end rock climbing courses	all year round	2 - 4/5	3 - 5	180,00
Weekly climbing courses beginners	15-19-22-32-35-42	5 - 3/4	4 - 6	345,00
Weekly climbing courses advanced	20-23-33-39-43	5 - 4/5	3 - 4	475,00
Rock climbing classical routes	(on req.)	1 - ?	1 - 2	(on req.)
Rock climbing on Kalymnos island (GR)	17-18-40-41	6 - 4/5	4 - 5	545,00
High alpine courses (mountain lodge)	26-30-37	5 - 5/6	3 - 5	599,00

Year after year the Northern area of the Gardalake (Arco) is presenting itself as the freeclimber’s capital. Responsible for this success are the facts that the area is offering walls of up to 1.200 m altitude as well as rocks and boulders suitable for freeclimbing. The limestone’s structures allow to perform safely and eleganty all kinds of climbing techniques. The mediterranean climate, mild in winter and refreshing in summer, permits each kind of climbing almost throughout the whole year.
The participation in a climbing course is independent of age and does not require special physical conditions. If you love outdoor activities and, if you are anxious to discover something "new", this is the right course for you. Climbing may be considered as one of the most comprehensive types of sport as you do not only need almost all of your body fibers but also your brain.
Rock climbing course for BEGINNERS
A short explanation:
The climbing courses will take place in one of the many climbing areas around Arco. On natural vertical rock walls (equipped with SPIT) the participants are learning to climb by using the "top-rope" system on single pitch routes. It permits the climber to "fall" in any moment and all that can happen is, that the climber remains "hanging" on the rope - a rope which has a capacity of up to 2.000 kg - this is a maximum of security. One day of climbing has a duration of appx. 4 to 5 hours. A licenced Mountain Guide will teach knot- , belaying- and climbing techniques which are the base of every type of mountain activity such as "Vie ferrate" (iron/ladder paths or even ice climbing). We prefer to perform our courses with a small number of participants in order to provide a maximum of service and success for each beginning climber. Thus the Mountain Guide can concentrate on each participant individually, he can evaluate and correct possible mistakes and contribute to make a large progress in climbing. You may ask our Guide for advice regarding any type of alpine activity.
ADVANCED climber's course
The goal of most participants in "advanced courses" is to go climbing independently and to "lead" In the beginning of the course we still climb top-rope on difficult routes trying to reach the limit our your climbing capacity with the objective to attain a higher climbing degree, to correct possible mistakes and to refine your climbing technique. Next step in the course is advanced rope and climbing techniques for climbers who are "leading". The success of the course depends of course on the participants' prior experience and a small number of participants (two or max . three persons); upon request it is also possible to do multi-pitch routes.
Rock climbin gear
All the material which is necessary for climbing will be made available free of charge by our Mountain Guides (this includes as well climbing shoes, harness, helmet). This service is included in our prices. If you need help choosing the suitable equipment, the Guides may give you some good piece of advice.
What happens, if it rains ...???
Sometimes it even rains in Italy ...! It goes without saying that the "lost" climbing days due to rain, will either be made up for or will be partial deducted from the total price.
Insurance
Each Guide of Alpine climbing School Arco are government licensed Mountain Guides with an international diploma and are officialy registered with the regional and international Mountain Guide's Association. With no exception, all of them have a third party indemnity insurance towards their clients.

Alpine base course
This course is destined for persons who love trekking and via ferrate but would like to extend their knowledge in the rocks and on glaciers in order to being able to proceed in high alpine areas in safety. This is our program:
Day	Program
1	Meeting point: parking lot at highway exit ROVERETO SUD at 09.00 a.m. - ROCK CLIMBING lesson in suitable climbing crag; we teach different climbing techniques for example: chimney, cracks, slabs; different knots, belaying and rope techniques.
Overnight stay in a hotel in Arco or near Lake Garda.
2	Departure from the hotel at 08.30 a.m. - ROCK CLIMBING on multi-pitch route near Arco. Different rope manouvres and rappelling exercises.
Overnight stay in a hotel Arco or near Lake Garda.
3	Departure from Hotel to Marmolada Dolomites (2,5 hrs. by car) - Ascent to glacier - Lesson: correct use of crampons and icepick. Rope manouvres for glacier crossing and rescue from crevasse.
Overnight stay in mountain lodge Marmolada
4	Ascent to the highest Top of Marmolada Glacier - Progression of the rope team on the glacier and ascent on a short via ferrata to PENIA PEAK (3.340 m.) - total: ca. 7 hrs.
Overnight stay in mountain lodge Marmolada
5	Practical lesson: use of alpine equipment, repetition of rope manouvres as well as check of previously acquired knowledges. ALPINGUIDE.COM (mountain guides Arco Trentino) will issue a CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION for each participant indicating the personal results of course - descent to the valley: ca. 2 hrs.
WHEN: June 23 thru 27, July 21 thru 25, Sept 08 thru 12, 2008
No. of participants: 3 - 5 / Price per person: EUR 599,00 (Overnight stay and breakfast in hotel or mountain lodge are included in the price).

Rock climbing course on Kalymnos Island (Greece)

The history of climbing on Kalymnos is very recent. Only in 1996, an Italian climbers couple has discovered Kalymnos as a climbers' paradise. Kalymnos offers a great number and variety of lime stone rocks with different kinds of difficulty degrees (overhangs, caves with stalactites, slabs...). At the moment there are about 44 crags with more than 850 single pitch routes. There are also some multi-pitch routes available. During our last courses on Kalymnos Island, we have visited some sectors which have been just recently opened. In particular, we have climbed in those areas where there are almost only easy routes from 4a to 6a, also suitable for beginners. We have been climbing in recently opened sectors on fantastic and still "stinging" rocks with routes that sometimes exceed 30 meters. Wherever you are, you can enjoy the panorama, uncontaminated nature and the blue sea typical for Kalymnos. We recommend to wear long, technical climbing trousers both to avoid the pungent shrubs and to protect the knees during climbing. On the new, easy and sharp slabs of Kalymnos, falling while leading is absolutely to be avoided. THE OFFER OF ALPINE SCHOOL ARCO INCLUDES A: 5-DAY-CLIMBING COURSE with an internationally licensed MOUNTAIN GUIDE (language: English, German, Italian), rent of the general technical material such as rope, quickdraws, carabiners.

In spring and in fall the main seat of our climbing school Arco will be in Kalymnos. You have the possibility to book 5-day rock climbing course or personal instructions. Visit our web site: WWW.KALYMNOSCLIMBING.EU

No. of participants: 4 - 5 / Price per person: EUR 545,00


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