Introduction Climbing Course
June 1st, 2024
Meiringen
This is the beginner’s course for absolute newbies. If you ever had an interest in climbing and do not where to begin, this is it. A full day of outdoor climbing will teach you the basics of top rope and lead climbing along with the required knots and safety techniques to get you started. As with all things, practice makes perfect. In order to retain the knowledge of the course, it is essential that you get to practicing your new skills right after the course.
Price range: 150.00 CHF through 190.00 CHF
Event Description
After the great feedback for our climbing course last year, we are bringing it back. Once again, our course is intended for absolute beginners. No previous knowledge or equipment is required. The goal of this course is to give you a first overview of the knowledge required to safely climb with a partner in top rope and lead climbing. After the course, you will have a good understanding if climbing is a sport you to get into. You do not need to bring any experience or equipment. You can simply rent the harness and helmet from us, in case you do not have one. The course will be led by a certified mountain guide with a maximum of eight participants. Read the report from the last years course here.
What you should know
It doesn’t matter if you already have some indoor experience or have never climbed before. This course is available to everybody who wants to try out climbing outdoors. We will cover everything you need to know to safely climb at outdoor crags. However, you should revise the learned material quickly after the course for it to stay fresh. If you take a break from climbing after the course, you may wish to book another course at your local climbing gym.
For the advanced climbers: We will cover how to tie the 8 knot, Top Rope belay, lead belay, and rerouting the rope at the top of a route. We teach on the MegaJoule belay device
Why Climbing?
The reason that I have developed an interest in climbing has been my passion for mountaineering. In the Summer of 2020, I organized a mountaineering tour to the Piz Morteratsch, a peak with lots of variety on its ascend. One section consists of scrambling, using your hands for some harder hiking. It turns out, having some climbing experience is useful on such a tour. Since then, I have become a basic climber and feel much more comfortable in difficult terrain. I will continue building my skills to allow me to conquer ever more difficult routes. And I wish to give you this opportunity as well! My intention is not to become the best sports climber but to feel more secure when I go on mountaineering adventures. Join us in our ambition to conquer more technical peaks in the Swiss Alps. Start with this beginner’s climbing course!
This course is also a prerequisite for some of the advanced courses, such as the fall course or the multi-pitch course.
Itinerary
The climbing course will take place in an outdoor climbing garden near Meiringen and the meeting time will be between 9 and 10 am at the train station Brünig-Hasliberg. The course will last until about 4 pm. As there are no facilities nearby, please make sure to bring your lunch, drinks, and snacks. There are also no toilets nearby
Equipment
Harness and Helmet are required. If you do not have them, simply rent them with us. As the course will be outside, please wear appropriate clothing and bring warm backup clothes as well. Climbing shoes are not required but you can bring yours if you already have them. Sturdy hiking boots are sufficient for the day. Sneakers or running shoes will not suffice.