THE complete course to start dreaming about the Big Walls of this world ! Placing all sorts of aid climbing gear, ascending fixed ropes, managing bags, a night on a portaledge; we’ll see it all !
COURSE CONTENT and OBJECTIVES
The AID CLIMBING : BIG WALL & PORTALEDGE training course includes :
- FQME and AGMA certified instructor
- Technical and educational material
- Including portaledge (double)
- 1 bashi per participant
- Entry fee per person to Montagne d’Argent ($12 per person per day)
- Dinner (dehydrated meal in a pouch) + breakfast (oatmeal pouch, coffee/tea)
- 20$ discount on the book Freedom of the Hills (worth 45$ – promo code Freedom)
Number of participants per monitor
- Minimum 4 / Maximum 6
Minimum age
- 18 years
Pre-requisites
- Leading trad lines for a MINIMUM of 2 seasons
- Comfortable sleeping on a portaledge with another person (no return to the ground in the evening/night)
Recommendation
- We highly recommand the purchase of this instructional book, a must-have for climbers and mountain lovers.
Topics covered for the AID CLIMBING section
- Gear– progression gear (pitons, hooks, cam-hooks, bashies (alumina / copper heads),offsets camming device, improvised items , step aiders, daisy chains, fifi, gloves, ascenders)
- Attitude– easy routes vs. difficult routes, aid vs. free climbing
- Management – fall factor, pulley effect, traverses, pendulums, how to be an efficient second climber
- Practice – application of concepts learned, self-rescue and rescue plan, evacuation
Topics covered for the BIG WALL section
- Gear– bags, portaledge, gear list, water (HEAVY!!!), pulleys
- Attitude– 8 pitches vs. 32 pictches difficult routes, aid vs. free climbing, keeping a schedule, adjustments
- Management – MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT; belay, whole project, the team, descent
- Practice – application of concepts learned, self-rescue and rescue plan, evacuation, encouraged to further explore other safety concepts (First Aid, CPR, other equipment, etc.)
Day 1
- 9:15 AM: Reception at the LA LIBERTÉ NORD-SUD hut and distribution of equipment
- 9:30 AM -11:00 AM: Validation of participants’ knowledge
- 11:00 AM -5:00 PM: Practice and theory taught by workshop
- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Portaledge installation and dinner preparation
- 9:00 PM – 6:00 AM: Sleep
Day 2
- 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Get up, breakfast, and portaledge disassembling
- 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Practice and theory taught by workshop
- 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Sorting of equipment
- 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Course conclusion
Dates:
- For On-Request availabilities, please contact us T.438-871-7133
Date changes, cancellations and refunds
1.Personnal gear to bring along
- Lunch and snacks (ideally that can be stored in pant pockets)
- 4 litres of water per day in plastic soda bottles (a mini-video demo explaining how to arrange the bottles will be provided prior to the course)
- Approach shoes (sturdy)
- Polar vest (depending on the season)
- Windbreaker
- Raincoat
- Clothing kit for 2 days, ideally:
- One solid nylon pant with 2 zipper pockets and zips to mid-leg
- One brightly coloured and comfortable t-shirt (cotton or merino wool)
- One synthetic sleeping bag (between 800 g and 1.5 kg)
- Foam ground mattress
- Suspended heater
- Camping quick toiletry case:
- for Women (urinal)
- Toilet paper
- Hand sanitizer (waterless)
- Mini towel
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush
- Tuque and gloves (depending on the season)
- Change of clothes for the return (shower possible at Montagne d’Argent)
- Lip balm and sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Camera
- Insect repellant
- Bathing suit (depending on the season / possibility of swimming)
- Basic first aid kit
- Flashlight (if possible, frontal) with spare batteries
- Lighter
- Pocket knife
- Fox 40 whistle on an accessory carabiner
- 4-5 mini accessory carabiners
- Your cell phone
2. Rock climbing equipment to bring
Note: The following list is recommended in order to be independent
If you do not have all of these items, we can rent you some by the piece or for $75 (including) tax, per day for the kit. Please contact us to check rental availability. Trying before buying is an excellent idea. We can also make specific recommendations.
- Climbing helmet
- Climbing harness with 4 gear loops
- Climbing shoes (comfortable)
- 1 self-belay lanyard (Dyna-Connexion from Béal or equivalent)
- 7 large screwgate carabiners
- 10 carabiners
- 2 runners (120 cm each)
- 1 cord (6 m of 7-mm cord)
- 1 cord (2 m of 7-mm cord)
- 1 belay device (Reverso, ATC, etc.)
- GriGri (optional)
- 1 small size rack trad
- 6 stoppers
- 6 caming devices
- 1 fifi hook (with strap or cord to be attached)
- 2 daisy (ideally adjustable)
- 2 step aiders
- 2 ascenders (1 right and 1 left)
- 1 hammer
- 1 single rope
- Goggles
- Leather gloves
- Kneepads (optional)
3.Please let us know if you have or have access to the following equipment
- Portaledge with the fly that goes with…
- Haul bag
- Hauling rope (static, semi-static or an old rope)
- Hooks
- Cam hooks
- Pulleys
- Self-locking pulleys (e.g. protraxion)
- Swivel
- Offset camming devices
Recommendation
- We highly recommand the purchase of this instructional book, a must-have for climbers and mountain lovers.
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