ICE CLIMBING LEAD COURSE

• Ice climbing

Leading ice climbs is a serious commitment. This training course is essential for anyone wanting to take the leap to climbing classic routes safely and responsibly.

The course takes place over 2 consecutive days (typically Saturday and Sunday). You select the date of the first day and the second day is automatically the next day.

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COURSE CONTENT and OBJECTIVES

• Demonstrate how to tie specific knots and set up belay stations on ice falls
• Learning to properly place protections for the lead ice climber
• Managing ropes effectively on multi-pitch climbs, while belaying a leader or second
• Be able to rappel safely on multi-pitch routes
• Basic self-rescue concepts for the leader and second
• Multi-pitch communication

The Ice Climbing Lead training course includes:

• FQME and AGMA certified instructor
• Technical gear and teaching materials
• 20$ discount on the book Freedom of the Hills (value of 45$ – promo code Freedom)

The Ice Climbing Lead training course doesn’t includes:

• Entrance fee per person to the Montagne d’Argent ($14 per person per day) payable online here when you reserve.

Number of participants: Minimum 4 / Maximum 6

• Form a group of 6 and 1 person doesn’t pay
  • Enter the following promotion code when booking your course to get your freebie: groupede6

Minimum age

• 15 years old

Prerequisites

• Two seasons of ice climbing experience
• Being able to climb WI5 on top rope
• Have lead climbing experience on rock

Schedule for the weekend

Day 1- 8 hours

• Welcome reception at the LA LIBERTÉ NORD-SUD mountain hut and hand out equipment
• 9:00–11:00: Assessment of participants’ knowledge (knots, anchors and rappelling concepts)
• 11:00–15:30: Workshop pratice and theory:
  • Building the perfect anchor and multi-pitch belay stations
  • Rope management at belay stations
  • Physics of potential falls
  • Protection placement (on-the-ground practice)
  • Lead climbing (with top-rope back up and/or with protections already in place)
  • Rappelling review
  • Multi-pitch communication
• 16:00: Feedback about the day and conclusion

Day 2 – 8 hours

• 8:45: Welcome reception at the LA LIBERTÉ NORD-SUD mountain hut and hand-out of equipment
• 9:00–12:00: Ascend a multi-pitch route
• 12:00–14:00: Multi-pitch rappelling
• 14:00–15:30: Basic techniques for self-rescuing the second
• 16:00: Feedback about the day and conclusion

Dates:

• Every weekend from the end of December to the end of March

Other dates available upon request. 10% discount on reservation during the week (promo code: 10%semaine)

Please contact us at 438-871-7133 or info@lalibertenordsud.com.

 

Date changes, cancellations and refunds

Read pour policies here.

 

P.S. You can also offer a gift card.

 

 

Additional information

duration	2 days