Routes & Itinerary
Day 1
We run this seminar within El Chalten surroundings. We have different types of routes, sport and traditional, and a big range of grades. Concepts and techniques we cover today:
- Safety procedures briefing
- Warm up with some bouldering
- Transferring body weight
- Basic progression on rock
- Feet and hands techniques
- Rock characteristics
- Getting to know the rock climbing gear and its purpose (you will gain confidence on the gear)
- How to put harness properly
- Self belay
- Basics nuts
- Rope management
- Top rope climbing
- Belaying and communication
- Basic rock anchors
Day 2
Today we’ll get on these subjects:
- Review yesterday’s subjects
- Warm up bouldering
- Knots
- Rope management
- Top rope climbing on different type terrain
- Seconding on a multi-pitch climb
- Proper quick draws removable while climbing on top rope or seconding
- Advanced rock climbing progression, steep terrain
- Advanced rock anchors
- Rappelling
Day 3
During the morning we refresh everything and we’ll climb a multipitch route in the afternoon. The guide might let you lea done pitch according to climbing grade. These subjects will be cover today:
- Consolidation and review of the previous 2 days
- Warm up bouldering
- Body gravity center exercises
- Advanced rock climbing progression, steep terrain
- Lead climbing
- Protection placing (cams, stoppers, etc)
- Advance rock anchor with removable gear
Feedback and hand out certificates.