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8 Day Mountaineering course

Our 8 day mountaineering course is designed for mountain enthusiasts who want to gain solid fundamentals for mountaineering. This course allows students to learn the technical skills, risk assessment and management to begin the path to become independent mountaineers. For folks looking to start tackling objectives on their own or to become efficient team members on bigger more technical objectives, this is a great course in one of the most stunning classrooms available.

 

  • equipment and uses

  • risk assessment and management 

  • glaciology

  • route finding

  • altitude sickness 

  • crampon and ice axe use (glacier travel and vertical terrain)

  • self-arrest

  • knots and hitches

  • rope team travel

  • mountaineering coils

  • belay techniques(plate and body belays)

  • rappelling 

  • snow and ice protection

  • basic and advanced anchors

  • ice climbing

  • basic and advanced crevasse rescue 

Curriculum




Day 1. Your guide will meet you at your hotel in Huaraz at 8 a.m. for introductions and discussions for the trip ahead. Afterwards, we will depart for a hike just outside of the city to begin our acclimatization. We will then return to your hotel for a gear check and any last minute items that need to be purchased.

Day 2. We will trek to Laguna Churup at 4500m (14,763ft). The hike will have great views of rolling hills and the higher peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. We will have the opportunity to dip our feet in the lake while enjoying a nice lunch before heading back to Huaraz.

DAY 3. We depart early morning for our transport to the trailhead where we will enjoy a 3–4-hour hike to basecamp. After getting settled we will go over some discussion topics and equipment.

DAY 4. skill sets

DAY 5. skill sets

DAY 6. skill sets

DAY 7. all our hard work is put to use. Students will get a chance to take leadership roles and be a part of the decision-making process as we work as a team moving towards our mountain objective.
 
DAY 8. return to Huaraz 

Dates

2022 all trips are arranged on a private basis July through September

Cost

3400.00 pp 2 people
2800.0 pp 4+ persons

Included

 

  • Bus station pick up and transport to hotel.

  • All transport to and from trailheads.

  • Hotel in Huaraz

  • All group equipment 

  • Cooks and food during the expedition

  • Porters or donkeys for group gear 

  • Mountain guide

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