Courses
Mountain climbing technique
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MCS AlexClimb Mountaineering School
A basic course dedicated to familiarization with the technique of using mountaineering equipment and working with a rope and climbing gear
This Course is recommended for those who are going to take part in any mountaineering events of varying difficulty, as well as for everyone who wants to acquire basic skills for working with mountaineering equipment.
Techniques for ascending and descending a rope for mountaineering, rock climbing and other purposes
This Course program consists of theoretical and practical classes, the purpose of which is to familiarize participants with various techniques of mountaineering.
This Course is not designed to achieve stable practical mountaineering skills - this requires much more time and practical training on natural terrain.
Learning general principles of working with mountaineering equipment
This Course provides a general theoretical understanding of the skills, tactics, and techniques that are used in real conditions of high-complexity mountaineering ascents.
This Course program is not designed to give you the ability to climb any mountain after completing these few lessons.
Safe belay technique training
This Course program is not designed to teach industrial mountaineering techniques.
Theoretical and practical classes of the Course are held on the indoor DDS Climbing Wall, Moscow, Rabochaya St., 53). The intensity of classes is selected individually - from one to three times a week.
Program Schedule
Course program: First level, Basic
Lesson 1
Basics of general climbing safety
- Mountains are a dangerous form of relief. Objective (rockfalls, avalanches, mudflows, icefalls, snow cornices, earthquakes, thunderstorms, fog, lightning, snowfall, rain, extreme temperature, low pressure, weather changes) and subjective risks of mountaineering.
- Mountain sports insurance and its functionality in various mountain regions
- Civilized forms of mountain recreation and a comparative analysis of various regions.
- Dependence of the risk level on the infrastructure of the area
- Overview of some examples of the activities of mountain rescue services in various mountain regions
- Communication in the mountains and its impact on safety when practicing mountain sports (cellular, satellite, radio communication). International signaling.
The main technical elements of climbing belay system are harness and rope
- Mountaineering harness – purpose, design, conditions of use, safety
- Types of harnesses, brief comparative analysis of designs
- Buckles, unloading loops
- Top harness, conditions and limitations of use
- Main and auxiliary rope
- Types of main rope – static, dynamic, twin and double – specifics of use, technical features, conditions of use, safety
- Structure of the rope
- Methods of folding up the rope
Mountaineering knots
- General features of the entire category of mountaineering knots, main differences, conditions of use
- Figure eight knot – conditions of use, limitations, tying methods
- Bowline knot – conditions of use, limitations, tying methods
Lesson 2
Basic technical elements of climbing belay – carabiner, quickdraw, slings
- Carabiners – types and sizes, various purposes of carabiners, conditions of use, safety
- Quickdraw as a dynamic element of the belay system, types and sizes, conditions of use
- Long quickdraws and slings, examples of use
Organization of belay and self-belay
- Types of belay: simultaneous, alternate, mass (fixed ropes), intermediate (long and short quickdraws, slings. Purpose, application).
- Shortening the rope during simultaneous movement
- Belay methods: leading, top rope (on a climbing wall, at a belay point), gymnastic, self-belay (lanyards, main rope, daisy chain)
- Belay techniques: over the waist, over a ledge, over a belay point (using a carabiner, UIAA knot, ATC or ABD device etc.)
Mountaineering knots
- Prussik knot - conditions of use, limitations, tying methods
- UIAA knot - conditions of use, limitations, tying methods
Lesson 3
Organization of fixed belay
- Equipment used: carabiners, slings, rope
- Number and character of the belay points
- Self-belay and belay at the station (organization of the top rope or leading belay)
Mountaineering knots
- Austrian guide knot - conditions of use, limitations, tying methods
- Counter knot - conditions of use, limitations, tying methods
- Grapevine knot
- Grasping knots: Austrian (Kleimheist) and French
Lesson 4
Mountaineering technique of descent on a rope
- Descent (rappel) on a single or double rope (using a "comb")
- Descent with and without top rope belay. Comparison of different descent techniques, advantages and disadvantages
- Stopping methods. Reef Knot
- Cross-Knot
Lesson 5
Mountaineering Rope Ascent Technique
- Gripping Knots, clamps, Garda Knot
- Passing the knot when descending the rope
- Passing the knot when ascending the rope
- Inclined, vertical, and horizontal fixed ropes
Level 2, Advanced
Lesson 1
- Basic safety rules when climbing on different types of terrain (rocks, snow, ice)
- Basic elements of the climbing technique on snow and ice terrain
- Organization of stationary belay points and devices for protection on snow and ice terrain
Lesson 2
- Basics of radio communication in the mountains
- Basics of avalanche safety
- Special avalanche safety equipment in mountaineering
Lesson 3
- Overview lecture on mountaineering equipment, clothing and modern technologies
- Practicing the acquired skills in using equipment, practical solutions for various tasks
Third level, Master
Lesson 1
- Basics of Aid Climbing technique
- Basics of the first aid and rescue tactics in the mountains
Lesson 2
- Pull-up ropes, exhaust systems
- Practicing the acquired skills, independent practical classes under the coach surveillance
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Prices and conditions
Prices for the MCS AlexClimb Mountaineering Technique Course 2024:
- Price for the Basic course (5 x 2-hour lessons in a group of 3-6 people) - 6,000 rubles
- Price for the Advanced course (3 x 2 hour lessons in a group of 3-6 people) - 6,500 rubles
- Price for the Master course (2 x 2 hour lessons in a group of 3-6 people) - 3,500 rubles
- Privat lesson* 3,500 rubles
- Split training (private lesson for two)* 5,000 rubles
* Private training is conducted by prior appointment at any time convenient for you
The standard duration of a group lesson is 2 hours, the schedule of lessons is fixed at the time of group formation;
The number of people in a group per one coach is from 3 to 6:
The cost of renting all the necessary equipment for the Mountaineering Course is included in the cost of the lessons.
Lessons are paid after confirmation of the lesson booking and adding you to the schedule.
Conditions for cancellation or rescheduling of the prepaid classes at the MCS AlexClimb Mountaineering School
Any classes under the MCS AlexClimb Mountaineering Techniques Course program are held according to a fixed schedule, cancellations and rescheduling of the classes are not allowed.
In case of you had to miss some of your prepaid classes, as a compliment we can offer a slot in the next training group for those classes that were missed, without any additional compensation.
Our Principles
AlexClimb Rule #1 - Safety First
From the very beginning of our activity, here nearly 16 years, the first Principle of work of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb is the Safety Priority. On the basis of this Principle all process of training is based, all programs and rounds are developed and carried out only within this main principle. We consider that at professional approach to development of programs, at personal discipline and correctly put motivation - occupations by mountaineering and rock-climbing are COMPLETELY safe. And from the return - all troubles and accidents in our sport come from nonprofessionalism, from ignorance or neglect by elementary standards of safety, from irrational motivation, from revaluation of own forces and opportunities. All these prerequisites we COMPLETELY EXCLUDE in our work - ours Rock-climbing, Ice climbing and Mountaineering are based on one Principle - the Safety Priority. In rock-climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing, the Priority of Safety of MCS AlexClimb-is your personal security and comfort irrespective of, than we are engaged - we train muscles and we work technology of the movement in the sports hall and on the rock climbing wall, we make the way through snowstorm to top or we relax on golden sand of the Caribbean beach after hot day of trainings on rocks. The Safety priority - the main credo of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb.
AlexClimb Rule #2 - Leave No Trace
Closely interacting with Nature, working with the active programs in mountains, woods, lakes and rivers, we perfectly understand the importance of carefull and respectfull bahavior towards the Nature, for its resources. From the very beginning of our outdoor-activity we adopted rules of Leave No Trace technique - the standard of behavior of the person accepted in all the civilized world in relation to environment and especially - to the wild nature. After all on the relation of people to the nature near which they exist, itself can draw dalekoidushchy conclusions on the relation of these people to... Where and as we didn't travel - we don't reserve any garbage, we try to reduce whenever possible our influence on environment to a minimum. We clear earlier zagryazyonny tourist parking of the left garbage, we take out and we take out to utilization places that to us other people left there. We consider that only thus, at personal individual consciousness of each citizen, each tourist, climber or autotraveller, we will be able to keep the nature surrounding us in its state, natural, suitable for life, - in it pledge of the healthy future for ourselves and our children.
