Basic Mountaineering Course
Gain mastery in route planning, alpine navigation, rope fundamentals, and group safety through this Basic Mountaineering Course tailored for sports professionals leading mountain activities. Develop assured decision-making and risk management abilities for authentic alpine settings, ensuring organised and responsible ascents every time.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Basic Mountaineering Course equips you with practical abilities to plan and guide safe, beginner-oriented alpine outings. Discover how to pick appropriate areas, craft straightforward two-day schedules, handle navigation using map, compass, and GPS, and develop robust emergency and risk strategies. Foster assurance in team leadership, essential rope techniques, snow movement, and sound judgement, making each climb well-structured, effective, and accountable.
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Develop skills
- Alpine trip planning: select safe routes, huts, and access for short pro-led tours.
- Mountain navigation: utilise map, compass, and GPS for quick, precise alpine route-finding.
- Risk management: evaluate weather, terrain, and group health to decide go/no-go.
- Rope and snow safety: implement basic rope systems and self-arrest on low-exposure areas.
- Group leadership: control pacing, brief clients, and manage emergencies on 2-day treks.
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