Crack climbing technique and clean climbing course | Cadarese and Domodossola with practice routes

Technique, tactics and lots of fun on solid rock. You will learn how to crack and clean climb!

Technics

Endurance

Why does crack climbing always look so calm and easy in climbing films? Many people ask themselves this question and the answer is obvious: because the protagonists have mastered the right technique. We teach you the right crack climbing technique and expand your repertoire of moves with a very special form of movement.

In this course you can "jam" crack routes in the toprope, learn what "left side in" means and what a "lock" is. We will show you how to tape your own crack gloves and which mobile belay devices are used when, how and where.

Cadarese is the crack climbing area of the Alps, there are countless routes, splitters and cracks. Many are easy to reach and can be climbed in single pitches, of course with traditional protection. So you have the opportunity to gain lots of new experiences and significantly improve your climbing level.

Content and procedure
Procedure:

We will meet in Cadarese, if possible we will travel in carpools and get to know each other during the journey.
In the morning we start with training and climbing, during different lessons you can acquire knowledge and skills. We start with crack climbing technique and work our way forward with the aim of being able to climb a route freely and cleanly.

Contents:

Crack shapes and expressions
- Together we analyse the different types of cracks in and around Cadarese
- We teach you technical terms and you learn the language of crack climbing
Crack climbing technique
- You learn how to move correctly in crack climbing routes
- You can use and try out different techniques
  
  Jam
  
  Fingerlock
  
  Foot clamp
  
  Offwith
  
  etc.
- Test crack climbing gloves and learn how to glue them yourself
- etc.
Mobile belay devices
- You have the option of using various mobile safety devices
  
  Friends, Cams
  
  Wedges
  
  etc.
- We explain the differences and show you our recommendations
Placement of mobile safety devices
- We show you what to look out for when placing friends and wedges
- Climb your first clean route and secure everything with mobile belay devices
Venue & meeting point
- Area: Cadarese
- Meeting point: The meeting point will be in Switzerland, we will travel together to Cadarese.
- Conclusion: All participants have the opportunity to travel back together.
Overnight stay
We will spend the night in a beautiful flat and enjoy cooking and spending time together.
Requirements
- You are proficient in belaying and lead climbing.
- The correct handling of the threading on the redirector is no problem for you.
- You have already gained experience in multi-pitch climbing.
- You have already gained some experience in abseiling.
- You climb in the climbing garden 5a
- Condition for climbing tours with a comfortable ascent and descent.
Group size
- Takes place with up to 6 guests per mountain guide.
Price and services
- CHF 1190.-
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
- Including overnight stay in a beautiful flat
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.