Details
Our progression and self-rescue course on the Moclín via ferrata offers intensive training in a challenging natural environment. With qualified instructors, you will learn essential emergency techniques to ensure your safety and confidence in the mountains. Reserve your spot and get ready for this learning experience.
Objectives:
- Acquire basic theoretical knowledge for climbing via ferratas (equipment, topo, how to approach the route...).
- Learn the use and handling of specific and necessary equipment.
- Understand belaying and progression techniques on via ferratas.
- Develop the learned skills in a real practice environment.
- Learn basic self-rescue techniques.
- Belay a partner at a specific point on the via ferrata.
- Set up assisted braking on a zipline.
- Rescue a partner who is hanging from a bridge on the via ferrata.
- Lower a partner to the ground.
- Learn how to rappel with doubled ropes.
Target audience: People interested in learning self-rescue techniques on multi-pitch routes, rock climbing, or artificial walls.
Course Program:
On the first day, we will meet at Rock and Bloc to start with an hour of theoretical instruction on action protocols.
We will then move on to anchor setup, belaying the second, descent on fixed rope, ascent on fixed rope, load transfer while rappelling, locking and unlocking the brake, and assisting the second climber. We will take a one-hour lunch break and then continue with emergency rappelling and rappelling in windy conditions.
The second day will also take place at Rock and Bloc. We will start with a brief review of the previous day's content, followed by rappelling while bypassing a knot, rappelling with an injured person, and load transfers. After a lunch break, we will continue with rescuing the second climber while rappelling and conclude with the rescue of the lead climber.
Content:
- Appropriate specific gear. EN 17109 standard.
- Via ferrata selection.
- Interpretation of topos and route guides.
- Risk assessment.
- Fall factor.
- How to gear up.
- Progression on via ferrata.
- Planning and strategy for tackling a via ferrata.
- Anchor setup on fixed points.
- Belaying a second climber.
- Lowering a second climber.
- Auto-secured rappel and abandonment.
- Knots: Auto-blocking.
- Methods to organize the rope at the anchor.
- Rope coiling for descent.
- Partner check.
- Self-rescue techniques. Pulley system with micro traxion and tibloc.
- Knots: Munter hitch and machard.
- First aid kit and basic self-rescue concepts.
Requirements:
- Must be of legal age.
- This is a medium technical difficulty and medium physical demand activity.
- Beginner level, no prior experience required. Normal physical condition and agility are necessary. The difficulty level is adapted to the student's physical and technical abilities.
- Willingness to enjoy learning.
Necessary equipment:
- Technical clothing appropriate for the season and sport activity (fleece, windbreaker, waterproof and breathable jacket, gloves, etc.). A windbreaker or light fleece is always useful, even in summer.
- Comfortable clothing that is not too tight or bulky.
- Backpack of approximately 15 to 30 liters.
- Approach shoes or sports shoes.
- 1L water bottle.
- Food (sandwich, energy bars, snacks, fruit, nuts).
- Sun protection (sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, hat or cap).
- Thermal blanket.
- Headlamp and batteries.
- Camera or phone.
- A notebook could be useful.
Start time (both days)*:
- Summer: 3:00 p.m.
- Winter: 10:00 a.m.
Languages: Spanish and English.
Meeting point (both days)*: Vía Ferrata de Moclín GR-3408, 17, 18248 Tiena, Granada.
*The exact location and meeting time will be decided in the days prior to the course date, to ensure the best conditions for the activity.
Important notice:
If you book this activity to join a regular group, that is, if you do not book this activity as a private group, please note:
You can book the activity individually, but a group of at least 2 people is required to carry out the activity.
If the required group size is not reached, you will be notified, and the amount paid will be refunded.
Duration
6 hours
Including
Mountain Guide, Speciality Climbing.
Personal gear (climbing shoes, helmet, and harness), if necessary.
Collective gear (ropes, carabiners, slings, belay devices, etc.).
Accident insurance (rescue and first medical assistance) and civil liability.
Pre-activity consultation.
Not including
Transport.
Accommodation.
Food.
Personal gear (ask about rental).
Anything else not specified in the "what's included" section.
Certifications
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation or modification requests must be made via a message from the booking page on MiReservaOnline.es, so there is a written record of the date and time of the request.
99% of the amount paid will be refunded if the cancellation is made at least 48 hours before the start of the course.
No refund will be given if the cancellation is made less than 48 hours before the start of the course or if the customer does not show up.
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