Alpine & Trad Climbing Course Jotunheimen

This course equips you with the skills and knowledge to plan and carry out your own alpine trips. You’ll learn safe glacier travel and techniques for secure climbing in high mountain terrain. Throughout the course, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of mountain travel involving glaciers, snow, ice, and rock.

Instructors: Lars Bukkehave & Maria Winther

Language: English, Danish & Norwegian

Price: DKK 6.150,- per person

Requirements: Knowledge of indoor climbing.

DAY FOR DAY Program

Day 1 – Monday 1 Sep
Travel to Jotunheimen
Meeting in Lom or Skjåk
Official Opening 19:00
– Presentation of participants and instructors as well as expectations for the course
– Distribution of equipment

Overnight at campground or tent in the fields

Day 2 – Tuesday 2 Sep
Introduction to trad gear and climbing in climbing shoes or mountain boots
– Build Anchors
– First lead on trad
– Rope techniques for multi pitch

Day 3 – Wednesday 3 Sep
Trad lead on multi pitch in mountain boots grade 2-3
– Rope techniques routines
– Rappelling

Day 4 – Thursday 4 Sep
Introduction to glacier travel
– Move as a rope teams and techniques on glacier
– Setting ice screws and snow anchors as belay points
– We explore caves and tunnels and learn rope work on the glaciser

Day 5 – Friday 5 Sep
Putting everything in to play
Climbing a 2000m peak involving glacier and rock climbing

Day 6 – Sateday 6 Sep
Putting everything in to play
Climbing a 2000m peak involving glacier and rock climbing

Day 7 – Sunday 7 Sep
Burn the last energy out on a crag with sport or trad single pitching

Evaluation of course and travel home around 15:00 or stay some extra days. 

The program may change due to weather.

Included:
– 6,5 days of instruction
– Protection gear on rock, ice and snow
    – Trad gear for rock
    – Ice screws for glaciser
    – Deadman & bolts for snow
– Climbing ropes

Not included:
– Accommodation at a campsite
– Transport during the course
– Food during the course (we share the costs and make shared food)
– Personal clothing
– Insurance

Possible to rent:
– Personal climbing equipment 300DKK full set pr week
– Mountain climbing boots (we have different sizes available) 450 DKK per week