Advanced Mountaineering Course

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Enter your start date, end date and number of people and we will check availability and prices for you. The recommended duration for this activity is between 1 and 5 days. However, you can book as many days as suits your requirements. If your group size is more than 2 please contact us for a bespoke quote. Special prices for families and children: please contact us.

Highlights

Location : Ponte di Legno

Ratio : 1:2

Available during : Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Ponte di Legno: perfect Summer mountaineering location
Excellent training and attention to detail
Fun and friendly approach
Tailor made courses according to your level and needs

Full Description

Mountain Guides Italy is specialised in organising custom made mountaineering courses and guided trips for individuals or small groups. In this Advanced Mountaineering Course, we can work with one or two people per Guide. We do not have pre-set dates for our courses or trips because we work around the needs and technical level of our clients.

In the Summer we are based in Ponte di Legno, a lovely mountain village in the Italian Alps and a perfect location for mountaineering in the Adamello range and in the Brenta Dolomites. We can stay in the village and do day trips, or spend a few days in the mountains in a "Rifugio". We also Guide all over the Alps.

Example Itinerary

It is for you and your guide to decide the exact makeup of your booking however, these itinerary days shown below are an example of how a booking for this activity could be structured.

Arrival day	Transfer from your arrival airport to our b&b in Ponte di Legno.
Day 1 - Getting to know you	What ever your level, before we head to the mountains, we need to go though a series of routine exercises. According to your experience, this could take from a few hours to a couple of days. These are the topics: basic climbing technique, rope work, knots, rock climbing equipment, belaying and abseiling, rock climbing technique, placing and removing nuts/wires and friends, crampon technique, ice axe arrest, crevasse rescue.
Days 2,3,4 and 5 - Into the mountains	Depending on your level and request, we will select a multiday itinerary that has it all for your mountaineering training: Adamello Glacier, Presanella Glacier, Ortles/Cevedale range, Brenta Dolomites. These areas are on our doorstep and have every type of terrain: Via Ferrata, rocky and snowy ridges, glaciers, crevasses, hospitable comfortable huts, awesome views, high altitude environment. Each day, together with you Guide, you will plan the itinerary on the map, choose the best route, decide what equipment to use and how, learn how to safely glacier travel and navigate in case of bad weather. All under the watchful eye of your Guide. A total full immersion experience.
Departure day	Transfer from our b&b in Ponte di Legno to your departure airport or to another location.

What's Included

Services of IFMGA Mountain Guide
Liability insurance

What's Not Included

All food  and drinks for clients and guides
Travel, accident and cancellation insurance for clients
Hut costs for clients and Guides
Guides travel expences
Cable cars and ski lifts for clients and guides

Optional Extras

Accommodation (more info)
Transfers (more info)
Mountaineering equipment  (more info)

Prerequisites

You have some climbing and mountaineering experience and would like to improve your skills. Your goal is to lead the mountaineering rope. You are in good physical shape, able to walk 1000 metres up and down hill at altitude and for 6-8 hours per day.

Equipment Required

Technical equipment (these items can be rented): harness, helmet, ice axe, crampons.
Personal equipment: mountaineering boots, 30 litre backpack, 1 litre thermos or water bottle, provisions (energy bars, chocolate, dried fruit, sandwiches), first aid kit, sun glasses (protection factor 3 or 4), goggles, gore-tex jacket and overpants, windstopper vest, gaiters, mountain pants, fleece jacket, breathable base layers, lightweight gloves, thick gloves, warm hat, bandana, sun screen factor 50.
For the huts: sleeping bag liner, change of socks, headtorch and spare batteries, mountaineering club membership, toothbrush & toothpaste, small towel, wet wipes

Availability & Prices

This activity is available to be booked for any date/dates within the availablity periods shown below. Because we tailor your booking to suit your exact requirements you can book this activity for as many days as you like. The recommended duration for this activity is between 1 and 5 days. If your group size is more than 2 please contact us for a bespoke quote. Special prices for families and children: please contact us.

Period	Starting	Ending
Availability period	from : 15/06/2024	to : 15/09/2024

Number of people	Price (€)
1 Pax	€400.00 per person per day
2 Pax	€250.00 per person per day

Advanced Mountaineering Course Reviews

A fantastic 2 days

"A short message to let you know that James and I had a fantastic 2 days with Massimo. He could not have been better ( particularly as an instructor) and we thoroughly enjoyed his company both as a guide and as a source of information on a huge variety of subjects - our endless questions must have nearly driven him mad. We are completely hooked and will definitely be back next year. Please pass on our thanks and best wishes to Massimo and if possible please ask him to send us the photos he took of us on Brenta Dolomites on Tuesday 1 July. Thank you for all your kind assistance"

Tim O'Donnell