Drill, bolt and climb

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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

Open a new single or multi-pitch route
You get to give the route a name!
New area of pristine granite with lots of potential
Stay in our cosy b&b in Ponte di Legno

Full Description

In Passo Tonale the potential for opening new rock climbing routes is enormous. Single pitch, multi-pitch, sports and trad. We will teach you how to:

Choose the right line
How to bolt bottom-up or top-down
Where to place a bolt and how to use a drill
Placing anchors
Free the route, give it a name and a grade

We are only 45 minutes drive from the Brenta Dolomites so this program can be combined with rock climbing on Dolomia rock and on Granite rock.

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	Our first goal is to decide with you what sort of rock climb we want to create. Single pitch, multi pitch, sports, trad, a combination of sports and trad. We will then prepare the equipment and go and have a look at the options on the mountain.
Day 2-5	Depending on what our objective is, we will plan each day accordingly. Not just drilling, bolting and climbing though, also chilling on our cosy b&b in the beautiful Alpine village of Ponte di Legno!
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)
Climbing equipment  (more info)

Prerequisites

Novice : you would to like to learn the basics of multi-pitch rock climbing. No previous or very little climbing experience.

Beginner : you have some rock climbing and/or mountaineering experience and would like to improve your skills. Your goal is to learn the dynamics of either sports or trad routes... or both. You should be able to climb up to French grade 5a in sports climbing.

Intermediate : you are gaining confidence in rock climbing and/or mountaineering and would like to improve your skills. Your goal is to lead the climbing rope in either sports or trad routes... or both. You should be able to lead up to French grade 5c in sports climbing.

Advanced : you are a confident rock climber and/or mountaineer and would like to improve your skills. Your goal is to lead the climbing rope in either sports or trad routes... or both. You should be able to lead up to French grade 6b in sports climbing.

Equipment Required

Technical equipment (these items can be rented): harness, helmet, climbing shoes, belay device such as Petzl Reverso with screw gate carabiner, daisy chain or Petzl Dual Connect Adjust, 60cm kevlar cord loop
Personal equipment: approach shoes, 20-30 litre backpack, 1 litre water bottle, provisions (energy bars, chocolate, dried fruit, sandwiches), first aid kit, sun glasses (protection factor 3 or 4), gore-tex jacket, mountain pants, fleece jacket, breathable base layer, lightweight 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 : 17/06/2024	to : 17/09/2024

Number of people	Price (€)
1 Pax	€350.00 per person per day
2 Pax	€200.00 per person per day

Drill, bolt and climb Reviews

So much fun!

"Thank you Mountain Guides Italy for an amazing experience. We planed, prepared, bolted and climbed a new 3 pitch route on superb granite in Passo Tonale. Awesome!"

Cristina and James