Ice climbing course in Norway with Fimbul, Ice climb the frozen waterfalls with experienced guides

Ice Climbing Course
Ice climbing at Indre Hafslo

The interest for ice climbing has been increasing the last few years. With new tools and development of the technique, ice climbing is getting more and more common. For the winter season 2010 we will arrange ice climbing courses and rescue courses in the frozen waterfalls of Jostedal. We offer 5 days climbing courses and 2 days rescue courses. A normal winter offer good conditions in Jostedal and we can run courses from December until middle of March. Combining the climbing with a skitour will give you the ultimate winter vacation in Norway.

Equipment:
- Good and warm boots for climbing.
- Crampons and ice tools.
- Hardness.
- Helmet.
- Clothes for winter use, waterproof.
- A little backpack and maybe a thermos.
It is also possible to hire some gear.

Program	What?	How?	Why?
Day 1:	Use of crampon and ice tools. Top rope climbing. Rappel.	We use a little crag and climb with and without axes.	Training basic technik. Get the good feeling about climbing.
Day 2:	Learn how to make belays. and top rope ancher. Multi pitch climbing.	Climb a multi pitch to learn good routines.	To train basic rope technik.
Day 3:	Learn how to lead a pitch.	You lead your own pitch, with extra toprope for safety.	Get preperd to lead your own climbs. .
Day 4	Mix climbing.	Climbing on ice and rock.	Good exercise for climbing with crampon on rock.
Day 5:	Rescue training. Z-pulley. Rappel with injured.		Important to be able to rescue yourself and your ropemate in the mountains or on the climbing crag.