Alpine Adventures, Inc.
Keene, New York, United States
http://www.alpineadven.com/

Rock Climbing: Advanced Aid

Building on the core aid climbing skills taught in our Essentials Of Aid course, you will learn techniques required to complete more difficult climbs in more committing settings. Although this course does not include an overnight stay on a wall, it does introduce many of the skills that are required in that environment. You will learn several techniques for leading pendulums and following th......
 

It’s sometimes called “artificialâ€?climbing but we promise the experience will be very real! Any time you use your equipment to advance on the rock rather than as a safety measure you are said to be using “aid.â€?Aid, or artificial climbing, is often frowned upon by today’s free climbers, but there are times when it is needed. And, if you thrive on the thrill of exposure, there is nothing q......
 

This two-day course is geared for experienced climbers who anticipate interaction with established rescue groups. Its purpose is to familiarize participants with general rock rescue techniques so that they could, if needed, effectively assist trained rescuers in an emergency. Anchoring techniques as well as systems for lowering and raising litters in low and high-angle situations will be pr......
 

For climbers venturing to remote climbing locations, and other situations requiring a high degree of self-sufficiency, this two-day course, using extensive hands-on simulations, is designed to build upon the foundation created in our Essentials Of Self-Rescue course. We begin by covering the assessment and rescue planning processes relevant to conditions where you’re completely on your ......
 

If you were faced with the task of rescuing your injured climbing partner how would you react? All too often this question is not considered until the situation actually exists. This two-day course’s primary purpose is to prepare you to cope with an emergency situation involving an injured climbing partner. We’ll begin with a discussion of how to assess an emergency situation and how t......
 

Prevalent in Europe for many years, this versatile approach to climbing is becoming increasingly popular in North America. Climbersâ€?first attempts at double rope techniques often resemble an explosion in a spaghetti factory, but it’s really not much of a burden once you get the hang of it. We’ll help you learn to cope with the inherent complexities of this system, while emphasizing the......
 

This two-day course was designed specifically for confident climbers who have successfully completed our Sharp End course and have become comfortable leading moderate rock. The first day includes an evaluation and critique of your current leading abilities as well as an introduction to several useful rope-handling techniques not presented in our Sharp End course. We do this with an eye towar......
 

We can’t make you into a “rock jock�in two days, but we can open the door to harder climbs for you. By following longer, more committing and more difficult routes you gain the experience and confidence needed to climb at higher levels. The other essential ingredient, strength, is up to you. Two days of climbing at the 5.9 and above level will leave you with jelly arms and new ideas about w......
 

This flexible course concentrates on the movement techniques applicable to specific climbing situations. Crack, slab and steep face climbing each have their own particular movement requirements and any or all of these can be emphasized, depending upon how many days you wish to climb. You’ll get lots of practice on climbs of the type you’ve chosen, with your instructor offering sugg......
 

Learning to lead is a serious commitment. This course presents the skills and techniques required for climbing at the business end of the rope; the sharp end. You’ll begin leading on the very first day, initially with a top-rope (first-time leaders don’t always do things right). Throughout the week you will be exposed to theory followed by extensive practice sessions for each of the m......
 

Combining our Anchoring Methods course with Technique Intensives for one day each of crack, slab and face climbing, this course addresses two objectives. First, you’ll acquire the skills needed to get out and climb on your own in a top-roped setting. At the same time, you will develop valuable protection placement skills that can later be applied as a leader. Second, you’ll have the oppor......
 

Top-roping offers a safe and relatively simple alternative to the commitment associated with lead climbing, however, you must have a working understanding of anchoring techniques and other essential skills before you can safely go out on your own. In this comprehensive course you’ll learn about the theory underlying anchoring and top-roping, but more importantly, you’ll get plenty ......
 

Our streamlined, comprehensive rope-handling system allows for safe and very efficient belaying and anchoring in all climbing situations. We begin teaching the fundamentals of this system even before our students tie their first knot, and we build on these basics throughout our progression of courses. This two-day course was designed specifically for people who have not climbed with us ......
 

After they’ve been introduced to the vertical world, most of our students are enthusiastic about moving on to longer, more challenging climbs. This course combines our Gaining Altitude and More Altitude courses with one more day of multi-pitch climbing. Emphasis is placed on learning to climb smoothly and efficiently as well as developing rope-handling skills to the point where they are almo......
 

Designed to follow Gaining Altitude or A Week On The Rock I, this course is devoted to reinforcing your movement and rope-handling skills in a multi-pitch setting. In addition to challenging your climbing abilities, we’ll teach you methods for efficient multiple rappels and some of the rope-handling skills needed to cope with special multi-pitch climbing circumstances, such as escaping fro......
 

Exposure is a difficult thing to describe but one thing is for sure: it is directly proportional to the amount of space between your feet and the ground. This course will introduce you to the basics of multi-pitch climbing as well as the paradoxical delights of being in exposed places. You can expect to learn about route-finding, protection removal, anchoring, rope-handling at belays, and ot......
 

We’ve combined our Introduction To The Vertical World with our Level II course, Gaining Altitude, to create this intensive introduction to rock climbing. In addition to the four days required to complete instructional objectives, this course adds an extra day for you to practice your new skills on classic climbs. Climbing for five consecutive days you can build skills and confidence that would ......
 

In this course we present the fundamentals of technical climbing in a logical, easy-to-understand progression. We start out with a brief overview of modern rock climbing, introducing equipment, jargon and the attitudes that will help you become a safe climber. Next, we’re off to the rock so you can learn essential skills. Starting with anchoring, we carefully explain the equipment and system......
 

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