Why participate
- Because every waterfall offers unique and unrepeatable emotions
- Because climbing on ice means living the winter mountain in its most amazing dimension
- Because of beauty, there is everything, environment, sensations, lights, colors, rhythms
- Because if you learn to climb on ice you can access the high mountains with greater competence and awareness of your abilities
Choose your journey
Choose your journey
BASIC LEVEL
Try your first experience
Have you always thought of trying but thoughts on: … equipment, with whom I go, how do I, have they always blocked you? Here is the best way to try
- Period: January – February
Meeting point: Affi motorway exit car park
Activity place: The most beautiful places in the Alps, but with a bit of luck even a few kilometers from home
Meeting time: 6.00 am
Activity duration: One full day
Number of participants: 1-6 per guide
Minimum age: 16 years old
- What we will do: The day is structured as a trial lesson in which to experiment, understand, try and repeat many times to learn the best. We will go where the conditions allow and where we can safely sit at the base of an ice wall.
Price: € 100,00 per person
The cost includes the rental of safety equipment and all the necessary equipment:
• Ice axes and crampons
• Headband
• Harness, ropes, and carabiners
• Accident Insurance, recovery and rescue participants includedExtra: Lunch – travel expenses
- What to bring:
• Winter technical clothing
• boots with rigid soles
• two pairs of gloves
• windproof jacket
• down jacket
• wool cap
• neck warmer
• thermos with hot tea
• some snacks
• sunglasses
BASIC LEVEL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Ice climbing course
- Period: January – February
Meeting point: Affi motorway exit car park
Activity place: The most beautiful places in the Alps
Meeting time: 6.00 am
Activity duration: 4 full days
Number of participants: 4-6 per guide
Minimum age: 16 years old
- What we will do: We will provide the basic elements of safety and climbing technique on ice falls, basic knotology, fundamental progression on supported terrain, use of ice nails, ascent test from first ascents, secured by a rope from the top, ground stops and abseiling test.
Price: € 350,00 per person
The cost includes the rental of safety equipment and all the necessary equipment:
• Ice axes and crampons
• Headband
• Harness, ropes, and carabiners
• Accident Insurance, recovery and rescue participants includedExtra: Lunch – travel expenses
- What to bring:
• Winter technical clothing
• boots with rigid soles
• two pairs of gloves
• windproof jacket
• down jacket
• wool cap
• neck warmer
• thermos with hot tea
• some snacks
• sunglasses
Important information
Equipment needed: winter jacket, winter trousers, gloves (winter and waterproof), wool cap, warm socks, hiking boots. Bring a backpack to store your equipment and jacket if it gets hot while walking.
The activity of climbing on ice requires a considerable expenditure of energy, so it is necessary to bring supplies of food and drinks, preferably thermos of hot tea.
All the technical equipment (ice ax, crampons, helmet, harness) to tackle the first icefall is made available by Xadventure and is included in the price. However, if you already have your personal material, bring it to try it together with the Alpine Guide.