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Designed to provide the necessary knowledge for safely navigating glaciers in accumulation-ablation zones.
This course is intended for participants who already have mountaineering experience and need to acquire or improve their safety techniques. The course also covers glacier and snow-covered terrain with boots, crampons, and snowshoes. Safety techniques and crevasse rescue are also included, all of which are necessary and fundamental for mountaineering on icy terrain.
The workshops are held in the high mountains of Mendoza, just a few kilometers from Aconcagua Park, the Protected Area that includes the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere.
We offer two days of hands-on experience where we'll teach you everything you need to safely navigate mountain adventure terrain..
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This workshop is intended for the general public, mountaineers and climbers who want to get started in winter mountaineering with glacier transit..
Next Date: August 22 and 23.
Meeting Location: Puente del Inca, Mendoza.
Difficulty: Moderate / High.
Duration: 16 hours spread over two days.
Modality: Theoretical / Practical.
Requirements: Medical certificate with stress ergometry (implies: Good health | Good physical condition to perform prolonged field practices) | Complete Medical Form | Sign Assumption of Risk | Mandatory required equipment.
Includes: Theory booklet, Professional Mountain Guide (EPGAMT), Insurance, First aid kit - VHF (emergencies), Personalized advice.
Minimum group size: 2 people.
“Leave no trace.”
During the mountain activity, all waste that came with us returns with us.
Papers, fruit peels, toilet paper, wet wipes, feminine dressings, etc. They can be discarded upon arrival at the shelter or in the destination city upon completion.
Help us keep the mountain clean. Thank you so much!
- 30/40L backpack (nothing should be left out).
- Backpack cover or nylon to waterproof the backpack.
- Trekking poles.
- Hard-soled crampon-able hiking boots (single or double).
- Personal protective equipment (PPE):
- Picks for ice axes (with some kind of harness attachment system).
- Crampons.
- Pelvic harness.
- Climbing helmet (with adjustable size).
- A snow stake.
- 4 locking HMS carabiners.
- 2 non-locking carabiners.
- 1 descender/belayer (ATC guide, Reverso 4, etc.).
- Dynamic rope self-belay (single or double) or daisy chain.
- At least one 60-meter rope for every two or three participants (single-type dynamic).
- Two 120-cm sling rings.
- Two 6mm polyimide cords, 1.50 meters long, or two 5mm Kevlar cords, 1.5 meters long.
- Work gloves (at least two pairs, preferably leather with a shell)
- Headlamp that can be worn over a helmet. Spare batteries.
- Multipurpose knife. * Any gear you don't have can be rented in Mendoza. If you need it, consider traveling a day in advance.
- Sunglasses or goggles, CAT 4.
- Sunscreen factor 60 or higher.
- Lip protector.
- Personal hygiene elements. Quick drying towel.
- Personal first aid kit (band-aids, gauze, adhesive tape, povidone-iodine, 1 pair of disposable gloves, 2 elastic bandages, ibuprofen, sublingual reliveran, loperamide, rehydration salts) and prescription medication if applicable.
- Suggestion: 70% alcohol to sanitize your hands.
- Two t-shirts (long sleeve/short sleeve).
- Diver or fleece jacket or windstopper.
- Fine down jacket or synthetic filling.
- Expedition down jacket (500gs filling).
- Waterproof jacket.
- Thermal shoe.
- Trekking or fleece pants.
- Waterproof pants.
- Warm hat, sun cap and buff neck scarf.
- A pair of fleece gloves, a pair of waterproof gloves.
- Optional: Mittens and/or Mitten Covers.
- Crocks (for resting in the shelter).
- Two pairs of thin socks.
- Two pairs of thick socks.
- Containers to store at least 3 liters of water per person.
- Steel thermos for personal use (at least 500cm3).
- Plastic bags to self-manage your waste.
- Snacks (Ideas: nuts, gummies, cookies, nougats, cereal bars, candies, chocolates, salty snacks, etc.).
Included Services:
- Digital study materials.
- Training by Professional Guides (EPGAMT).
- Mountain Hostel (2 nights).
- Insurance: Personal Accident - Civil Liability.
- Satellite Communications
- First Aid Kit, VHF Communications.
- Specialized personalized assistance prior to your trip.
- Advice on renting or purchasing equipment.
- Small groups.
Opctional Services
- High-quality photographs without a watermark.
- Private Transport from Mendoza.
Not Included Services:
- Clothing / Personal Gear.
- Meals / Drinks.
- Transportation to the meeting point.
- Other extras not specified in the program.
- Expenses incurred due to abandonment of the activity.
- Rescue and evacuation expenses.
- Leveling:
Use of the traverse ice axe. Self-arrest. 10- and 12-point progression techniques: Frontal progression, Diagonal, Cross-Diagonal, Changes of direction. - Knots.
- Anchors and alternative systems to use.
- Pulley systems.
- Types of glaciers and their zones.
- Considerations during glacier transit. Roping.
- Crevice rescue for a two- or three-person team (victim conscious).
- Fixed rope ascent for self-rescue.
- General planning – preparation – attitude and resolution.
"Silvina is an excellent professional and very dedicated when it comes to mountain activities. The Glacier Transit and Mountaineering Initiation workshop is the perfect way to continue growing and training people passionate about the mountains." Jesús L. - Glacier Transit and Crevasse Rescue Workshop.
"Excellent Service Silvi demonstrates great commitment and responsibility, important aspects for high-risk expeditions. You learn a lot and have a great time. 100% recommended by me." Celeste M. - Glacier Transit and Crevasse Rescue Workshop.
