Sierra Nevada, 1-day Ice Climbing Course for beginners

Learn all the basics about ice climbing in Sierra Nevada with Mariano, certified mountain guide, ski instructor and UIMLA mountain leader. Discover the Sierra Nevada on this ice climbing course.

Group

1 Day

Jan, Feb, Dec

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Discover wonderful spots in the Sierra Nevada
Join a small group and learn all the basics on ice climbing in a dazzling place

Description

Ice climbing is one of those sports that combine the best parts of many disciplines. It offers absolute freedom as you reach higher places. And it is incredibly rewarding as you learn to climb on different type of surfaces. However, it requires a lot of practice and the right crew to help you reach your goals. So if you are thinking about practicing ice climbing, but don’t have any experience, this 1-day course in the Sierra Nevada is perfect for you!

One day might barely seem enough. But we will cover all the essentials about this amazing sport. Some of the things we’ll go over is the use of gear and technical climbing material. We’ll learn how to use the equipment, and how to maintain it. Then, we will also cover techniques on traction and frontal tips.

What’s more, I will make sure we follow all the safety rules necessary to ensure you are safe, while having a wonderful time. Also, all of my groups are always small, I only take maximum 4 people on each course. Hence, I promise I will be with you the whole way, giving you pointers and helping you improve your techniques.

So if you want to come with me on this ice climbing adventure, don’t hesitate and send me a request. It will be an unforgettable experience.

Please note that to join this ice climbing course you should have some rock climbing experience. If you don’t have any, you can check this 2-day introduction to rock climbing in Granada.

Price includes

Guiding fee
Personal insurance

Price details

Minimum 2 people, and maximum 4. If you have a group with 4 or more people, please let me know to put together a special group with more guides. The price includes: guide fee, technical assessment, reduced groups guaranteed, crampons, Eclimb test material, safety equipment, RC insurance.

Meeting point

Details

More info

You’ll need boots for crampons.

About the guide

Mariano

4.5

(4)

Mountain Guide

High Mountain Sports Technician (Técnico Deportivo en Alta Montaña) from Spain.

He has more than 20 years doing mountain and skiing. From his early walks in La Pedriza to tens of alpine “four thousanders” summits ascended, to expeditions in South America, Caucasus and Central Asia, has traveled many mountains, especially on his skis, since it is a fan of this sport in all disciplines. Also enjoy the classic climbing and mountaineering.

Born competitor, started in mountain biking, went through the skijoring (in which discipline was Champion of Spain), skiing, mountain duathlon, mountain running and finally cross-country skiing and ski-mountaineering, where several successes also treasures.

He's a great teacher and teaches with the same passion which live the mountain. He speaks spanish, english, italian, french (basic) and russian (basic).

Languages

Russian | Italian | French | English

What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

Cami

Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.

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