Our course is dedicated to all of you who want to start winter activities in the mountains and want to do it safe. We also recommend it to all of you who have already tried it but need to refresh or organize your knowledge. By mountains winter activities we understand either walking or climbing in the mountains, glaciers hikes and long therm expeditions. Some of the mountain skiers and snowboarders might also find this course very useful. Our course is designed as a first step towards winter activities in the mountains.

We will teach you how to use ice axe and crampons on snow and ice, rope techniques, glacier rescue, navigation, avalanche risk management and organizing bivouac. Our course is a combination of lectures followed by slideshow and practical outdoor exercises and summit tours.

We will be situated in Hemsedal or West Jotunheimen (homeland of the giants), in the alpine scenery of Norwegian highest mountains and majestic peaks. Here we will practice winter mountaineering and enjoy amazing nature.

Activity: winter mountaineering course.
Where: Hemsedal or West Jotunheimen – Hurrungane. Norway.
When: December-March
Customer’s experience: any level
Groups: up to 4 customers per one guide
second guide available if needed
Duration: 2-3 days

Price per day:
1 person 3500 NOK
2 persons 4000 NOK
3 persons 4500 NOK
4 persons 5000 NOK

Transportation (return) from Oslo airports:
Hemsedal 1000 NOK
Any extra day (over course duration) for pick up or drop off at the airport is charged 1000 NOK per day.

West Jotunheimen 5000 NOK per group
Pick up and drop off at the airport is arranged in two separate days
(7-8 hours driving one way).

Accommodation: 250 nok per person/day without food (self service)
Customers are responsible for guides full board accommodation.

We adjust our offer to individual customer’s needs and expectations.
Do not hesitate to contact us for further information. To book your trip please  go to our booking section.

If you are complete beginner we would suggest you to join our
winter mountaineering course first. Ice climbing course for beginners and ice climbing clincs are also good combination with alpine climbing in the future. All of the programs concentrate on teaching process but at the same time are very adventurous and always located in fantastic climbing areas.

In order to develop solid foundation of alpine climbing experience we will provide you with all necessary information in theoretical part and essential practice in the mountains. Our program includes tutorial about how to be a leader in your climbing team and how to make right decisions as well before and during climbing and to make conclusions about it after. Our goal is to prepare you to be an independent climber so it will be possible for you to choose and climb your route even in completely unknown area based only on previous research and collected information.

We will be situated in Hemsedal and West Jotunheimenal (homeland of the giants), in the alpine scenery of Norwegian highest mountains and majestic peaks. Here we will practice alpine climbing and enjoy amazing nature.

Course includes:
Crampons usage techniques and ice axe positioning
Self arrest
Roped glacier travel and crevasse rescue
Anchors construction, belaying, rappelling and rope management
Alpine climbing techiques in variety of terrain with natural protection
Navigation
Avalanche knowledge
Bivouac management

Activity: alpine climbing course.
Where: Hemsedal and West Jotunheimen (Hurrungane). Norway.
When: January – September
Customer’s experience: advance
Groups: up to 2 customers per one guide
Second guide available if needed
Duration: 5-7 days (minimum)

Price per day
1 person 3000 NOK
2 persons 4000 NOK

Transportation (return) from Oslo airports: 5000 NOK per group

Accommodation: 250 nok per person/day without food (self service)
Customers are responsible for guides full board accommodation.

We adjust our offer to individual customer’s needs and expectations.

Do not hesitate to contact us for further information. To book your trip please go to booking section on our website.