Definately the program that has the most altitude! Sogndal has fantastic climbing opportunities, both outdoors and indoors. After the snow comes, our mountains provide us with a winter ski -eldorado
Local crags are 10 minutes away, with over 500 climbing routes. Alpine summits and skiing facilities are only a 10 minute drive away.
During the fall, we start with the basics of climbing. You will learn the thorough skills demanded for climbing: from belaying, top-roping and lead climbing. We will climb multi-pitch routes. You will learn to boulder, and develop climbing techniques, as well as learning how to rescue someone in the event of an accident.
If the weather is moody, we have a large indoor climbing wall and bouldering walls to practice on, and you can use these facilities as much as you wish in your spare time.
Skiing means backcountry summits! We have loads to choose from, and we generally find decent soft snow lines to cruise on. But we are not just concerned with technique: we need to learn how to move safely in the landscape. We will focus on safe-travel in the mountains. You will need to develop avalanche awareness, or "snow-sense", and we need to be thorough in planning trips with safety in the high seat.
You will learn how to navigate, and learn skills that will help you tackle difficult situations that may arise.
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