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Ice Climbing in Cogne – Aosta Valley

A 3-day workshop where you can learn how to ice climb

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  • icefall climbing
  • with UIAGM certified mountain guide
  • No climbing experience required
  • Equipment rental

Original price was: 350,00€.Current price is: 330,00€.

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DETTAGLI EVENTO

Ice climbing in Cogne is a must-have in your adventurer’s resume. At the foot of the Gran Paradiso on the most famous waterfalls of the Aosta Valley: a place that will leave you breathless with the beauty of the ice lines and the variety of shapes. Difficulty for every level, so suitable even for first-timers.
  • DAY 1
PROGRAM
  1. Ice climbing equipment: characteristics and their use.
  2. Correct use of ice axes and crampons.
  3. How to tie in and belay your climbing partner from above.
  4. How to plan an ascent on icefalls. Websites, paper guides.
  5. Analysis of objective dangers in icefalls.
  • DAY 2
PROGRAM
  1. Basic motor principles in icefall climbing.
  2. How to manage body balance on the wall, fundamental progression on inclined terrain
  3. How to use ice screws.
  4. How to build an anchor and an abalakov.
  • DAY 3
PROGRAM
  1. Introduction to lead climbing.
  2. Belaying the lead climber.
  3. Rappelling
  4. How to overcome short vertical steps (vertical terrain).
NOTE: The course can be held not only in Cogne but also in the surrounding valleys. The choice will depend on ice conditions.
  • December 19-20-21, 2025
  • January 09-10-11, 2026
  • January 23-24-25, 2026
  • February 06-07-08, 2026

Other dates upon request

MAXIMUM PARTICIPANTS: 6
MINIMUM PARTICIPANTS: 3

Are you alone? No problem, we’ll find the other participants. For each date, a group organized by us is planned.

No prior climbing skills required. Good physical condition!

● UIAGM certified mountain guide
● Certificate of participation certified by the mountain guide
● Common equipment: ropes, carabiners, ice screws, belay devices, etc.
● Access to the Community: find adventure companions who, like you, have followed a certified training course

● Transfers to/from the meeting place ► you can organize with the other participants
● Possible meals and accommodation (we will offer advice on where to book)
● Packed lunch and drinks ► what to bring
● Additional accident insurance ► more information
● Personal technical equipment:
· 2 Technical ice axes ► more information
· Ice crampons ► more information
· Harness
· Helmet
· Semi-automatic or automatic mountain boots ► more information
· ARTVA+Shovel+Probe kit

► Possibility of renting or purchasing equipment at a discount!

Winter mountain clothing (recommended “onion” layering, i.e., various layers to adjust according to temperature:
● thermal underwear
● fleece or soft shell layer
● waterproof jacket
● warm jacket like down or similar
● semi-waterproof pants in soft-shell membrane or similar
● waterproof Gore-Tex pants or similar (not essential)
● Hat or headband
● two pairs of snow gloves (one lighter and more sensitive and one heavier and warmer)
● Sunglasses
● crampon-compatible boots (with at least a heel insert)
● trekking pole (not essential)
● gaiters (not essential; protect your pants from crampons)
● Thermos and packed lunch

ISTRUTTOTORI SPECIALIZZATI

AD exclusively collaborates with UIAGM certified Mountain Guides

Over the years, we have established an excellent relationship of collaboration, trust, and friendship with all the guides chosen for our events. We guarantee professional service carried out safely thanks to the experience of our guides.

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FAQ

A good portion of the people who enroll in our courses do so with the goal of overcoming vertigo and fear of heights. It is a great satisfaction for us to see our students go from being afraid to stand 2 meters off the ground on the first day to reaching the top of a waterfall. All under the supervision of the guide and secured by a rope.
Obviously, good physical condition allows for faster progress. But ice climbing can be done at various levels, making it suitable for anyone with good physical training. During the course, we will encourage you to give your best without ever forcing you to do what you don’t feel like doing, and you can manage the pace and effort according to your abilities. It’s a course, not a climb for its own sake. You will have the opportunity to recover by alternating educational breaks with physical activity and real ascents.
Each of our courses is conducted in total safety. To ensure optimal evaluation of weather and snow conditions, our mountain guides will provide guidance week by week. This means you will receive precise instructions from Wednesday or even the evening of the Friday before the course. In general, the areas where the course will be held may be: In Valsavarenche, in Cogne, or in Valgrisenche.
We all meet in a convenient area based on the participants’ origin (organized via WhatsApp group) and arrange to go with as few cars as possible to the course location. In this way, we can use fewer cars, minimizing our environmental impact and saving on fuel and toll costs.
The exact time will be indicated the same week (3 days or the evening before) based on weather and ice conditions.
In case of anticipated bad weather and cancellation of a day or the weekend by the guide (final decision), a recovery date will be proposed, or an indoor lesson will be offered to make the most of this experience.
• BAD WEATHER: The decision regarding the cancellation of an outing is up to the mountain guide. Winter courses do not necessarily have to be conducted in the sun. The mountain guide will evaluate the feasibility of the course and the variation of locations each time, possibly planning part of the activity in a sheltered environment. In case of total anticipated cancellation, a recovery date will be set by the mountain guide. In case of bad weather during the activities once the course has started, no refund is provided. A sheltered environment will be sought for maneuvers.
• FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE: if you are unable to attend one or more outings of the course due to personal reasons, you will not be able to recover the outing, and no refund will be possible.
• FAILURE TO REACH THE MINIMUM NUMBER: if the group of participants does not reach the minimum number, you will be entitled to a refund or can use the fee for any other event. It’s your choice! Possibility to integrate the missing fee to start the course if all participants wish.
• INABILITY TO FIND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT FOR RENT OR INAPPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT: no refund is possible if you have not found mandatory technical equipment for rent or your equipment is not suitable. In this case, we recommend purchasing new equipment.
• OTHER CAUSES: for any other cause of cancellation on your part, you are not entitled to a refund.
• COVID OR OTHER ILLNESSES/INJURIES: no refund is provided due to COVID, various injuries, or other illnesses.

No refunds are given if a group member is unable to continue a lesson due to physical level or learning issues; or if the guide decides to descend due to the group’s abilities or weather conditions. The group agrees to respect the mountain guide’s final decision, and nothing is owed by the organization.
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