Climbing Courses

Climbing Courses in Engelberg

Have you taken a climbing course with us or want to advance your climbing skills? Here we show you how you can improve your climbing skills with Engelberg Mountain Guide.

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Basic Climbing Course in the Climbing Garden

Take the first step towards independence and safety in sport climbing. In a climbing garden in Engelberg Valley suitable for courses, we teach the basics of climbing in the garden. If you’re brave enough, we’ll also show you the technical and tactical aspects of lead climbing. After the course, you’ll be able to climb independently with friends in a climbing garden.

The following points are covered in the course:

  • Equipment & preparation, gathering information (e.g., topos) on climbing gardens
  • Basic knot knowledge
  • Setting up top rope
  • Belaying with a Munter hitch or your chosen belay device
  • Basic climbing technique
  • Belaying technique
  • Rope handling

If you’re brave enough, we’ll also show you the technical and tactical aspects of lead climbing.

  • Preparation for lead climbing
  • Clipping quickdraws in the rock
  • Threading at the anchor
  • Tactics & safety for lead climbing
  • Tactics & safety for lead belaying

Requirements:

Beginner course. No special prerequisites. Suitable for everyone.
If you come from an indoor climbing background, we will adapt your existing indoor knowledge to outdoor rock climbing.

Duration: 1 day


Basic Multi-Pitch Climbing Course

In this course, we train you for your first independent multi-pitch tour. On routes specifically designed for courses, we provide you with the necessary skills for multi