The Climbing Company

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Develop your capability & empower your adventures with specialty skills courses

The Climbing Company (formerly Melbourne Climbing School) has courses designed to teach safety skills to all levels, from absolute beginner to advanced rescue skills and these courses are suitable for both professionals and enthusiasts.

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  • Alpine Course 2

    Reach new alpine heights

    Take your alpine skills to the next level with advanced techniques in steep terrain, complex anchors, mixed climbing, and rescue systems.

    What Will We Learn?

    Advanced Movement Skills

    • Steep terrain techniques with crampons and ice axes
    • Near-vertical climbing on snow and ice
    • Technical descent methods
    • Efficient movement in mixed terrain
      Rope and Protection Systems
    • Roped glacier travel
    • Snow protection placement
    • Advanced anchor building
    • Direct harness and anchor belaying
    • Safe climbing in alpine terrain
      Mixed Climbing Skills
    • Dry tooling fundamentals
    • Rock protection while wearing crampons
    • Transitioning between snow, ice, and rock
    • Movement techniques for mixed terrain
      Rescue and Safety
    • Simple hauling systems
    • Crevasse rescue techniques
    • Team arrest scenarios
    • Emergency response in alpine terrain
    Alpine Course 2
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  • Ski Mountaineering

    Where skiing meets alpinism

    Ski mountaineering is a combination of skiing and mountaineering, which involves skinning up mountains, crossing glaciers, climbing big walls, and tackling technical climbs. …read full description

    Techniques Covered:

    • Short roping technique: a technique used in mountaineering and ski mountaineering where a rope is used to connect two climbers, with one climber leading and the other following. The rope is kept relatively short, allowing for quick communication and efficient movement over terrain that requires technical skills, such as steep or exposed slopes.
    • Anchor building: building different anchors: Snow anchor, Ice anchor, Rock anchor. An introduction to more reliable and technical anchors for backcountry skiing and different ways of abseiling.
    • Crevasse rescue : Practising crevasse rescue scenarios is a crucial part of backcountry skiing preparation, as it can help you and your group be better equipped to handle an emergency situation. Crevasse rescue also gives a great skill regarding to rescue operation
    Ski Mountaineering
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  • Backcountry Ski Course 1

    Beyond the boundaries

    Learn to explore the backcountry safely with essential skills in avalanche awareness, route selection, and uphill travel. Perfect for resort skiers ready to venture into unpatrolled terrain.

    What Will We Learn?

    Essential Skills

    • Gear selection and preparation
    • Equipment familiarity and maintenance
    • Uphill travel techniques with skins
    • Basic avalanche safety
      Movement Techniques
    • Skinning fundamentals
    • Kick turns on moderate terrain
    • Trail breaking techniques
    • Efficient uphill movement
    • Basic ski touring techniques
      Safety and Assessment
    • Introduction to avalanche awareness
    • Basic terrain assessment
    • Weather interpretation
    • Group management
    • Using safety equipment (transceiver, probe, shovel)
    Backcountry Ski Course 1
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  • Alpine Course 1

    Your gateway to the alpine world

    Master the essential skills for safe alpine travel: snow techniques, self-arrest, basic anchors, and risk assessment. Perfect for those venturing into alpine terrain for the first time.

    What Will We Learn?

    Essential Knots and Ropework

    • Fisherman’s and Double Fisherman’s
    • Italian hitch
    • Clove hitch
    • Prusik knot
    • Figure of eight
    • Tape knot
      Snow Travel Techniques
    • Step kicking
    • Duck foot technique
    • Crossover step
    • Rest step
    • Plunge step
    • Descending techniques
      Safety Skills
    • Self-arrest without equipment
    • Head-up and head-down positions
    • Ice axe techniques
    • Safe travel principles
    • Group management
      Anchor Systems
    • T-Trench snow anchors
    • H anchors
    • Deadman anchors
    • Snow bollards
    • Belaying on snow
    • Basic abseiling systems
      Risk Assessment
    • Human factors
    • Terrain evaluation
    • Weather considerations
    • Group decision making
    Alpine Course 1
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  • Backcountry Ski Course 2

    Master the mountains

    Advanced techniques for serious backcountry adventurers. Learn complex snow assessment, technical terrain management, and advanced rescue techniques.

    What Will We Learn?

    Advanced Movement

    • Steep terrain kick turns
    • Technical skinning techniques
    • Using ski crampons
    • Boot packing strategies
    • Ice axe and crampon use
      Snow Science and Safety
    • Advanced snow pit analysis
    • Extended column tests
    • Rutschblock testing
    • Multiple burial rescue scenarios
    • Advanced beacon search techniques
      Technical Systems
    • Rope work for steep terrain
    • Basic anchor building
    • Short roping techniques
    • Simple abseiling
    Backcountry Ski Course 2
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  • Survival Camping under Snow

    Sleep snug in the snow

    Learn the art of winter survival by building your own snow shelter and spending a night in the winter wilderness. Master essential skills for safe and comfortable winter camping.

    What Will We Learn?

    Snow Shelter Construction

    • Site selection and assessment
    • Different shelter types and their uses
    • Snow pit and cave construction
    • Quinzee building techniques
    • Ventilation system creation
    • Managing temperature and moisture
      Essential Winter Skills
    • Reading snow conditions
    • Weather interpretation
    • Temperature management
    • Staying dry in snow conditions
    • Navigation in winter terrain
    • Night time operations
    Survival Camping under Snow
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