Not so long ago, climbing to the top of the mountains was a sport exclusively for professional climbers. Today everything has changed, and the culture of outdoor activities and extreme sports has made mountaineering a hobby accessible to everyone.
It is necessary
equipment for mountaineering
Instructions
Step 1
Alpine tourism allows you to experience incomparable thrills. Climbing the mountain involves overcoming all kinds of obstacles that fill the mountainous terrain: steep slopes of snow, ice and rocks of different levels of danger and difficulty.
Step 2
To climb a high mountain, take a basic training course with knowledge of safety precautions. Join a mountaineering school like Turalp.
Step 3
Pay special attention to the equipment on which the health and often the life of the climber depends. The equipment should be durable and lightweight, moisture resistant, and allow quick replacement in the event of a malfunction.
Step 4
In the preparation of group equipment, your participation is not necessary, unless, of course, you are a group instructor. But take care of your personal equipment yourself. Get a backpack to store your essentials. The fabric from which it is sewn must be durable, and the capacity must be between 80 and 100 kilograms. The best solution is an anatomical backpack with a thick waist belt and a duralumin frame.
Step 5
To protect your head from icicles and rockfalls, which are common in the mountains, take a climbing helmet. The ice ax will help you create artificial pivot points for ascent and descent. It is better to give preference to an all-metal tool, since at the most inopportune moment the wooden handle of the ice ax can break. The recommended type of tool is the icebeil, which has a more comfortable shortened handle and a hammer instead of a spatula. Telescope sticks are also one of the essentials. They make it easier to get up and down.
Step 6
Take care of the system to which the safety rope is attached. It consists of a so-called gazebo - belts around the waist and hips, chest harness. These parts are united by means of a lock - the edge of the five-meter main rope. Choose a soft lock to keep you comfortable in the system.
Step 7
You will also need cats to conquer the summit - a special metal platform imitating cat's claws. Never attach them to shoes with a low ankle, otherwise you risk being left barefoot in the mountains.
Step 8
Don't forget the launcher and carbine. The descender allows you to descend the rope when you need to fix the position. Carabiners serve as a blocking element when you have to connect something, such as a hook with a rope.
