In addition to good physical fitness, climbing requires a lot of special knowledge and skills that need to be acquired and practiced before going to the mountains. That is why we have built a whole system of training programs at the Kuluar Hiking Club - Mountaineering Schools from the very beginner level to the advanced one.
Upcoming trainings with Kuluar
Italy
Altitude complexity 3/10
Technical complexity 4/10
Duration
5 days
Ukraine
Distance 20 km
Duration
3 days
No program dates have been added yet. to the consultant and we will add convenient ones for you
Ukraine
Distance 20 km
Duration
3 days
No program dates have been added yet. to the consultant and we will add convenient ones for you
A mountaineering school with a hiking club, Kuluar is:
- Basic knowledge for beginners and more in-depth and practical knowledge for those who are already in the business.
- Honing the skills of working with iron, bringing various operations to automation. This directly affects the speed of movement on the mountain, and as a result, safety.
- Learning to move safely and confidently on various forms of terrain (rocks, ice, snow).
- Practicing solutions to real-life situations that may occur on the route.
- A training methodology from Nikita Balabanov (winner of the Golden Icebreaker 2016), which is aimed at understanding processes and decision-making, rather than simply "memorizing" algorithms without understanding them.
- Balance between theory and practice. At first, our instructors provide the necessary basis, and then the participants hone it on the terrain.
- Accompaniment by instructors with extensive experience in organizing and leading climbs of any complexity.
- The ability to optimize the school program for your tasks in the coming seasons (a specific mountain or route).
- Solving all the organizational issues during the trip: transfers, meals, accommodation, providing all the necessary equipment.
- Infrastructure and good rest after active days. We know that quality recovery is very important after training.
- Methodological materials after attending classes (for rock school).
Types of mountaineering schools in the tourist club Kuluar
At the moment, almost all mountaineering training programs are held in Ukraine, which allows you to spend not too much time traveling and also makes it possible to conduct them regularly.
Winter programs on snow and ice technique and mountaineering skills
They are held from December to March in the Carpathians near the Chornohora ridge. Downstairs, there is a well-developed infrastructure and the opportunity to conduct not only practical but also theoretical training, while upstairs, there are real conditions and the presence of snow and combined terrain.
1. School of mountaineering. Beginner level of snow and ice technique
This is the basic level of training, where participants receive basic and fundamental concepts about safety on classic snow and ice routes, movement in bundles, how insurance and group movement are organized in principle.
An excellent option for beginners and/or those who are going to get acquainted with mountaineering on popular routes (Mont Blanc, Kazbek, Elbrus).
2. School of mountaineering. The second level
This is an advanced program for people who already have experience of "easy" climbs in large mountains and plan to climb more difficult routes, or simply want to improve their technical level.
Here, theoretical and practical classes alternate with training climbs with real movement on rocks, steep snow using crampons, etc. An excellent option for anyone planning combined climbs of 4000-5000 m, or high-altitude climbs on difficult routes (Ama Dablam, Khan Tengri).
Mountaineering School in the Alps and Ascent of Gran Paradiso
In addition to snow and ice technique training in the Carpathians, the “Kuluar” club has introduced a new educational program for those looking to take their first step into the world of technical ascents. The Mountaineering School in Italy, located in the very heart of the Alps in the Gran Paradiso region, is the program many have long been waiting for.
Here you will:
- gain basic knowledge of mountain movement techniques,
- learn how to use gear such as crampons, ice axes, and belay systems,
- discover how to act in the challenging conditions of high-altitude terrain,
- summit Gran Paradiso (4,061 m) as the final stage of your training.
Rock programs
They are aimed at improving the skills needed on difficult routes with steep cliffs, or at the ability to organize climbing trips on their own safely.
Similar schools are held in different sectors of the large climbing areas in Korostyshiv and Denyshi (Zhytomyr region). The proximity to Kyiv (1-1.5 hours away) and the availability of good infrastructure, as well as numerous specially prepared rocks, makes this area one of the best in Ukraine for conducting training programs.
1. Rock mountaineering - training for beginners
A comfortable program in Denyshi to get acquainted with climbing techniques and the basics of working with ropes and hardware to learn how to organize intermediate stations and move in a bunch. Accommodation in hotels and training is provided by some of the most experienced climbers in Ukraine.
2. School of mountaineering. Beginner level of rock technique
This is a basic program for anyone who wants to start climbing or hiking rock routes in the mountains. Here you can get the basic skills related to moving on steep rocks, organizing insurance, and descending.
It is perfect for anyone who wants to be able to safely organize their own climbing trip, or for those who plan rock or combined routes with steep rocky sections (Matterhorn from Italy, Dent de Geant, etc.).
3. School of mountaineering. The second level of rock technique
This program is for our experienced participants. It covers many advanced techniques, solving non-standard situations, rescue operations, and climbing with your own belay elements. For everyone who plans to climb independently and/or wants to be prepared for various emergency situations, even on difficult routes.
All training programs are designed for 3-4 days to make it easier for participants to combine such trips with weekends. However, for groups that are actively training or participants who are preparing for certain challenging mountains, it is possible to do longer training programs in large rock or mountaineering areas.
For example, 6-day rock schools in Paklenica (Croatia) and Vratsa (Bulgaria), which provide enough time not only to receive information and practice techniques, but also to consolidate them on training climbs. We plan to make a similar program a regular feature in the coming seasons.
The Kuluar Hiking Club has experience in conducting ice climbing training programs, which we also want to make regular in the coming winters. In 2020, such a 4-day program was held on frozen waterfalls in the Austrian Tyrol.
It is possible to practice and consolidate all the skills of rock schools with our instructors right in Kyiv on a specially equipped surface on the territory of the modern Climbing Space climbing wall.
This allows you to maintain and improve your level of work with equipment without going to the rocks. It also gives you the opportunity to practice specific algorithms that you need on a particular route.
You can enroll in any of the training programs by submitting an application on the website or by contacting the consultant. It is also possible to organize any of the levels of the mountaineering school individually for your group and in a convenient area.
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