Climbing and alpine courses in the Dolomites Alps Italy

<body> <p><a href="information_for_canyoning_italy.htm"><font size="2"><strong>Information for canyoning in Italy</strong></font></a></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="information_for_climbing_italy.htm">Information for climbing in Italy</a></strong></font></p> <p><a href="information_for_hiking_trekking_excursions.htm"><font size="2"><strong>Information for hiking trekking excursions</strong></font></a></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="information_for_via_ferrata_italy.htm">Information for via ferrata in Italy</a></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>Alpine school Dolomites Alps Italy - Mountain guides Arco at Lake Garda are offering rock climbing canyoning trekking via ferrata and alpine courses in the Dolomites Alps. Contact: <a href= "mailto:guide@alpinguide.com">guide@alpinguide.com</a><br> <br> Alpinguide - Web page rock climbing canyoning hiking trekking mountaineering and via ferrata of Mountain Guides Alpine School Arco Lake Garda Dolomites Alps Italy - Sito arrampicata torrentismo trekking e vie ferrate delle Guide alpine di Arco Lago di Garda Trentino Dolomiti Italia - Web Seite klettern canyoning wandern und Klettersteige der Bergfuehrer von der Alpinschule Arco Gardasee Trentino Dolomiten Alpen Italien -</strong></font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.alpintrek.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" src= "pics/01_escursioni_hiking_wandern01.jpg" width="354" height="276" alt="TREKKING DOLOMITES ITALY"></a> <strong><a href="http://www.alpinguide.com/en.trekking.htm" target="_blank"><font size="2">Excursions and Trekking in the Dolomites Italy</font></a></strong></p> <p align="left"><strong><font size="2">THE MOUNTAIN GUIDES ARCO TRENTINO DOLOMITES ITALY</font></strong></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">The history of the alpine guides Arco in Trentino began with the birth of alpinism in the Dolomites. Its protagonists are explorers from England, Germany, Austria and local mountain guides. The mountain guide' s profession has been subject to changes and development. Until the end of the 18th century they were the guides of rich aristocrats keen on granting their name to a famous peak or wall. The modern alpine guide however, is a professional with not only a profound knowledge of the manifold traditional and modern alpine techniques but is also an expert in nature, culture and history. In those days and at present, the mountain guides are the authors of national and international alpine history. The Trentino Alpine Guide Association is preparing the guides for their professional life. In Trentino 200 mountain guides are registered; they are being distributed among 12 alpine schools and/or other types of guides' associations. Practically in each valley of Trentino you can find an association of mountain guides School which can provide information and advice. The alpine schools or guides' associations are offering a vast range of activities and courses which can be booked directly. With a mountain guide on your side, a day in the mountains, a simple excursion through the forests of our National Parks or a climbing tour in the Dolomites, will become an unforgettable experience. The mountain guides of Trentino are publishing an annual program offering daily or weekly excursions/events which are suitable for everyone who has already been in the mountains but is mainly addressing those who want to make first contact with them. The program includes hiking, excursions, mountaineering and trekking tours, rock climbing instruction, high alpine treks, rock climbing courses, alpine base courses, canyoning or excursions in the National Parks with special park guides.</font></p> <p align="left"><strong><font size="2">Our Mountain Guides of Alpine School Arco Lake Garda Dolomites Italy</font></strong></p><font size="2"><span>Our Mountain Guides offer the ultimate rock climbing experiences for groups and individuals alike. Whether you are a beginner looking for a safe, sound introduction to the basics on Lake Garda and Dolomites rock or an experienced climber looking for advanced instruction or the chance to climb new routes and hard rock in the Alps, on Kalymnos island or abroad. Our members offer guiding and instruction at all levels to groups or individuals. You can join an organized group or tailor your own course in full collaboration with a guide. Guides can also provide SPSA instruction, Improvised Rescue Seminars, Women's Courses and Equipment</span> instruction <span>for groups, clubs or individuals.<br> Guides can bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to your climbing adventures and will help you realize your vertical dreams.<br> You can contact our organization to find what courses and climbs are on offer or make private arrangements to realize your ambitions.<br> Our members offer incredible ice climbing experiences worldwide for both beginners and experts. Whatever your needs, from basic instruction and winter safety skills to hard ice climbs in the Dolomites and abroad, a qualified UIAGM guide is your benchmark for experience, security and a professional service.<br> Guides offer a wide range of courses for groups and clubs as well as individuals. They can also provide private guiding and tuition to meet your needs whatever your standard. If you are you are looking for the highest level of instruction backed up by experience and internationally recognized qualifications our members can offer group and individual tuition.<br> If you are looking to discover your climbing abilities and realize your alpine dreams, expert tuition and experienced leadership from a guide will help them to become a reality. Our members offer a wide range of summer and winter alpine programs.  They can also provide private guiding and tuition in every aspect of modern alpinism. So whether you long to hike the Haute Route, summit the 4,000 ers or tackle the great North faces, our members have the skill, knowledge and experience to open up these inspiring mountains for you.</span></font> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="climbing_arco_italy.htm">ROCK CLIMBING ARCO DOLOMITES ITALY</a></strong> - Rock climbing instruction lessons tuition and alpine mountaineering course in the Dolomites at Lake Garda and in the Alps of Italy from mountain guides Alpine School Arco Trentino Italy.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="via_ferrata_dolomites_italy.htm">VIA FERRATA IN THE DOLOMITES</a></strong> - Via ferrata climbing and alpine courses in the Dolomites at Lake Garda and in the Alps of Italy by mountain guides Arco Trentino.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="hiking_trekking_dolomites_italy.htm">MOUNTAIN DOLOMITES TREKKING IN ITALY</a></strong> - Trekking hiking climbing and alpine courses in the Dolomites at Lake Garda and in the Alps of Italy by mountain guides Arco Trentino.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="canyoning_in_italy.htm">CANYONING LAKE GARDA ITALY</a></strong>- canyoning fun and extreme sports in the Dolomites at Lake Garda and in the Alps of Italy by mountain guides Arco Trentino.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="rock_climbing_kalymnos_greece.htm">ROCK CLIMBING COURSES IN KALYMNOS (GREECE)</a></strong> - Climbing hiking trekking on the Greek island of Kalymnos by mountain guides Alpine School Arco Dolomites.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="alpine_course_dolomites_italy.htm">ALPINE MOUNTAINEERING COURSE DOLOMITES ITALY</a></strong> - Alpine mountaineering course climbing via ferrata and progression on the glacier in the Dolomites Alps of Trentino organized by Mountain Guides Alpine School Arco Lake Garda Italy.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="via_ferrata_course_dolomites_italy.htm">VIA FERRATA COURSE AT LAKE GARDA DOLOMITES</a></strong> - Via ferrata course climbing via ferrata at Lake Garda in the Dolomites of Trentino organized by mountain guides Arco Lake Garda Trentino.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><a href="mountain_lodge_italy.htm">MOUNTAIN LODGE TREKKING IN THE DOLOMITES ALPS ITALY</a></strong> - Excursions walking hiking and trekking in the Dolomites of Italy, proposals from mountain lodge association of Trentino Dolomites Alps Italy.</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.via-ferrata.co.uk" target="_blank"><img border="0" src= "pics/01_via_ferrata_dolomites_italy01.jpg" alt="VIA FERRATA LAKE GARDA" width="276" height="276"></a> <font size="2"><strong><a href= "http://www.garda-trekking.de/klettersteig_via_ferrata.htm" target="_blank">Via ferrata at Lake Garda Dolomites Italy</a></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>International Union of Associations of Mountain Guides</strong><br> Our membership of the International Union of Associations of Mountain Guides (IFMGA ), followed, along with increased training and rigorous assessment. This membership, shared at present with guides from sixteen other countries, gives our Mountain Guides absolute equivalence with Guides in Alpine countries and throughout the world. The award of the International Guides Carnet demands the highest standards of skill and professionalism in all aspects of mountaineering.<br> <strong>The Scope of Guiding</strong> <br> In any year the range of mountain activities offered by Guides is staggering. Mountain Guides safely and successfully lead groups to the highest and most remote mountains on earth. Some Guides specialize in Alpine mountaineering whilst others work mainly with young people, senior climbers or women. Guides are able to provide group instruction and personal guiding at every level from easy climbs, walks and scrambles to the most demanding ascents at home and abroad all year round. Guides also offer instruction and guiding in snow and ice climbing as well as ski mountaineering and off-piste skiing. Many Guides offer Sport Climbing throughout Europe whilst on Alps rock and indoor walls instruction and guiding is always available. Guides are able to work at all levels making sure that the walking party will receive the same care and exclusive attention as someone who wants to find their limits on rock, ice or at altitude.<br> <strong>Beyond Guiding</strong><br> Guides are increasingly involved in equipment design, development and testing, others act as consultants or assist in filming. Many offer lectures, write on mountain related matters and give technical advice. Mountain Guiding is not only a profession but is also a vocation. Our members are united by their love of the mountain environment and their common aim. This is to assist others, their clients, to realize their mountain dreams and to find the exuberant joy, the wonderful unforgettable days which are so inseparable from the game of mountaineering at whatever level we wish to play. Guides cannot remove all danger from an activity but with their great depth of knowledge and continually updated training they can certainly ensure that any normal risks are contained, so that their companions can freely savour the full scope of the experience offered.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="2">INFORMATIONS FOR ROCK CLIMBING COURSES</font></strong></p> <p><font size="2">Year after year the Northern area of the Gardalake (Arco) is presenting itself as the freeclimber' s capital. Responsible for this success are the facts that the area is offering walls of up to 1.200 m altitude as well as rocks and boulders suitable for  rock climbing. The limestone' s structures allow to perform safely and eleganty all kinds of rock climbing techniques. The mediterranean climate, mild in winter and refreshing in summer, permits each kind of climbing instruction almost throughout the whole year.<br> The participation in a climbing course is independent of age and does not require special physical conditions. If you love outdoor activities and, if you are anxious to discover something 'new', this is the right course for you. Climbing may be considered as one of the most comprehensive types of sport as you do not only need almost all of your body fibers but also your brain.<br> <strong>ROCK CLIMBING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS</strong><br> A short explanation:<br> The climbing courses will take place in one of the many rock climbing areas around Arco. On natural vertical rock walls (equipped with SPIT) the participants are learning to climb by using the "top-rope" system on single pitch routes. It permits the climber to "fall" in any moment and all that can happen is, that the climber remains 'hanging' on the rope - a rope which has a capacity of up to 2.000 kg - this is a maximum of security. One day of climbing has a duration of approx. 4 to 5 hours. A licensed Mountain Guide will teach knot- , belaying- and climbing techniques which are the base of every type of mountain activity such as Vie ferrate (iron/ladder paths or even ice climbing). We prefer to perform our courses with a small number of participants in order to provide a maximum of service and success for each beginning climber. Thus the Mountain Guide can concentrate on each participant individually, he can evaluate and correct possible mistakes and contribute to make a large progress in climbing. You may ask our Guide for advice regarding any type of alpine activity.<br> <strong>ADVANCED CLIMBER' S COURSE AT LAKE GARDA AND KALYMNOS ISLAND IN GREECE</strong><br> The goal of most participants in 'advanced courses' is to go climbing independently and to "lead" In the beginning of the course we still climb top-rope on difficult routes trying to reach the limit our your climbing capacity with the objective to attain a higher climbing degree, to correct possible mistakes and to refine your climbing technique. Next step in the course is advanced rope and climbing techniques for climbers who are leading. The success of the course depends of course on the participants' prior experience and a small number of participants (two or max . three persons); upon request it is also possible to do multi-pitch routes.<br> <strong>PERSONAL INTENSIVE ROCK CLIMBING COURSE</strong><br> With max. 2 participants you can benefit from the didactic capacity of our mountain guide who can look back upon 20 years of teaching climbing in our Alpine School of Arco. It is possible to choose the dates, the number of  rock climbing days as well as the venues, difficulty degrees and didactical preferences. One mountain guide with two guests is an ideal group for a multi-pitch route up to 400 m with ca. 12 pitches.<br> <strong>INFORMATION AND RESERVATION FOR ROCK CLIMBING COURSES, PERSONAL TUITION, INSTRUCTION<br></strong> Any type of requests as well as reservations should be made at least 20 days by e-mal (<a href= "mailto:guide@alpinguide.com">guide@alpinguide.com</a>) prior to the start of the course with our Alpine School of Arco. You should indicate the number of participants, possible prior mountaineering experience as well as any information necessary to guarantee a successful and efficient course.<br> <strong>ROCK CLIMBING EQUIPMENT</strong><br> All the material which is necessary for climbing will be made available free of charge by our Mountain Guides (this includes as well climbing shoes, harness, helmet). This service is included in our prices. If you need help choosing the suitable equipment, the Guides may give you some good piece of advice.<br> WHAT HAPPENS, IF IT RAINS ...???<br> Sometimes it even rains in Arco Lake Garda Italy ...! It goes without saying that the 'lost' climbing days due to rain, will either be made up for or will be deducted from the total price.<br> <strong>INSURANCE FOR ROCK CLIMBING INSTRUCTION LESSON TUITION</strong><br> Each one of our Guides of Alpine Climbing School Arco are government licensed Mountain Guides with an international diploma and are officially registered with the regional and international Mountain Guide's Association. With no exception, all of them have a third party indemnity insurance towards their clients.</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="climbing_arco_italy.htm" target="_blank"><img border="0" src= "pics/01_arrampicate_climbing_klettern07.jpg" alt="ROCK CLIMBING LAKE GARDA TRENTINO" width="450" height="161"></a> <font size= "2"><strong><a href="http://www.alpinguide.com/climbing.htm" target="_blank">Climbing at Lake Garda Trentino Dolomites Italy</a></strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2"><strong>ALPINE BASE COURSE AT LAKE GARDA TRENTINO AND IN THE DOLOMITES ALPS ITALY</strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2">This course is destined for persons who love trekking and via ferrata but would like to extend their knowledge in the rocks and on glaciers in order to being able to proceed in high alpine areas in safety. This is our program:</font></p> <p align="left"><strong><font color="#000000" size="2">Program</font></strong></p> <p align="left"><strong><font color="#000000" size="2">Day 1 -</font></strong> <font color="#000000" size= "2">Meeting point: parking lot at highway exit ROVERETO SUD at 09.00 a.m. or in your Hotel - ROCK CLIMBING lesson in suitable climbing crag near <a href="#lakegarda">Lake Garda</a>; we teach different climbing techniques for example: chimney, cracks, slabs; different knots, belaying and rope techniques.</font> <font color="#000000" size="2">Overnight stay in a hotel in Arco or near Lake Garda Italy.</font><strong><font color="#000000" size= "2"><br> Day 2 -</font></strong> <font size="2"><font color="#000000">Departure from the hotel at 08.30 a.m. - ROCK CLIMBING</font> instruction <font color="#000000">on multi-pitch route. Different rope manouvres</font> instruction <font color="#000000">and rappelling exercises.</font></font> <font color="#000000" size= "2">Overnight stay in a hotel in Arco or near Lake Garda Italy.</font><strong><font color="#000000" size="2"><br> Day 3 -</font></strong> <font size="2"><font color="#000000">Departure from Hotel to <a href= "#dolomites">Marmolada Dolomites</a> (2 hrs. by car) - Ascent to glacier -</font> Instruction<font color= "#000000">: correct use of crampons and icepick. Rope manouvres</font> instruction <font color="#000000">for glacier crossing and rescue from crevasse.</font></font> <font color="#000000" size="2">Overnight stay in mountain lodge Marmolada Dolomites Italy.</font><strong><font color="#000000" size="2"><br> Day 4 -</font></strong> <font color="#000000" size="2">Ascent to the highest Top of Marmolada Glacier - Progression of the rope team on the glacier and ascent on a short via ferrata to PENIA PEAK (3.340 m.) - total: ca. 7 hrs.</font> <font color="#000000" size="2">Overnight stay in mountain lodge Marmolada Dolomites Italy.</font><strong><font color="#000000" size="2"><br> Day 4</font></strong> <font color="#000000" size="2"><strong>-</strong> Practical lesson: use of alpine equipment, repetition of rope manouvres as well as check of previously acquired knowledges. ALPINGUIDE.COM Alpine Climbing School Arco (Mountain Guides of Trentino) will issue a CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION for each participant indicating the personal results of course - descent to the valley: ca. 2 hrs.</font></p> <p align="left"><strong><font size="2">About Marmolada (m. 3.343)</font></strong></p> <p align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Marmolada</strong> (the Italian name; also Ladin: Marmoleda, German: Marmolata) is a mountain in northeastern Italy (just east of Trento) and the highest mountain of the Dolomites (a section of the Alps).<br> The mountain is located about 70 miles north-northeast of Venice, from which it can be seen on a clear day. It consists of a ridge running west to east. Towards the south it breaks suddenly into sheer cliffs, forming a rock face several kilometres long. On the north side there is a comparatively flat glacier, the only large glacier in the Dolomites (the <strong>Marmolada Glacier</strong>, Ghiacciaio della Marmolada).<br> The ridge is composed of several summits, decreasing in altitude from west to east: Punta Penia (3,343 m), Punta Rocca (3,309 m), Punta Ombretta (3,230 m), Monte Serauta (3,069 m), and Pizzo Serauta (3,035 m). An aerial tramway goes to the top of Punta Rocca.<br> Paul Grohmann made the first ascent in 1864, along the north route.<br> Before World War I, the border between Austria and Italy ran over Marmolada, so it formed part of the front line. Austrian soldiers were quartered in deep tunnels bored into the northern face's glacier, and Italian soldiers were quartered on the south face's rocky precipices. As glaciers retreat, soldiers' remains and belongings are occasionally discovered.</font></p> <p align="left"><strong><a name="dolomites" id="dolomites"><font size="2">The Dolomites</font></a></strong></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">The <strong>Dolomites in Italy</strong> (Italian: Dolomiti; German: Dolomiten) are a section of the <strong>Alps</strong>. They are located for the most in the province of Belluno, the rest in the provinces of Bolzano-Bozen and Trento (all in north-eastern Italy). Conventionally they extend from the Adige river in the west to the Piave valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east, the northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley (Val Pusteria) and the Sugana Valley (Val Sugana). But the Dolomites spread also over the Piave river (Dolomiti d'Oltrepiave) to the east; and far away over the Adige river to the west is the <strong>Brenta Group</strong> (Western Dolomites); there is also another smaller group called <strong>Piccole Dolomiti</strong> (Small Dolomites) located between the Provinces of Trento and Vicenza.<br> One national park and many other regional parks are located in the Dolomites.<br> During the First World War the line between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces ran through the Dolomites. There are open air war museums at Cinque Torri (Five Towers) and Mount Lagazuoi. Many people visit the Dolomites to climb the Vie ferrate. These are protected paths which were first created in the Dolomites during the First World War. A number of long distance footpaths run across the Dolomites, which are called "Alte vie" (i.e., high paths). Such long trails, which are numbered from 1 to 8, require at least a week to be walked through and are served by numerous "Rifugi" (huts). The first and, perhaps, most renowned is the Alta Via 1.<br> The region is commonly divided into the Western (<strong>Dolomiti di Brenta</strong>) and Eastern Dolomites, separated by a line following the Valle dell' Adige. The range includes more than forty glaciers.<br> The name "Dolomites" is derived from the famous French mineralogist Dodat Gratet de Dolomieu who was the first to describe the rock, dolomite, a type of carbonate rock which is responsible for the characteristic shapes and colour of these mountains.<br> A tourist mecca, the <strong>Dolomites</strong> are famous for skiing in the winter months and <strong>mountain climbing</strong>, daily excursions, trekking, climbing and Base Jumping, as well as paragliding and hang gliding in summer and late spring/early autumn. Free climbing has been a tradition in the Dolomites since 1887, when 17-year-old Georg Winkler soloed the first ascent of the pinnacle Die Vajolettuerme. The main centres include: Rocca Pietore alongside the Marmolada glacier, which lies on the border of the Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto regions, the small towns of Alleghe, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and the villages of Arabba, Ortisei and San Martino di Castrozza, as well as the whole of the Fassa, Gardena and Badia Valleys.</font></p> <p align="left"><strong><a name="lakegarda" id="lakegarda"><font size="2">Lake Garda</font></a></strong></p> <p align="left"><font size="2"> <strong>Garda Trentino <font color="#000000">Italy</font>:</strong> the first region with a Mediterranean climate and flora that you find in Europe travelling south <strong>Lake Garda</strong> brings us the gift of a last and unexpected breath of Mediterranean before reaching the passageways of the <strong>Dolomites</strong> heading north. Here, the intense blue of <strong>Lake Garda</strong> touches the mountains; the olive branches speak with the wind, and the lemons mature in the sun. At one time, Goethe, Kafka, Mann and Rilke found inspiration for their genius precisely here, in the Garda Trentino. Today, the same atmosphere and natural beauty has remained intact and has become the ideal scenario for a <strong>vacation</strong> where it is both easy to relax and have fun: <strong>sailing</strong> and <strong>wind surfing</strong> on the waves of Lake Garda, <strong>mountain biking, trekking</strong> and <strong>rock climbing</strong> the mountainsor <strong>canyoning</strong> along exciting torrent rapids are just some of the daily sports in a world where it is easy to run into old castles and where fairy tales are celebrated every year on magic, mid-summer's night. Popular activities include windsurfing on nearby Lake Garda, and <strong>rock climbing</strong>. World Cup climbing competitions are held on the towns outdoor artificial wall of <strong>Arco Lake Garda Trentino Italy</strong>. Mountainbiking is popular and international bikers flock to the towns around Lake Garda. Garda Trentino is all that: a world at man's dimensions where the flavours of food, wine and olive oil are real.</font></p> </body>