Australian School of Mountaineering2012 Mt Arapiles climbing trip with ASM
Mt Arapiles climbing trips now open for 2012!
Two courses will run in March 2012, the first from Sunday 11th March to Saturday 17th March 2012, and the second from Sunday 18th March to Saturday 24th March 2012. Be quick and book now!
All inclusive 7-day climbing trip to Australia's premier climbing destination, Mt Arapiles in Victoria.
Jutting out of the flat Wimmera Plains of North Western Victoria is Mt Arapiles, a sun soaked cliff line offering some of the best rock climbing in Australia. Known for its classic traditional routes, Araps is the best place in Australia to learn trad climbing, as it has an abundance of routes of all grades with excellent gear placements.
ASM is running a week-long climbing trip to Arapiles, suitable for the beginner to intermediate climber. Imagine experiencing your first lead climbs under the professional guidance of an ASM instructor at this internationally recognised climbing destination. If you are not yet up to leading, you will be seconding (following the guide) on some of the best climbs Araps has to offer.
At what ever level you climb, this trip will teach you more climbing and technical skills than you probably have learnt to date. And what better way to learn than in a great location on the most classic climbs in Australia, and at the end of the day, relax with fellow climbers around the campfire at the famous campground below the Mount. With no more than two participants with each guide, you are ensured of getting plenty of personal instruction with the highly experienced guides at ASM. This will allow you to learn at your own pace, and for us to cater for participants of varying levels of experience. This trip will be a truly enjoyable and memorable experience.
Cost: $1695 per person, ex. Melbourne.
Topics covered will include:
- Cliff edge and safety awareness
- Safety checks
- Route selection and guidebook usage
- Seconding a leader on single- and multi-pitch climbs
- Various methods of descending
- Anchor selection and placement
- Use of removable protection
- Improvised rope rescue techniques, including escaping the belay, and lowering past a knot
- Belaying techniques including lead belaying
- Environmental awareness
- Lead climbing techniques (for those ready to learn to lead) including gear placement, runners and rope management, safety considerations, belaying from above.
Course Dates
Please choose a date to book into Arapiles trip:
- 11th to 17th March 2012 2012 Mt Arapiles Trip (Rock Climbing, 7 days)
- 18th to 24th March 2012 2012 Mt Arapiles Trip (Rock Climbing, 7 days)
Select the dates and times that best suit you, try Private Instruction & Guiding.
What is included:
- Return transport to Mt Arapiles from Melbourne airport
- Tasty meals each day with breakfasts on all but the first day, lunch every day, and dinner on all but the last day
- Qualified and professional instructors. Extremely low ratio of 1:2 guide to participant to provide you with the best possible experience and to cater for a range of levels.
- All technical equipment including harness, ropes, helmet, carabiners and belay device, chalkbag and rock protection (nuts, cams, quickdraws, etc.)
- Camping fees
Call our office on (02) 4782 2014 to find out if this trip suits you!
Course Dates
Please choose a date to book into Arapiles trip:
- 11th to 17th March 2012 2012 Mt Arapiles Trip (Rock Climbing, 7 days)
- 18th to 24th March 2012 2012 Mt Arapiles Trip (Rock Climbing, 7 days)
Select the dates and times that best suit you, try Private Instruction & Guiding.
Itinerary
- Sunday - Meet at Melbourne airport at 9am and drive to Arapiles. Set up camp and brief in the afternoon to discuss participants level of experience and how the rest of the week will run. Go through some basic topics, eg. equipment, knots, rope management, Arapiles climbing areas.
- Monday - Climbing and instruction, split into groups according to experience. Topics covered will include equipment, safety, belaying, rope management. Focus on single-pitch climbs.
- Tuesday - Climbing and instruction in groups according to experience level, climbing single- or multi-pitch routes depending on individuals progress, descending methods.
- Wednesday - Improvised rope rescue skills session. Option of going into Horsham for showers, etc.
- Thursday - Climbing and instruction focusing on multi-pitch climbing.
- Friday - Climbing and instruction focusing on multi-pitch climbing.
- Saturday - Morning instruction (to be decided), pack up and head back to Melbourne airport by 5pm.
Course Dates
Please choose a date to book into Arapiles trip:
- 11th to 17th March 2012 2012 Mt Arapiles Trip (Rock Climbing, 7 days)
- 18th to 24th March 2012 2012 Mt Arapiles Trip (Rock Climbing, 7 days)
Select the dates and times that best suit you, try Private Instruction & Guiding.