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Descent

Video Rappelling Subchapter: Descent and rappelling Descent and rappelling VARIANT 1: RAPELLING One third of all fatal climbing accidents occur when abseiling due to carelessness and inattentiveness....

Types of rock

Video Types of rock in the Alps Subchapter: Rock knowledge Rock knowledge A CLIMBER'S RAW MATERIAL There are a vast number of rock types in the Alps. Some, such as limestone or prehistoric rock in...

Climbing equipment for alpine climbing

Subcapter: Equipment Equipment STAYING SAFE WITH THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT You can’t climb without equipment. And if you go alpine climbing, you’ll need even more equipment. Alongside your personal...

Packing a backpack

Video Packing a backpack correctly Subchapter: Pack a backpack Packing a backpack correctly Alpine climbers need to pack light. Whether for the approach or on the rock face: To ensure maximum freedom...

Topographic map

Subchapter: Topographic map Climber's topographic map HOW TO READ AND INTERPRET IT If you are going to climb alpine rock faces, you will need the most detailed information possible about the rock and...

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Video Trailer: SAFETY ACADEMY LAB ROCK About the lab SAFETY ACADEMY LAB ROCK PIONEERS IN SAFETY Seemingly endless rock faces, isolation and new challenges: If you are going to take to alpine routes...

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03 - On the rock face

Video Rope team procedures: moving on alpine rock faces on the rock face The rules of the game on vertical rock faces The conditions are right, you’ve planned your climb, and you’re ready to go!...

Practice: Alpine climbing courses

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Useful Tipps

All Videos All Climbing Quizzes Downloads Useful Tipps Media + Downloads USEFUL TIPPS SAFETY ACADEMY GUIDE BOOK ROCK The safety initiative from the SAFETY ACADEMY and the VDBS: This short handbook...

02 - Tour planning

Video Tour planning for alpine climbing Tour planning Be prepared! A perfect route on a mighty rock face will stay with you forever: the most daring climb on a fantastic slope aspect with solid rock....

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Sitemap ORTOVOX SAFETY ACADEMY LAB ROCK 01 - Alpine Basics Alpine climbing basics and material Alpine dangers Types of rock Climbing equipment for alpine climbing Practice: Alpine climbing courses 02...

04 - Rescue methods

Video What to do in an alpine emergency Rescue methods First aid and rescue methods A sunny day, compact rock and only a few more pitches to the summit. Everything is going as planned. But the...

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CONTEST TERMS & CONDITIONS ORTOVOX LAB ROCK CONTEST TERMS & CONDITIONS ORGANIZER The ORTOVOX LAB ROCK CONTEST will be organized by ORTOVOX Sportartikel GmbH (hereinafter referred to as...

01 - Alpine Basics

Video Alpine Basics Alpine Basics From the climbing park to large alpine rock faces Impressive and imposing, almost endless rock faces tower up into the sky. Climbing them requires determination,...

Rescue techniques on the rock face

Video Rescue techniques white alpine climbing: Express pulley Subchapter: Rescue techniques on the rock face Rescue techniques on the rock face You should be able to avoid accidents in alpine terrain...

Knot techniques

Subchapter: knot techniques Knot techniques Climbers use various knots depending upon the situation and their area of application. Sport climbers tend to use fewer and different knots compared to...

Belay stations

Video Belaying using bolts Subchapter: Belay Stations Belay Stations The anchor is the “safe haven” for a rope team. It should hold during any potential fall – whether it’s the lead climber...

Planning alpine climbs

Subchapter: Planning alpine climbs Risk management CONDITIONS AND TERRAIN Various aspects are taken into account when selecting and planning a route destination. Your own climbing abilities and those...

First aid in the mountains

Subchapter: First aid in the mountains First response techniques in alpine terrain If an accident occurs in alpine terrain, injuries can range from small scrapes through to heavy bleeding, broken...

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All Videos All Climbing Quizzes Downloads Useful Tipps Trailer play video Digital training platform for alpine climbers Safety Academy Lab Rock 01 - Alpine climbing basics and material play all...

Alpine climbing knowledge

Subchapter: Alpine climbing knowledge Alpine climbing knowledge Tactics: On the rock face You and your rope partner are about to start your climb. You now need to set some ground rules for before and...

All Climbing Quizzes

All Videos All Climbing Quizzes Downloads Useful Tipps Quizzes 01 - Alpine climbing basics and material QUIZ: STORMS IN THE MOUNTAINS Quiz To the quiz MATERIAL QUIZ Quiz To the quiz 02 - Preparation...

Alpine dangers

Subchapter: Alpine dangers Alpine dangers SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DANGERS IN ALPINE TERRRAIN Navigating high rock faces across several pitches – often far away from civilization – involves...

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