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Warning

On this page, many of the mountaineering techniques briefly presented are intended for advanced individuals and are practiced by professional Swiss guides. Some of them have 20-30 years of guiding experience. Many crucial aspects are not discussed here at all, due to time and resource limitations. The goal is simply to give you an idea of the methods used.

If you are truly passionate and want to learn these techniques in detail, I strongly recommend taking courses taught by professional guides.

Directly applying anything you see or understand from this blog, without proper training, can put your life in danger.

I share my experience of over 25 years, gained from numerous tours and glacier courses organized by the Swiss Alpine Club.

Most of us are office workers – it is impossible to achieve the routine of professional guides, who are constantly trained, periodically tested, and spend the entire year in the mountains, while we only go occasionally.