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Basic Mountaineering Course

What will I learn?

Improve your mountain climbing skills with our Basic Mountain Climbing Course, which is designed for sports professionals looking to learn the key things for safe and effective mountain exploration. You will learn important things to do to be prepared for any emergencies, including first aid and survival skills, and develop good communication and how to send signals. You will also learn about how to choose mountains, how the weather affects climbing, and how to plan routes. Get to know the essential gear and how to check for risks so you can have a successful and safe adventure. Join now to get more knowledge and confidence in the great outdoors.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Learn first aid and survival skills for mountain safety.

Develop good emergency plans and ways to communicate.

Understand how weather affects things and how difficult mountains are.

Find your way using maps, landmarks, and estimating time.

Put risk assessment and ways to reduce risks into place.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.