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Vertical - Climbing and Skiing
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This is the program for those who love the vertical. Make your way up vertical climbing walls and enjoy the wonderful feeling of accomplishment. Experience ski touring with magnificent views and bottomless powder descents. Jotunheimen, the highest mountain peaks in Northern Europe, will be our playground all year. Big smiles and a thrilling school year await in the winter wonderland.
Travel
Spain and the Alps
Focus
Climbing and Skiing
Prices
Food and Lodging
75 000 NOK
The sum covers food and lodging as long as the school is open.
General Expenses
15 000 NOK
The sum covers equipment rental, copying, electives, core subjects and group trips.
Program Expenses
30 000 NOK
The sum covers all domestic and international trips, activities, instructors and equipment rental.
Study Trip
Bouldering trip to Albarracin in Spain with over 1600 boulders on splendid sandstone. Hiking, good food and sightseeing on rest days.
The ski resorts around Schladming offer amazing glades and a huge network of ski lifts. We will be staying only 164 feet from the lifts! So after breakfast, you can just pick up your skis and walk over to the gondola, which will bring you over 6562 feet above sea level.
Climbing trip to the majestic Lofoten Islands, with traditional climbing and hiking from sea to summit.
Climbing and Skiing
Vertical offers plenty of climbing and skiing. You will also receive instruction in avalanche assessment, ski techniques and trip planning.
Is This Program Right for You?
This program is for those who have never climbed before, and those who are experienced climbers. You should have some experience with skiing and no experience is required with skins or ski touring equipment. You should also be in decent physical shape, ready for climbing and bouldering, comfortable sleeping outdoors and prepared to hike uphill to "earn your turns".
Do you have questions about the program?
Send an email to program instructor Eira at eira@vintereventyr.no
Eira Granviken Midtgaard
Program Instructor for Exotic Outdoor Life