Having arrived at base camp we will set up camp and begin briefing and safety techniques. During our stay in Base Camp we will study the local weather forecast and the gradient of the route, based on this we plan our further days of the expedition. Equipment distribution, route planning, team planning (advance +backup team) revising technical skills, studying tricky passes of the expedition and making plans to tackle them. Today you will learn and practice ‘snowcraft’:
Self-arrest technique
Using fix ropes
Fixing and defixing of carabiners
Walking with crampons – front pointing and flat footing (35 degrees to 55 degrees)
Knot practicing
Ascending and descending techniques
Basic self-rescue techniques
Handling common accidents
Handling Ice axe
Overnight Stay at BC
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Refreshments