The Caving Novice-1 Course allows students to peer into this complex, exciting and unknown sport/ science. It is the first contact with the underworld, the equipment and techniques used in caving.
140€ per participant
Combine Novice(I) and Novice(II) for only 240€
Dates and Times
2 consecutive days 9:00 to 18:00 – All year round
Details
Minimum number of students: 2
Ratio: 6 students per instructor
The instructor is certified
- Certified instructors
- Course Materials
- Technical Materials
- Jumpsuits
- Photos and videos
- Accident insurance and third-party liability insurance
- Introduction
- History and development of caving
- Natural environment
- Equipment (I)
- Individual basic equipment (I)
- Group basic equipment (I)
- Techniques & Safety
- Horizontal progression
- Rope progression (I)
- Orienteering (I)
Novice Caving Course Programme
Day 1
- 9:00 – 9:30 Registration and course presentation
- 9:30 – 9:45 Transfer to the Cuevamur
- 9:45 – 13:30 Theoretical and practical workshop
- Introduction, basic concepts and equipment
- Vertical rope progression (ascent and descent)
- 13:30 – 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 – 18:00 Practical Workshop
- Transitions, knot passing and changing devices
- 18:00 – 18:30 Back to the nor3 headquarters in Ramales
Day 2
- 8:30 – 10:00 Trip to the Coventosa Cave
- 10:00 – 11:00 Practical and Theoretical Workshop
- Horizontal progression
- 11:00 – 13:30 Practical and Theoretical Workshop
- Interpretation of topography and orienteering
- 13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
- 14:30 – 17:30 Practical Workshop
- Vertical progression techniques
- 17:30 – 18:00 General overview, course evaluation and closure
- 18:00 – 18:30 Back to the nor3 headquarters in Ramales