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Equipment for different expeditions

Knots, important for climbing

What is “Light Package“? – It is basic logistic organisation of your climb. Usually such trips includes only transportation to the BC from the airport and back, all the necessary papers, permits and other things that you acan not avoid anyway. For every tour the services included are different depending on the situation.

What is a “test” trip? – We are making such trips in the areas which are new for us. We can’t promise that everything will be 100% as in the program but we promise that we will make our best as usual and that the price will be low. “Test” trips are usually leaded by very experienced organizor.

Do you provide any Discounts? – We are making discounts for our clients from past expeditions. The size of discount depends on many things and discussed privately in every case. We also make good discounts if you buy two or more trips in a row.

What should I do to prepare myself for expedition and to increase my chances to climb? – About two weeks before the expedition it is better to start a vitamin course to increase your body forces. If the climb supposed to be high-altitude it is good to start aspirine one week before to make your blood thiner. Preparates including iron will help you get better acclimatization faster. If the climb is supposed to be in low temperatures – baths in contrast cold-hot-cold-hot-cold-hot water(like 1 minute in every temperature) will decrease the risk of frostbite much. Many famous climbers use this method. And finally you must become very careful in your activities 2-3 weeks before the expedition, because it is very unpleasant if even a small trauma breaks your holidays.

What should the Trainings be like? – the best way to get ready for the climb is a combination of aerobic and anaerobic trainings. If you run – about 40% of that should be short distances on your limit speed. Swimming is also very good training. Widespread opinion that rock- iceclimbing or gym will help you here – is not true. Even more  the more muscules you have – the more oxygen they will demand and thus your heart will work harder. Good shape never comes fast – start your trainings at least several months before the trip.

What should I take in medicine chest? - It is completely USELESS to have anything that you don’t know how to use! It is important to have some very usefull medicine All the time in your pocket. Normally in guided and organised expedition it must be a good amount of medicine. But if you organize the expedition by your own in general you must you must have the following groups of medicine:

1. Something to stop blood, wash the wound with, cover the wound or blisters;
2. Antibioticts from different problems – lungs and bronchs, stomach, teeth, injures;
3. Pain killers;
4. Medicine from fevers and catching cold;
5. Stuff for bruises and sprains (bandages and creams);
6. Medicine from diarea;
7. Stuff for eyes;
8. Stuff for burns and frostbites;
9. Heart and pressure increasing/decreasing medicine;
10. Antiallergetics;
11. Antipoisonos stuff;
12. Alchohol;
13. Diamoks;
14. Dexamethasone;
15. Calmings;
16. Tools (scissors, tweezers, sterile medical gloves, electronic thermometer, rescue blanket, tonometer);
17. Injections;
18. Vitamins and microelements;
19. Water cleaning chemicals.