MOUNTAINS
Little mountaineering school
RECREATIONAL EDUCATION AND WORKSHOPS IN NATURE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CROATIAN AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES
- For elementary and middle school students from 5th grade upwards, high school and university students
- Language exercises in Croatian, English, French and / or German
- Theoretical presentations on mountaineering and nature topics as part of the school curriculum or as an extracurricular activity
- 1 to 4 outdoor activities per month (full-day hiking trips and / or half-day outdoor activities)
The little mountaineering school with its educational and entertaining activities leads children and young people back to nature, opens new perspectives and allows them to go offline in a world full of digital contents.
Triple effect of mountaineering school for children and youth:



Practicing foreign languages
Theoretical presentation topics
- History of mountaineering, Mountaineering organizations, General information on mountaineering
- How to behave and move in the mountains
- Mountaineering equipment and psychophysical preparation
- What to eat and to drink on the mountain
- Orientation in nature – use of the map
- Orientation in nature – use of a compass
- Environmental protection / Mountaineering ethics
- Animals in the mountains
- Plants in the mountains
- Geography & Learning knots Part 1
- Geology & Learning knots Part 2
- Speleology & Learning knots Part 3
- Meteorology
- Dangers in the mountains
- Mountain rescue
- Survival in the mountains
- Camping and types of bivouacs
- Mountain Injuries and First Aid Part 1
- Mountain Injuries and First Aid Part 2
- Alpine hiking and acclimatization
- Via ferrata
- Climbing – equipment and techniques
- Avalanches and winter equipment
Full-day hiking trips
duration approx. 8 hours, with transport and rest included
Half-day activities in nature
duration from 3 to 4 hours
The linguistic dimension of full-day hiking trips or half-day activities
- grammar exercises
- vocabulary exercises
- exercises of written and oral expression on mountaineering topics
Little mountaineering school
- possible duration of the school from one month to seven months
- from mid-October to mid-May
- min. 10 and max. 15 students per group
- Parents are welcome on hiking trips!
Price of little mountaineering school
The price of the mountaineering school depends on the duration, the number of theoretical classes, the number of hiking trips/activities and language lessons.
Theoretical presentation at the school premises (60 min.)
35 EUR
Full-day hiking trip (duration approx. 6 to 8 hours)
160 EUR *
Half-day activity in nature (duration approx. 3 to 4 hours)
80 EUR *
Language lessons online or at the school premises:
the price depends on the number of participants and the location
* The price refers to mountain guide services.
** Note: The listed prices are exempt from VAT
The price of the mountaineering school does not include:
– Mountaineering equipment (backpack, hiking boots, mountaineering clothes)
– Food and drinks during hiking trips and activities
– Transport to and from the starting point of the hiking trip
– 1 compass (required for orientation lecture)
– 1 rope 5mm thick x 6m long (required for learning knots)