The Progressive Program is designed to help advanced climbers transition to an expert level of rock climbing. Its objective is to develop high-level technical skills, deepen climbing knowledge, and prepare participants for major challenges, including big wall climbing and multi-day expeditions. The program focuses on building the competence and confidence required to live and climb on the wall for several days in demanding environments.

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The program is structured into two levels. Level 1 focuses on trad and alpine climbing, while Level 2 is dedicated to big wall climbing and expedition-style ascents.

During Level 1, participants learn the correct use of traditional climbing equipment and gain advanced knowledge in placing their own protection, including cams (friends), nuts, pitons, and sky hooks. The course covers building solid and reliable anchors using this gear, as well as route finding, reading the wall, and planning complex climbs. One of the core components of this level is aid climbing—an essential skill for advanced and big wall objectives. All techniques are first practiced on well-protected routes before being applied on real trad and alpine climbs.

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Level 2 provides a complete skill set to manage nearly any situation encountered on big walls around the world. This level serves as a comprehensive introduction to big wall climbing and expedition-style ascents.

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Participants will learn how to fix ropes and use them for multiple purposes, master jumaring (jugging) techniques for ascending fixed lines, and efficiently haul heavy loads up the wall—an essential skill for multi-day climbs. The program culminates with an overnight stay on the route, where participants gain hands-on experience in living on the wall, including sleeping in a portaledge or on natural ledges.