Alpinism
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Ice climbing, mixed routes, high alpine rock faces - all may be on the menu during this high energy week of alpine climbing. With thousands of technical routes to go at and excellent uplift facilities, Chamonix Mont Blanc makes the perfect venue to really test your alpine skills. Climbing at 2:1 gives good flexibility to tailor each week to your particular ambitions, with typical grades in the range AD to D or up to TD if we decide to have a go at some harder rock routes (see: rock, ice and mixed photos). Course Feedback " Thanks for a good trip this August, I learnt a lot of the skills I was looking for and enjoyed the routes we did - so met all my hopes and expectations, cheers " NB - Rock, Ice and Mixed 06 See Reports - Chere Couloir... Sample Itinerary Subject to weather and conditions we follow the general format below: Day 0 Sat Day 1 Sun Days 2-6 Mon - Fri Rock, Ice and Mixed. A varied and challenging week of climbing tailored to your ability and ambitions. Our experienced guides select only the highest quality climbs in the range, to make best use of weather and conditions.
Food and Accommodation We run all of our courses on a guiding & instruction only basis to allow you maximum flexibility with accommodation options. Our recommended hotel in Chamonix is the Hotel Les Lanchers ** (see photos) in Chamonix Les Praz, run by friendly ex-pat Jon Rodgers - who we will happily put you in touch with if you'd like to reserve a room. You are however free to make whatever accommodation arrangements you like. A number of nights are also spent in Alpine huts to maximise climbing time during the week. Your guide will book these as necessary & you simply pay for hut fees direct as you go along (the guides car fuel, hut and uplift expenses are all covered within the course budget). Travel Full travel details are provided with your joining instructions. Chamonix is easily reached by flights to Geneva and an airport transfer, both of which are bookable online. Fitness You need good levels of climbing fitness for this week, as typical days involve 6-10 hours technical mountaineering (see fitness level 3) so we advise you to prepare well in advance with regular training and climbing. Pre acclimatisation for this course can be helpful, but is not essential. Experience You should have previous alpine experience and be capable of climbing grade IV rock (Hard Severe) or above and Scottish III on ice to get the most from this week. Equipment All communal safety equipment (ropes etc) is provided by us. You are expected to come equiped with personal clothing and climbing equipment. Local equipment hire (including boots) is also available. |
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