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Alpine Mountaineering Courses + Private Guiding - 2010 Prices
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Prices - are quoted for the course fee per person. Single places are available for all courses in the table below. For private guiding - see further notes below.
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Other Costs - allow ~£400 for food, accommodation and uplift costs during a week long course:

  • accommodation - 1/2 board at our recommended hotel starts at £45-£55pn
  • hut fees - are approx £35-40pn
  • cable cars - are typically £60-80p/w.

If you are on a budget, then staying at a Gite (which is a French style hostel) will cost £15-20pn, or camping costs £7-10pn.

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Course
Level
Duration
Ratio
Price
Dates
Alpine Training W/E
intro-adv
2 days
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£120
05-06 Jun
Alpine Intro Course
introductory
5 days
4:1
£650
14-18 Jun
21-25 Jun
28Jun-2Jul
05-09 Jul
12-16 Jul
19-23 Jul
26-30 Jul
02-06 Aug
09-13 Aug 16-20 Aug
23-27 Aug 30Au-3Sep
Mont Blanc Extra
introductory
10 days
2:1
£1650
14-25 Jun
28Jun-9Jul
12-23 Jul
26Ju-06Au
09-20 Aug
23Au-3Sep
4000m Classics
intermediate
6 days
3:1
£850
13-18 Jun
20-25 Jun
27Ju-2Jul
04-09 Jul
11-16 Jul
18-23 Jul
25-30 Jul
01-06 Aug
08-13 Aug 15-20 Aug
22-27 Aug 29Au-3Sep
Tech Alpine Course
intermediate
5 days
2:1
£900
same as Alpine Intro dates
Picos de Europa
inter - adv
6 days
2:1
£1110
05-10 Sep 12-17 Sep
19-24 Sep
Technical 4000ers
advanced
6 days
2:1
£1110
same as 4000m Classics dates
Ice & Mixed
advanced
6 days
2:1
£1110
13-18 Jun
20-25 Jun
27Ju-2Jul
04-09 Jul
22-27 Aug 29Au-3Sep
05-10 Sep 12-17 Sep
Matterhorn Ascent
advanced
5 days
1:1
£1650
12-16 Jul
19-23 Jul
26-30 Jul
02-06 Aug
09-13 Aug 16-20 Aug
Eiger Ascent
advanced
5 days
1:1
£1650
same as Matterhorn dates
North Faces
advanced
6 days
1:1
£1960
06-11 Jun
13-18 Jun
20-25 Jun
29Au-3Sep
05-10 Sep
12-17 Sep
Grand Courses
advanced
6 days
1:1
£1960
same as 4000m Classics dates
Winter Alpinism
advanced
5 days
1:1
£1695
29Ma-2Apr
05-09 Apr
12-16 Apr
19-23 Apr
26-30 Apr  
Private Guiding - 1 person
all levels
5 days+
1:1 max
£300/day*
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 2 people
all levels
5 days+
2:1 max
£320/day*
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 3 people
intro-inter
5 days+
3:1 max
£340/day*
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 4 people
introductory
5 days+
4:1 max
£360/day*
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 5 people
introductory
5 days+
5:1 max
£380/day*
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 6 people
introductory
5 days+
6:1 max
£400/day*
by arrangement
Premium Guiding Routes
expert
per route
1:1 max
by quote
by arrangement
           
   
Included
Excluded
  • guiding fees and expenses
  • communal climbing equipment
  • food and accommodation
  • mechanical uplift costs
  • equipment hire

*Alpine Private Guiding

Tailor made courses are available for all the itineraries above, as well as private guiding as usual in 5-6 day blocks throughout the summer.

Standard Guiding Rates - apply for most alpine routes up to grade D (see notes below) and include guiding fees and use of the guides car (unless negotiated otherwise). Please note that we organise private guiding on a 'guiding fee plus expenses' basis - so when visiting areas away from our summer base in Chamonix, you must also cover guides' travel and accommodation expenses.

Premium Guiding Rates For longer, more involved routes at grade D or above, premium guiding rates may apply and are paid as a supplement on a per route basis. As a guideline, routes that involve one of the following will generally fall into this category:

  • more than a 10-12hr day
  • a bivouac
  • over 500m of pitched climbing
  • grade TD or above

Eg. the Italian and Hornli Ridges on the Matterhorn are (at the upper end of) standard rate guiding routes, whereas the Zmutt Ridge and N Face are both premium rate routes for which we quote on an individual basis. If you have a particular big objective in mind, then please contact us for a quote so we can discuss the route, best time of year and conditions with you in more detail.

Guides Expenses - you are responsible for meeting the guides travel and uplift costs and hut fees:

  • Chamonix Based - allow £10-15/day on average.
  • Outside Chamonix - allow ~£60/day (to cover cost of any valley accomodation).

 

 
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