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Ice Climbing Courses + Private Guiding - 2008 Prices
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Prices - for La Grave Ice and Couloir Climbing weeks are quoted for the course fee per person - ie you may book single places on any of these courses. For private guiding - see further notes below.

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Other Costs - allow ~£300 for food, accommodation and uplift costs during a week long course:

  • accommodation - 1/2 board at our recommended hotel starts at £35-£45pn

If you are on a budget, then staying at a Gite (which is a French style hostel) would cost £12-15pn.

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SPECIALS - prices for Chamonix-Cogne, Canada and the Lofoten Islands include all guiding fees and expenses up to a maximum of 2 climbers per guide. Your own personal travel and accommodation costs must be met seperately - the total cost of any car hire to be shared between clients. See individual trip itineraries for details.
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Course
Level
Duration
Ratio
Price
Dates
La Grave Ice Weeks
intro - adv
5 days
2:1

£675

Dec 07  
10-14 Dec
17-21 Dec
Jan/Feb 08  
07-11 Jan
14-18 Jan
21-25 Jan
28Ja-01Fe
04-08 Feb 11-15 Feb
18-22 Feb  
Couloir Climbing
advanced
5 days
1:1
£1495
17-21 Mar
24-28 Mar
31Ma-4Apr
07-11 Apr
14-18 Apr 21-25 Apr
Chamonix-Cogne - SPECIAL
intro - adv
5 days
2:1 max
£1500
by arrangement from Jan - Mar
Canadian Ice - SPECIAL
inter - adv
14 days
2:1 max
£2800
by arrangement from Dec - Mar
Lofoten Islands - SPECIAL
advanced
16 days
2:1 max
£2800
by arrangement - in late Feb
Private Guiding - 1 Person
all levels
2 days +
1:1
£270/day*
by arrangement from Dec - Feb
Private Guiding - 2 People
all levels
2 days +
2:1
£280/day*
by arrangement from Dec - Feb
Private Guiding - 3 People
introductory
2 days +
3:1
£290/day*
by arrangement from Dec - Feb
Private Guiding - 3 People
introductory
2 days +
4:1
£300/day*
by arrangement from Dec - Feb
           
   
Included
Excluded
  • guiding fees and expenses
  • communal climbing equipment
  • food and accommodation
  • equipment hire

*Ice Private Guiding

Tailor made courses are available for all the itineraries above, as well as private guiding as usual throughout the winter.

Standard Guiding Rates - these apply for all valley icefall climbing. For alpine routes and winter couloirs, standard rates apply for most 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 mountain ice routes 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

If you have a particular objective in mind, then please contact us for a quote so we can discuss the route and conditions with you in more detail.

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

  • La Grave or Chamonix Based - allow £10-15/day on average.
  • Based Elsewhere - allow ~£50/day (to cover cost of any valley accomodation).

 

 
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