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Off Piste Skiing & Touring Courses - 2008 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, Arctic Ski/Sail and Greenland Expeditions - see further notes below.

 

Other Costs - allow ~£350 on valley based weeks or ~£250 on hut based weeks for food, accommodation and uplift costs:

  • accommodation - 1/2 board at our recommended hotel starts at £35-£45pn
  • hut fees - are approx £25-30pn
  • lift passes - are typically £25-30/day
 
Course
Level
Duration
Ratio
Price
Dates
Off Piste Coaching
intro - inter
5 days
6:1
£450
07 - 11 Jan
La Grave Off Piste
inter - adv
5 days
5:1
£460
28Ja-1 Feb
04 - 08 Feb
Lepontine Alps
inter - adv
5 days
5:1
£460
18 - 22 Feb
Tour Soleil
intermediate
6 days
6:1
£510
10 - 15 Mar
Intro Ski Mtneering
introductory
5 days
6:1
£460
17 - 21 Mar
The Haute Route
intermediate
7 days
6:1
£560
23 - 29 Mar
06 - 12 Apr
Ski Bernina
advanced
6 days
4:1
£570
30Ma-4Apr
Arctic Ski/Sail #
advanced
7 days
6:1
£1275 #
05 - 11 Apr
Gran Paradiso
intermediate
6 days
4:1
£570
13 - 18 Apr
Oberland Traverse
intermediate
6 days
6:1
£510
20 - 25 Apr
Swiss 4000m Tour
advanced
6 days
4:1
£570
27Apr-02May
Greenland Ski Expedition *
inter - adv
17 days
6:1
£2100 *
25Apr-11May
           
Avalanche Safety Weekend
into - adv
2 days
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£100
01-02 Dec 2007
29-30 Nov 2008
           
Private Guiding - 1 person
all levels
2 days +
1:1 max
£270/day
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 2 people
all levels
2 days +
2:1 max
£280/day
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 3 people
all levels
2 days +
3:1 max
£290/day
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 4 people
all levels
2 days +
4:1 max
£300/day
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 5 people
all levels
2 days +
5:1 max
£310/day
by arrangement
Private Guiding - 6 people
all levels
2 days +
6:1 max
£320/day
by arrangement
   
Included
Excluded
  • guiding fees and expenses
  • group safety equipment
  • food and accommodation
  • mechanical uplift costs
  • equipment hire
 

Ski Private Guiding

Tailor made courses are available for all the itineraries above, as well as private guiding as usual throughout the winter. Prices quoted are for the cost of hiring the guide only - the guides expenses must also be met.

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

  • La Grave or Chamonix Based - allow £15-20/day on average.
  • Based Elsewhere - allow ~£50/day (to cover cost of any valley accomodation).
#Arctic Ski/Sail 2008
Price - The price quoted is per person, to be paid in two parts: £675 guiding fee payable to Alpine Guides Ltd, which covers the guiding fees only. £600 full board accomodation on board - which is paid directly to the charter company.
Other Costs - Flights from the UK to Tromso cost ~£250 return and take a few minutes to book online. Depending on your flights, you may also choose to spend a final night in Tromso at the end of the trip.
 
*Greenland Ski Expedition 2008
Price - The price quoted is per person, to be paid in two parts: £1500 guiding fee payable to Alpine Guides Ltd, which covers the guiding fees and organising expenses only. £600 local payment - to cover your travel, accommodation and dogsled costs etc during the trip.
Other Costs - Flights to Greenland from the UK cost ~£500 return and take a few minutes to book online.

 

 

 

 
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