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| 'Ice
Angels' Alpine Courses |
| When
designing the
courses, we kept three
things in mind; 1) Use the key structure of the
Icicle Mountaineering itineraries, as they are clearly a winning formula, 2)
Try to make the price more attractive for women, 3) Offer more comfortable
accommodation. |
| PHOTO:
Claire on the Midi Plan Traverse | |
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| Over
the last few years I have
asked a lot of women what
they would be looking for in a course, and also what puts them
off existing courses. The summary above sums up their answers; they wanted
a good course but not to make it too geeky, a good price, and somewhere nice to
stay. In addition, the
majority felt that they would learn more, feel more comfortable, and get
a better group dynamic by climbing with other women. This
is exactly what we have on offer, and we would be silly not to, considering
it is what was asked for. |
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We
are the holder of a UIAA Environment Label, which is a sign of our commitment
to educating all mountain users to help protect the environment. For more details
click on: environment
page. |
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| The
majority of our technical hire equipment is provided by Grivel France, especially
our stock of ice axes and crampons. Grivel was established in 1818 at the foot
of Mont Blanc, and has been making industry leading equipment for nearly 200 years.
We are proud to be partnered with Grivel, and this ensures that our hire kit is
of the highest possible standard, in terms of providing you the best and safest
products available. |
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| Photo:
mountaineering on Monte Rosa |
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Prices
and inclusions
Our
pricing strategy is simple... every week long course costs ONLY £695
per person (weekend courses cost £299
per person.
We
are so confident that we offer the cheapest price for our women only courses,
that if you find a cheaper like-for-like course, we will offer you a full refund
or match the price.
Full details of all the inclusions and
exclusions to this are below. |
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| Inclusions
1) 5 days with IFMGA mountain guide
2) climbing at a 1:2 ratio every day
3) accommodation in Chamonix centre
4) evening instruction and socials
5) use of crampons, harness, helmet, axe |
Exclusions
1) travel to and from Chamonix
2) cable cars and mountain huts
3) equipment
hire that is not included
4) your restaurant and bar bills
5) your laundry
and phone calls |
Optional
Extras
1) half board + £60
2) chalet +
£100
3) paragliding + £60
4) transfers + £60rtn
5) single room + £195 |
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