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Chamonix
Alpine Rock 2010
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FEEDBACK:
"Awesome... Challenging... Scary... And I got a
fantastic tan!
See you again for more next year" Alan T, Leicester,
2005
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Overview |
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How
many times have you travelled to a UK rock climb to find
three pitches of wet, slimy, loose rock with dodgy protection?
This course will show you the best and most exciting rock
climbing in the Chamonix region. |
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experience the best routes you should be capable of seconding
a UK Hard Very Severe (HVS) or US Grade 5.10 on rock.
All of these classic
routes are around the Alpine D+ grade meaning exposure
and excitement! |
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Examples
of some routes are: Frisson
Roche (D), Papillons Arete (D), Dent du Geant (AD),
Chapelle de la Gliere (AD+), Charmoz or Grepon (D),
La Floria (AD+), L'Index (D), or the Rebuffat route
on Aiguille du Midi (D).
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By
using the many cable cars in Chamonix you will have access
to these fantastic routes and minimise your length of
time spent travelling or walking into the routes.
If you have climbed in Chamonix before,
there are over 4000 routes so you are guaranteed not to
repeat anything. |
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Whatever
your previous rock experience, the aim of this course
is also to teach you more skills and style points useful
in your own climbing, developing your balance, grades
and techniques on different altitude rock routes.
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This
course can be used as progression from the Technical
Ice & Classics course,
as it is focused on rock rather than ice & snow, and
is less demanding of stamina than the Swiss
4000er Peak Baggers course.
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Dates: 4
- 10 July 2010, 8
- 14 August 2010. Dates for
this course run on demand for groups of two people. For
current availability on this course click
here. |
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The
course at a glance... |
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Week long course, run during summer. Price £899pp,
includes accommodation. |
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The focus of the week is to climb fantastic rock routes
at altitude around Chamonix!. |
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Top tip... consider this course instead of the Alpine
Autonomy as the
guide ratio is 1:2. |
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You could also consider week long... Tech
Ice & Classics
or
Mont
Blanc Summit. |
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Course
Photo Gallery
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Brief
Course Itinerary |
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Travel
to Chamonix to arrive for the 18:00 check-in followed
by and course safety and itinerary briefings. There is
time for kit checks or rental of equipment. Briefings
are over by 20:00 and the Chamonix hosts accompany the
group to pre-dinner
drinks to answer any queries.
Night in Chamonix. |
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Climbing
on the sunny side of the valley: the Aiguilles Rouges.
Popular routes include the Chapelle de la Gliere with
its knife edge traverse or the L'Index. Guiding ratio
1:2 (max). Night in Chamonix. |
| Tue |
Exposed
altitude climbing in the higher Aiguilles du Chamonix,
on routes such as the NNE Arete of the Aiguille de l'M,
Petite Charmoz or the Arete des Papillons. Guiding
ratio 1:2 (max). Night in Chamonix. |
| Wed |
Rock
climbing at high altitude, usually involving slabs and
cracks with great views. Example routes are Dalles des
Envers or the Frisson Roche on Brevent.
Guiding ratio 1:2 (max). Night in Chamonix. |
| Thu |
A
technical day route, e.g. Aiguillette d'Argentiere or
a shorter route followed by a night in a mountain hut,
e.g. Pyramid du Tacul. Guiding
ratio 1:2 (max). Night in mountain hut or Chamonix.
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| Fri |
A
day on the fantastic granite that Chamonix is famous for,
such as the south pillar of Aiguille du Midi, or the Dent
du Geant (if you stayed in a hut last night). Guiding
ratio 1:2 (max). Night in Chamonix. |
| Sat |
Breakfast,
then course debrief, with feedback and questions and answers
session. Depart for home. |
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| ITINERARY
NOTES: Where possible we follow itineraries. Mountain
adventures are weather and conditions dependant, so occasionaly
we are forced to alter the plans. If this is the case,
suitable alternatives are offered. Please use this outline
itinerary as a guide to the types of route / activity
that you will attempt. |
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| Course
Prices |
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Standard
course
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5
days guiding, 7 days holiday in total |
£899 |
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Premium
course
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7
days guiding, 8 days holiday in total
(Standard course plus Acclimatisation weekend)
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£998 |
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Secure
online booking system |
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Course Inclusions: 1) IFMGA Mountain Guide for five
days, 2) Chamonix course hosts for logistics & briefings,
3) B&B accommodation in Chamonix (inc. beddings & towels),
4) Pre course information booklet, 5) Equipment discount voucher
for UK shops, 6) Free 36 page technical Course Instruction Booklet,
7) Road transport in Chamonix valley, 8) Evening technical instruction
on nights in Chamonix. |
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1) Travel to and from Chamonix, 2) Equipment hire, 3) Personal
laundry, telephone calls, lunches, evening meals in valley,
& any purchases in mountain huts / hotels / restaurants,
4) Cable cars and uplift for you and your guide (cable cars
for guide included in Chamonix), 5) Transport / tunnel ticket
outside the Chamonix valley, 6) Costs of any optional nights
in mountain huts on half board basis for you and your guide,
7) Activities insurance, & excess baggage charges. |
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| Upgrade
options |
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Acclimatisation
Weekend
£99
(throughout the season) |
To
get the most out your course, acclimatisation is essential
so that you minimise the chances of AMS (altitude sickness)
later on during your course,
details. |
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Half
Board Upgrade
£99
(throughout the season) |
For
every night that you are in town, you eat in a different
restaurant in the centre of Chamonix. Always three courses,
to power you for the next day. |
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Private
Room Upgrade
£120
(7-27 June & 6-26 Sept)
£150 (28 June - 5 Sept) |
The
course accommodation is usually in rooms of two sharing.
Two people booking / sending forms together are guaranteed
a room of two sharing. This upgrade guarantees you a private
room on
your own for your course. |
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