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Bochette
Way Via Ferrata 2012
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Course
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Course
dates & availability
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A
via ferrata is Italian for an iron road (known as
klettersteig in German), and it is a mountain route
equipped with fixed cable, ladders, bridges, staples
and rope pig tails for safety. The first via ferratas
were built in the Dolomite mountain region of Italy
during the First World War, to aid the movement
of mountain infantry. |
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This
classic via ferrata should only be undertaken by
those with previous via ferrata or climbing experience.
None of the route is particularly difficult, but
it is continuous and sustained. The course is led
by fully qualified IFMGA mountain guides throughout,
to ensure the highest levels of safety. |
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key feature of this course is that each night is
spent in a comfortable mountain hut on a half board
basis, so your breakfast and evening meals are provided
each day. The cost of the huts is included in the
price. |
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You
should have your own via ferrata safety kit for
this course, but if not it can be hired locally.
This includes harness, helmet, and the via ferrata
lanyard for each participant. The guide supplys
extra krabs, ropes, beley devices etc as required
during the week. |
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Dates:
these
are listed in the column on the right, and they
show the live availability from our secure online
booking system. When you book online, you receive
immediate confirmation, your Alpine Information
Booklet, course specific kit list and invoice. |
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Course
Photo Gallery
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Brief
Course Itinerary |
| Sun |
The
course meeting point is the easily accessible Rifugio
Vallesinella at 18:00 where the guide(s) will meet you.
They will give you a course briefing and do kit checks.
Extra equipment can be stored at the hut until you return
on the Friday. You have dinner in the hut, and spend the
night there. |
| Mon |
The
first day starts of easily with the hike upwards to clear
the tree line. The route follows the Sentiero Sosat, which
is relatively straight forward, with cables and ladders.
It becomes more exposed and there is some scrambling.
The Rifugio Tuckett is reached in about 4 hours. Guiding
ratio 1:6 (max). Night in hut. |
| Tue |
Rifugio
Alimonta is the objective for the day, and the route takes
about 5 hours, and starts up the snow slope on Vedretta
di Tuckett to reach the Via Sentiero della Bochette Alte.
This crosses the East Face of Cima Brenta. Normally descend
the steep Sentiero Detassis. Guiding ratio 1:6 (max).
Night in hut. |
| Wed |
Cliffhanger
was filmed on a section of todays route to Rifugio Pedrotti,
on the Via Sentiero della Bochette Central. The route
takes about 5 hours, along the amazing ledges across the
exposed cliff face under the tower of the Campanile Basso.
Amazing photo oportunities. Guiding ratio 1:6 (max). Night
in hut. |
| Thu |
The
comfortable Rifugio XII Apostles is the objective taking
the Via Sentiero Brentari and the Via Sentiero Castiglioni,
which take about 6 to 7 hours in total. The route traverses
the Cima Tosa. In the middle of the day, a snow slope
leads to the Agostini Hut. Guiding ratio 1:6 (max).
Night in hut.
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| Fri |
To
complete the route, ascend the Sentiero delle Ideale on
the glacier Vedretta dei Camosci to the Brenta Alta, then
past the Rifugio Brentei to Rifugio Casinei. This takes
about 4 hours, then allow about 2 hours to descend to
the Rifugio Vallesinella again. Guiding ratio 1:6 (max).
Night in hut. |
| Sat |
Breakfast,
then you are free to depart for home whenever suits you. |
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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 |
£999 |
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Premium
course
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10
days guiding, 14 days holiday in total
(Bochette Way preceeded by Intro Via Ferrata
course) |
£1698 |
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Secure
online booking system |
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Course Inclusions: 1) Five days IFMGA Mountain Guide,
2) Evening briefing the evening before, 3) Half board mountain
hut accommodation (six nights, Sunday evening to Saturday morning),
4) Pre course information booklet, 5) Equipment discount voucher
for UK shops, 6) Free 36 page technical Course Instruction Booklet.. |
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| Exclusions:
1) Travel to and from region, 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, 5) Activities insurance, & excess
baggage charges. |
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