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Chamonix
Trail Running Courses '10
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Chamonix
trail running camps and courses...
Below is our range of summer trail running courses, and winter
snowshoe trail running too. Our longest trail running course
is a week long with five days of running and guiding, but for
those with less time off available to you, we also offer two
weekend courses to choose from. One is following part of the
North Face Ultra Trail route around Mont Blanc from Les Contamines
to Courmayeur, where you run approximately a half marathon each
day. The second weekend course is a winter snowshoe trail running
trip, with a night spent in a mountain hut. |
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Chamonix
Trail Running Week - course itinerary
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Price
£599. 7
day course, 5 days UIMLA guiding,
dates on demand for 4 or more
Includes: 6 nights B&B accommodation
in Chamonix (upgrades available), road / rail
transport in the Chamonix valley, pre-course information
booklet. Excludes: travel to Chamonix and outside
the valley, cable cars (if used), lunches &
evening meals, activities insurance.
Book
online--secure
online booking system
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| Sun |
Travel
to Chamonix to arrive for the 18:00 check-in followed
by and course safety and itinerary briefings. Briefings
are over by 20:00, then out
for pre-dinner drinks and
food. Night in Chamonix. |
| Mon |
A
classic trail run in Chamonix, such as that from Montenvers
to the Plan d'Aiguille, then the option of running down
to Chamonix, or being a bit more civilised, and taking
the cable car. Night in Chamonix. |
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Different running techniques for varied terrain types.
Equipment and clothing choice and its selection.
Nutritional and hydration advice, whilst in the mountains. |
| Tue |
Today
the focus is on key mountain skills for trail running,
and so the day is spent mountain walking, with a focus
on navigation techniques and acclimatisation issues. Night
in Chamonix. |
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Techniques for the use of poles for walking and running.
Mountain navigation for running routes, using GPS, maps
& compass. |
| Wed |
Another
classic trail run above Chamonix, such as that from the
Nid d'Aigle to Les Houches, via Mont Lachat. At Bellvue
there is the option of taking the cable car down to the
valley. Night in Chamonix. |
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Decent techniques for different trail types and conditions.
Focus on injury avoidance, and common first aid scenarios. |
| Thu |
Easier
day, with a shorter run. This is really a warm up day
in preparation for a long run the following day, to make
final preparations, and to keep your muscles stretched.
Night in Chamonix. |
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Session on how to plan mountain trail running routes.
Focus on pacing, timings, effects of gradient, and terrain
factors. |
| Fri |
A
longer trail run, up to a half marathon in length, to
really put all the elements together that you have learnt
over the week. Typically the route taken would follow
that of the Cross du Mont Blanc, the annual half marathon
event. After the exertions of the day, you desced by cable
car. Night in Chamonix. |
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The icicing on the cake after all the efforts for the
week.
Put into practice all the skills that you have learnt.
Rely on your increased mountain fitness and acclimatisation. |
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Breakfast,
then course debrief, with feedback and questions and answers
session. Depart for home. |
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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 routes that you will
attempt. |
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Demi
Ultra Trail Weekend - course itinerary
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Price
£399. 2
day course, 2 days UIMLA guiding,
dates on demand for 2 or more
Includes: 2 days UIMLA guiding
for trail running, one night half board stay in
a mountain refuge, pre-course information booklet.
Excludes: travel to Chamonix and outside the valley,
cable cars (if used), lunches & evening meals,
activities insurance.
Book
online--secure
online booking system
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| Sat |
Meet
in Chamonix at 08:00 for course
safety and itinerary briefings.
Travel to Les Contamines, and start trail running past
Notre Dame de la Gorge, and up to the Col de Bonhomme
then the Col de Croix de Bonhomme. Have a quick break
in the mountain hut, then run down to Les Chapieux and
up past Ville de Glaciers to the Refuge des Mottets. Night
in mountain hut on half board basis. |
| Sun |
A
long ascent the next day towards the Col de la Seigne,
and run into Italy. Descend to the Elizabetta Soldini
refuge, and past Lac Combal. Choice of routes from there
back towards Courmayeur, either by the higher track and
Col Checroui, or via the lower trail past the Refugio
Monte Bianco. Once in Courmayeur, travel back to Chamonix
for a post run debrief. Depart for home. |
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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 routes that you will
attempt. |
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Snowshoe
Trail Running Weekend - course itinerary
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Price
£399. 2
day course, 2 days UIMLA guiding, dates on demand
for 2 or more
Includes: 2 days UIMLA guiding
for trail running on snowshoes, one night half
board stay in a mountain refuge, pre-course information
booklet. Excludes: travel to Chamonix and outside
the valley, cable cars (if used), lunches &
evening meals, activities insurance.
Book
online--secure
online booking system
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| Sat |
Meet
in Chamonix at 08:00 for course
safety and itinerary briefings.
Travel to Planpincieux, and start trail running on snowshoes,
up the Italian Val Ferret to Lavachey. Have a quick break
in the café there, then run up towards the Refugio
Bonatti in the Malatra valley. Night in mountain hut on
half board basis, though this is a luxury hut with great
food, hot showers, duvets on the beds... |
| Sun |
A
long ascent the next day towards the Col Entre Deux Sauts,
which provides spectacular views across onto the south
face of Mont Blanc, then run back down to the Refugio
Bonatti in time for a quick stop for lunch. Descend to
the Val Ferret, and then follow the snowshoe trails back
to Planpincieux. Once there you travel back to Chamonix
for a post snowshoe run debrief. Depart for home. |
| 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 routes that you will
attempt. |
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We
are very kindly sponsored by GV of Canada, and our guides
are using Polar Trail snowshoes in the 2008/9 season.
Click on the images on the left to visit GV Snowshoes
website. They are the leading manufacturer of snowshoes
in Canada & now export their snowshoes to Europe.
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Sponsored
by GV Snowshoes
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