Winter
Alpine Climbing
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Beginner
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Mountaineering:
no experience necessary. Ice & Rock: no
previous experience is needed. Fitness: good
general fitness and stamina. |
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| Avalanche
Awareness |
| Can
you ever put a price on safety? No you can't,
but these days only cost £49!
The course takes place in the Chamonix valley,
and you are taught the use of avalanche tranceivers,
shovels, and probes. You also focus on avalanche
prediction, and construct snow pits. Led by
a British leader. |
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| Snowshelters
and survival |
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are learning skills that could save your life,
if you were to be caught out in the future,
whether in Scotland or the Alps. At only £199
for the weekend, you can't afford not to book
on one of these popular courses. |
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| Winter
Ice Weekend |
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two Guided days are fairly flexible to allow
you to ascend route types of your choice,
be it long multi-pitch ice routes, shorter
more technical routes or mountaineering routes
at altitude. |
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Winter
Intro
Ice and Alpine |
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winter version of our ever popular summer
course. This
course is suitable both for Alpine novices
and for those who want to learn waterfall
ice climbing (such as those who have attended
a Scottish introductory or a summer Alpine
introductory course). |
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| Bespoke
Guiding |
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you have specific objectives, consider bespoke
Guiding or tuition. We
provide Mountain Guides or International Mountain
Leaders by the day, as well as running our
wide range of scheduled courses and expeditions
in summer and winter. |
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Intermediate
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Mountaineering:
some experience as itinerary. Ice & Rock:
grades I/II gullies and / or rock 3 / V.Diff.
Fitness: high fitness and stamina. |
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| 2
Person Winter Week |
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couples or friends looking to book together,
this is a full week of 1:2 Guiding tailored
to you. It also includes an upgrade to a private
flat for the two of you (worth at least an
extra £150!). This course is run on
demand every week throughout winter. |
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Chamonix
Ice
& Gullies |
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course gives you the chance to climb some
of the best ice or Alpine routes in winter.
If you want to devote every daylight hour
to climbing some of the best ice that Europe
has on offer, this course is the one for you. |
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| Bespoke
Guiding |
| If
you have specific objectives, consider bespoke
Guiding or tuition. We
provide Mountain Guides or International Mountain
Leaders by the day, as well as running our
wide range of scheduled courses and expeditions
in summer and winter. |
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Improver
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Mountaineering:
climbs around AD grade. Ice & Rock: grades
around III ice, and VS rock. Fitness: very
good to high fitness and stamina. |
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| Val
de Cogne / La Grave Ice |
| From
long multi-pitch waterfall ice routes to shorter
more technical routes, there is a route to
suit every style.
There is also usually the opportunity to try
mixed climbing or some dry tooling routes. |
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| Canadian
Ice Course |
| Canada
is famous for every type of waterfall ice,
from the mighty Grade VI/ VII climbs of the
Terminator Wall, to the impressive curtain
of the Weeping Wall of Icefields Parkway,
to the huge 300m long multi pitch Louise Falls. |
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| Norway
Ice Course |
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course is aimed at quite strong ice climbers,
who want to push their grade and climb as
much waterfall ice as possible during a week.
You should be happy seconding Grade IV or
V ice. |
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| Dry
Tooling & Mixed |
| If
you are a competant ice climber seeking the
next challenge, dry tooling and mixed routes
are next. This course can be run over a week,
or just two days Guiding for those seeking
a long Alpine weekend. |
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| Bespoke
Guiding |
| If
you have specific objectives, consider bespoke
Guiding or tuition. We
provide Mountain Guides or International Mountain
Leaders by the day, as well as running our
wide range of scheduled courses and expeditions
in summer and winter. |
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Advanced
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Mountaineering:
climbs D+ / TD grade. Ice & Rock: grades
around V ice, and E2 rock. Fitness: very high
fitness & stamina as minimum. |
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| 1:1
Advanced winter course |
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itineraries are not fixed, and
are flexible to take advantage of your progression,
the best conditions, your skill and ambitions.
You can
choose the elements that interest you best
to create your dream itinerary. |
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| 1:1
Ultimate Ice course |
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'Ultimate Ice' course is for those who have
reached a ceiling of their ice climbing, and
want to be pushed from Grade IV upwards.
This course can
also be run over a weekend with
two days of guiding. |
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| Winter
Matterhorn |
| This
is true mountaineering, and your stamina and
resolve are pushed to the limits as you ascend
through the deep snow carrying your belongings
with you. It is normal to be the only group
on the mountain. |
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| Bespoke
Guiding |
| If
you have specific objectives, consider bespoke
Guiding or tuition. We
provide Mountain Guides or International Mountain
Leaders by the day, as well as running our
wide range of scheduled courses and expeditions
in summer and winter. |
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