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Silvretta
Alps Ski Tour
The
Silvretta Alps on the Austria / Switzerland border,
boasts lots of 3000m peaks, so is an ideal choice
for those wanting to bag some peaks. The terrain
is idea for intermediate level ski tourers, and
the huts are amazing as they are infamous for their
great food and hot showers! Our tour starts in the
Ischgl valley.
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The
Haute Route Ski Tour
Over
one week, you make this famous traverse between
Chamonix and Zermatt on skis. The skiers route goes
from hut to hut each day, with a night in a hotel
in Arolla at the half way point to freshen up. The
final day takes you skiing past the mighty North
Face of the Matterhorn & into Zermatt.
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Bernese
Oberland Ski Tour
You ascend the mountain
railway up the Eiger to reach the top at Junfraujoch,
then spend the week enjoying amazing ski descents
and taking in a few summits on the way. The touring
is in great scenary, and you are surrounded by 4000m
peaks. The final day you ski down to Munster then
Grindlewald.
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Avalanche
Awareness & Snow Safety Days
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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Bespoke
Guiding & Instruction
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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Monte
Rosa Ski Tour
The tour starts and ends
in Zermatt, and tackles the largest land area above
4000m in the Alps - the Monte Rosa. On the first
day you take in the summit of Breithorn, then over
the next days you traverse around the peak in an
anti-clockwise circuit, with the amazing final run
down to Zermatt on the last day.
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Gran
Paradiso Ski Tour
A week ski mountaineering
in the Gran Paradiso national park and to the summit.
For
those of you who want to combine skiing and summits,
this course is ideal. The summit of Gran Paradiso
is 4061m, and over the week you make a complete
tour of this remote 4000m peak in the Italian Alps.
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Mont
Blanc 4810m on Skis
Reserved
for strong ski tourers in May or early June, over
a period of a week. This tour requires a very high
level of fitness and determination, and the ascent
is normally by the
Grand Mulets or Cosmiques Traverse routes to the
summit. If you are a very strong skier, a descent
of the North Face of Mont Blanc may be possible.
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Bespoke
Guiding & Instruction
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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Intro
Ski Mountaineering Weekends
To teach you the skills for
ski touring and mountaineering. These weekends are
a great preparation for anyone considering a week
long ski tour, who wants to learn all the key skills,
so they know what they are letting themselves in
for. These weekends are popular, so book early to
ensure your place.
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Ski
Mountaineering Summit & Hut Weekends
For confirmed ski tourers,
this weekend is for those who can't get the time
off work for a full week ski tour (or for those
cramming in another tour in the winter!), to ascend
to a hut on the Saturday, then on the Sunday to
reach a ski touring summit and to ski back down
a different route to the valley floor again. A brilliant
weekend.
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Bespoke
Guiding & Instruction
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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