Alpine
preparation weekends and courses such as GPS and
navigation skills, run in the UK mountains.
See
our range of altitude fitness camps in Chamonix,
and our Alpine trail running courses.
Protected
by our leader guarantee scheme
In
some of the most popular Alpine countries for trekking,
including France, it is now a legal requirement
for all those paid to lead treks to be qualified
as a UIMLA trekking guide. We guarantee that all
our trek leaders are fully qualified, even on treks
where it is not a legal requirement. Some UK trekking
companies who are household names are ignoring this
law. If you book with them and an accident occurs,
your insurance may be invalid. Ask anyone to match
our guarantee that you are led by a UIMLA leader.
Those who have booked with a sub-standard operator
should consider an exodus from their illegal itinerary.
Icicle
Alpine & European Treks
Chamonix
Trekking This
must surely rank as one of the world's best bases
for a walking holiday. The valley is hemmed in by
sharp granite spires, tumbling glaciers, and snowy
peaks. Each day's trek has been designed to show
you the most spectacular viewpoints above Chamonix
valley.
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Guided
Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) This
is one of the most famous circular treks, and it
is understandable why. Mont Blanc presents a different
landscape on each of its aspects, from the steep
wooded valley side in the Val Ferret, to glaciers
in Chamonix valley. This is one of the world's finest
treks.
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Self
Guided Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) This
option is for those who wish to guide themselves,
but to have the logistic support of our Chamonix
office, the huts booked for you, equipment stored
for your return, and the provision of route cards,
safety information, and maps for the trek.
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Gran
Paradiso Trek & Summit This
is a classic route and is a great mix of challenging
trekking and easy Alpine climbing to reach the highest
point completely in Italy. The holiday is over seven
days, with five days trekking and climbing. No previous
climbing experience is needed.
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The
Haute Route Trek In
the summer months the famous Haute Route, from Chamonix
to Zermatt, can be made on foot as most of the deep
winter snows have melted. The traverse requires
no mountaineering experience, as all the skills
required are taught to you by the leader.
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Iceland
'Fire & Ice' Trek The
memories of a visit to Iceland will stay with your
forever; bubbling mud pools, lakes full of icebergs,
plunging waterfalls and powerful and wild landscapes.
Most of these stunning landscapes are on the edges
of the icecaps, such as the Vatnajökull.
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GR20
Trek, Corsica The
GR20 follows the watershed of the mountainous spine
of Corsica to cross the island from the NW to SE,
on a rugged and physically demanding trek. A very
good level of fitness is required for trekking over
the relentless ascents and rough ground.
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Worldwide
Trekking
Winter
ascent of Mount Toubkal, Morrocco Mount
Toubkal 4167m is the highest peak in North Africa,
and is a trekking peak involving no climbing. The
itinerary has been designed for keen walkers, as
the ascent is non-technical, but involves some easy
scrambling and scree slopes. >
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Kilimanjaro
5895m, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro
is is the “Seventh Summit” of Africa,
and the highest free standing in the world. At nearly
6000m high, it is a high altitude ascent, though
essentially a non technical one. The
itinerary has been planned with acclimatisation
in mind.
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Kilimanjaro
+ Mount Meru, Tanzania
This
is a four day extension to our standard Kilimanjaro
expedition (see above), to take in the 4556m
summit of Mount Meru. This is a popular option for
those wanting to spend more time in Tanzania; and
to acclimatise even better for Kilimanjaro.
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Everest
Base Camp Trek, Nepal
If
it is your first time visting the Himalayas, this
is the most famous, and most popular trek in Nepal.
The trek includes the famous viewpoint of Kala Patar
at 5545m, from where you see the famous Khumbu Glacier,
Everest and the surrounding 8000m peaks.
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Alpine
Fitness Camps & Trail Running
Altitude
Fitness Camps Spend a week in the Alps
focused on aerobic altitude fitness training.We
train you holistically and aim to improve your fitness
via lifestyle coaching. Be prepared for the what
should be the toughest but most rewarding week of
your life.
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Alpine
Trail Running For
those of you who want to up the pace a bit, we are
proud to introduce our new Alpine trail running
programme, where some of the classic walks and circuits
around the Chamonix area are run in trail style.
We offer scheduled dates and private guiding.
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UK
trekking & training
Alpine
Preparation Weekends These
weekends are open to anyone planning a first trip
to the Alps in the near future. The
aim of the weekends are to tackle the four key concerns
of people visiting the Alps; speed on exposed ground,
navigation, equipment and training. >
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