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FEEDBACK:
"I had a great time, especially the party on the last
night in a hut!" Stavros E, Athens, 2006
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| Course
Overview |
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The
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7
days, running from Sunday to Saturday.
Price £849pp, includes accommodation. |
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Intermediate level ski tour over the high altitude Monte
Rosa massif. |
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Top tip... book an Intro
Ski Tour weekend just
before to fine tune your skills. |
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could also consider... Haute
Route or
Ski
Mont Blanc |
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Brief
Course Itinerary |
| Sun |
Travel
to Chamonix to arrive for the 18:00 check-in followed
by and course safety and itinerary briefings. There is
time for kit checks or rental of equipment. Briefings
are over by 20:00 and the Chamonix hosts accompany the
group to
pre-dinner drinks.
Night in Chamonix. |
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Day
1: Drive to Zermatt and catch the cable car to Klein
Matterhorn. Your first 4000m ascent of the week is the
Breithorn, 4078m, a short climb but good for acclimatisation.
Ski descent to Refugio Ayas for the night.
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| Tue |
Day
2: An Alpine start for good conditions to skin to the
summit of Castor, 4228m. After some great mountain views,
there is an exciting ski descent to the Refugio Quintino
Sella for the night. |
| Wed |
Day
3: From the Quintino Sella Refugio, you ascend by ski
to Lisjoch, then descend to the good quality Refugio Mantova
hut for the night. |
| Thu |
Day
4: Today is the highest point of the ski tour with an
ascent of Signalkuppe, 4554m. From here there is the unmissable
descent to Monte Rosa Hut, one of the best off piste ski
runs in the Alps. |
| Fri |
Day
5: An early start to ascend the top of Monte Rosa itself,
Dufoursattel, 4359m. From the summit there are incredible
views of the Matterhorn and the long ski descent to Zermatt.
Return to Chamonix. |
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Breakfast,
then course debrief, with feedback and questions and answers
session. Depart for home. |
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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 |
£849 |
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Premium
course
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7
days guiding, 8 days holiday in total
(Standard course plus Acclimatisation
weekend)
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£948 |
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Secure
online booking system |
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Course Inclusions: 1)
IFMGA Mountain Guides for five days, 2) Chamonix course
hosts for logistics & briefings, 3) Pre course information
booklet, 4) Equipment discount voucher for UK shops, 5)
Two nights B&B accommodation in Chamonix (inc. bedding
& towels), 6) Four nights half board accommodation
in mountain huts including three course cooked evening
meals. 8)
Free 36 page technical Course Instruction Booklet, 9)
Road transport in Chamonix valley and to and from Zermatt,
10) Chamonix office support. |
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| Exclusions:
1) Travel to and from Chamonix, 2) Cable Cars (budget
on approx. £40), 3) Ski hire, 4) Personal laundry,
telephone calls, lunches, & any purchases in mountain
huts / hotels / restaurants, 5) Activities insurance,
& excess baggage charges. |
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The
loan of all technical climbing equipment for each client
is included* in the course price as required: ice axe,
12 point crampons, helmet, harness, ropes, ice screws,
avalanche tranceiver, avalanche probe and shovel. |
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| Upgrade
options |
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Acclimatisation
Weekend
£99
(throughout the season) |
To
get the most out your course, acclimatisation is
essential so that you minimise the chances of AMS
(altitude sickness) later on during your course,
details. |
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Avalanche
Skills Day
£49
(throughout the season) |
To
learn avalanche prediction, reutschblocks and use
of avalanche tranceivers. Course is available on
any day during the week (includes ARVA),
details. |
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