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Ultimate
Ice 1:1 Course 2012
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Course
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The
'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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We
do not limit you to one specific location or a maximum
grade of climbs, so you will travel to the best
ice and climb as hard as you can. |
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You
should have previous experience of seconding Grade
IV or Grade V to get the most out of this course.
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This
course is focused on waterfall ice climbs. If you
would like to attempt some winter altitude gully
climbs, this course can be combined with the 1:1
advanced course. |
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The
outline itinerary below is designed to provide
you with a flavour of the course, and the style
in which is is operated. As the course is run
1:1 with a Guide, if you have some ideas of what
you would like to achieve, or would like any advice,
please contact us so that we can discuss and suggest
options for you.
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On
demand: if
no scheduled course dates are showing in the column
on the right, we can still operate a course on demand
for just one person booking, on any dates that suit
from January through until the end of April, arriving
Sunday and departing Saturday. |
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Dates:
these
are listed in the column on the right, and they
show the live availability from our secure online
booking system. When you book online, you receive
immediate confirmation, your Alpine Information
Booklet, course specific kit list and invoice. |
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Course
Photo Gallery
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Brief
Course Itinerary |
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Travel
to Chamonix to arrive for the 17:00 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 to answer any queries.
Night in Chamonix. |
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Mon
to
Fri
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Five
days of 1:1 guiding, with each night returning to comfortable
Chamonix centre accommodation. The first day usually gives
your talented IFMGA ice climbing Guide an idea of your
level, and some inspiration for routes for the week. Your
routes during the week will include multi-pitch technical
waterfall ice, usually high grade valley ice (grade V
to VI+). You can also try leading some pitches of the
technical routes, or some dry tooling or mixed routes.
Dependent on conditions and your aspirations, you and
the Guide will choose which routes to attempt to keep
you challenged throughout the week. |
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Breakfast
then the accommodation check out is by 10:00. Most arrange
their transfers for around this time for a flight from
Geneva about midday. |
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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 route / activity
that you will attempt. |
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| Course
Prices |
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1:1
ratio course
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5
full days IFMGA guiding, 1:1 max ratio
7 days holiday in total, Sunday-Saturday |
£1799 |
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Live
availability
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Click
on the planner logo to the right to
see the real time live course availability
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Secure
online booking system |
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Course Inclusions: 1) IFMGA Mountain Guide
for five days, 2) Chamonix course hosts for logistics
& briefings, 3) Pre course information booklet, 4)
Equipment discount voucher for UK shops, 5) Six nights
B&B accommodation in Chamonix (inc. bedding &
towels), 6) Free 36 page technical Course Instruction
Booklet, 7) Road transport in Chamonix valley, 8) Chamonix
office support. |
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| Exclusions:
1) Travel to and from Chamonix, 2) Cable Cars (approx
£30), 3) Transport / tunnel ticket outside Chamonix
valley 4) Equipment hire, 4) Personal laundry, telephone
calls, lunches, evening meals, & any purchases in
mountain huts / hotels / restaurants, 6) Sunday pre-dinner
drinks & Friday celebratory meal & drinks, 7)
Activities insurance, & excess baggage charges. |
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The
loan of all avalanche safety kit is included (avalanche
tranceiver, avalanche probe and shovel). |
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| Upgrade
options |
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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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