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Glacier
Safety Weekends 2012
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Course
overview
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Course
dates & availability
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By
the end of the weekend you will have ice climbed,
practiced crevasse rescue, and travelled over crevasses
on both snow covered and dry glaciers. The Saturday
night is spent in a mountain hut on a half board
basis, so that you maximise your time in the high
mountains, and on the glaciers. |
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The
weekend is designed to teach a total novice the
key safety considerations for travelling over glaciers,
focusing on the skills that you will require on
ice and snow; including Alpine ropework, crevasse
and self rescue, glacier travel, crampon and ice
axe techniques. |
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The
loan of all technical climbing equipment for each
client is included* in the course price as required:
ice axe(s), 12 point crampons, helmet, harness,
and B3 mountaineering boots. All subject to availability. |
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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
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Brief
Course Itinerary |
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Day
on a high glacier such as the Argentiere / Le Tour / Mer
de Glace, with the day spent ice climbing, creating anchors,
and learning glacier travel skills. The night is spent
in a hut next to the glacier, such as the Argentiere /
Albert Premier / Couvercle hut. Guiding ratio 1:6 (max).
Night spent in hut. |
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On
the second day, you have breakfast in the hut, then set
off on a day focusing on wet (snow covered) glacier travel,
probing crevasses, Alpine coils, crevasse rescue, etc.
You may well tackle a glaciated peak such as Aiguille
du Tour / Tete Blanche / Petite Forche, or a high pass
such as Col du Tour Noir. Guiding ratio 1:6 (max). Guiding
finishes by 16:00, so do not book flight departing before
20:00. |
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NOTES: Where possible we follow itineraries. Mountaineering
is often 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 course itinerary
as a guide to the types of route that you will attempt, not
necessarily the exact routes that you climb. |
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Course
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Prices |
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Standard
course
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2
full days IFMGA guiding, 1:6 max ratio
2 days holiday in total, Saturday-Sunday |
£499 |
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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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| Inclusions:
1) IFMGA Mountain Guide for two days, 2) Chamonix course hosts
for logistics & briefings, 3) Pre course information booklet,
4) Equipment discount voucher for UK shops, 5) Free 36 page
technical Course Instruction Booklet, 6) Road transport in Chamonix
valley, 7) Night in mountain hut on a half board basis, 8) Technical
climbing equipment*. |
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1) Travel to and from Chamonix, 2) Cable Cars (approx c.£25),
3) Personal laundry, telephone calls, lunches, evening meals
in valley, & any purchases in mountain huts / hotels / restaurants,
4) Accommodation in Chamonix (approx c.£18 pp/n), 5) Activities
insurance, & excess baggage charges. |
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| Notes:
The loan of all technical climbing equipment for each client
is included* in the course price as required: ice axe(s), 12
point crampons, helmet, harness, and B3 mountaineering boots.
All subject to availability. |
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