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This
advanced course is among the top level courses that
we offer, with only your skills and abilities limiting
the grade of the climbing routes being attempted.
Recent courses have ascended famous routes such
as Modica Noury on Mont Blanc du Tacul (TD), Goulotte
Cosmiques, and Repentance (VI). |
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The
itineraries are not fixed, and are flexible to take
advantage of your progression, the best conditions,
your skill and ambitions. You can choose the elements
that interest you best to create your dream itinerary.
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You
should have a good level of previous mountaineering
experience such as Alpine Grade D, or Scottish Grade
IV+ ice climbing. An ability to ski or ski tour
is an advantage, but not essential. |
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Please
note that for highly technical ascents, such as
winter ascents of the Aiguille Verte, Grandes Jorasses,
and also some of the major difficult routes such
as Supercouloir or Omega, these routes cost a lot
more to guide so are outside the scope of this course.
We are happy to quote individually for this level
of routes. If you would like a week of 1:1 waterfall
ice climbing, look at the Ultimate
Ice course. |
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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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Brief
Course Itinerary |
| Sun |
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. |
| Mon |
This
is your first of five days of 1:1 guiding, and it is usually
used to acclimatise you, and to give the guide a good
idea of your climbing level on ice / rock / mixed. Night
spent in Chamonix. |
| Tue |
Normally
a technical day route, at altitude such as the Goulotte
Cosmique, or on high grade valley ice (grade V to VI+).
You can choose what type of route to attempt. Night in
Chamonix. |
| Wed |
The
next two days are often spent on a mini expedition / major
route / different region, to allow you to attempt the
principal objectives of the week. Night in Chamonix or
in an Alpine bivouac on the mountain. |
| Thu |
Second
day of the two day trip, to gain the summit and complete
the route. Night in Chamonix. |
| Fri |
This
final day of guiding is a flexible day for weather or
to complete your route, or to try a shorter more technical
route, or for something different like a day of ski touring
or off piste. Night in Chamonix. |
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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 and evening instruction. |
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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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Half
Board Upgrade
£99
(throughout the season) |
For
every night that you are in town, you eat in a different
restaurant in the centre of Chamonix. Always three courses,
to power you for the next day. |
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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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