Mountain-Guides Winter - Ice Climbing
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email info@mountain-guides.net tel +33 (0)6 08 25 33 53Ice Climbing Course Summary (2 Day Weekend based in Chamonix or 5 Day Week)
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The Chamonix valley offers a wide variety of ice falls of all grades, many
within easy reach of the road or the cable cars. A short car drive also provides easy access to ice climbing in both Italy and Switzerland.
Mountain Guides ice courses will provide you with the skills to feel confident to begin tackling ice falls
yourself. The course days will involve multi-pitch ice climbing, with instruction on climbing techniques, placing ice screws, building belays, safe abseiling
techniques and basic avalanche awareness.| Day 1 | Learn the basic skills of climbing with ice axes and crampons on easy multi-pitch ice routes |
| Day 2 | We will use the skills that we have learnt on day one to climb some of the many ice falls that there are in the valley and we may also visit ice falls in neighbouring Switzerland and Italy. The two-to-one ratio means that time spent climbing is maximised and our experienced guides are able to offer personalised coaching on ice climbing techniques. |
| Day 3-5 - 5 day program only | We will use the skills that we have learnt on day one to climb some of the many ice falls that there are in the valley and we may also visit ice falls in neighbouring Switzerland and Italy. The two-to-one ratio means that time spent climbing is maximised and our experienced guides are able to offer personalised coaching on ice climbing techniques. |
Pre-Requisites
- Participants on this courses should be reasonably fit and up for a challenge.
Dates
- December 2009 and January 2010 - please enquire.
Prices - 2 Day Course
- £300.00 per person
- Ratio 1 guide to 2 people
- Minimum group size 2.
Prices - 5 Day Course
- £750.00 per person
- Ratio 1 guide to 2 people
- Minimum group size 2.
What is Included
- Mountain guide fees
- Transport to ice falls.
What is Not Included
- Accommodation
- Climbing equipment
- Insurance - medical and rescue
- Lift passes
- Meals
- Travel to and from Chamonix.
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For further information about mountain guides courses email info@mountain-guides.net or telephone +33 (0)6 08 25 33 53.