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winter Ice Fall Climbing Discovery Course Chamonix

Discovery Course
The best Chamonix Ice Fall Climbing !

ce fall climbing grade VI
This course is designed to give participants a hands-on introduction to ice climbing. Building solid ice climbing skills and confident climbers is the main focus
Length :

5 days

Dates 2010 :
Monday to Friday starting every week from from mid December to end of February
Group size :

maximum of 2
, With your safety in mind and to ensure you get the most enjoyment from your course, we restrict the munber of persons per guide to two in all instance.

Training :

  • Develop your skills on ice climbing : grade IV
  • Difficult Dry-tooling climbing : grade M4,
  • belaying, rope management
  • Learn the fundamentals of lead climbing
  • Efficient use of safety equipment on this terrain (including ice screws, nuts, ice axe etc )
  • Evaluate Ice and Snow conditions
Course Price :


For 1 person : 1500 €.
2 people sharing : 750 €/person.

The price of the course includes :

  • your guide for the week
  • the use of a harness, a helmet, crampons and GRIVEL Ice-axes.

The price does not include half board accomodation in a gite. You should estimate between 200 and 250 euros for you and your Guide.

Insurance :


In order to participate you must have insurance that covers off-piste skiing. Check with your policy or visit the website : www.thebmc.co.uk

You can also get a “carte neige” insurance when you buy your ski pass.

 

Ice Fall Climbing Course Structure
ice fall climbing
Monday :
Cremerie des Glaciers ce fall, 70 m - Grade III+.
Tuesday :
EMHM I ice fall , 110 m - Grade IV.
Wednesday :
Gorges de l’Arveyron ice falls, 50 m - Grade III à V.
Thursday :
Mini Couloir Ice fall , 60 m – Grade IV – Déferlante Ice fall , 40 m.
Friday :
Troulero Ice Fall 190 m – Grade IV+.
This is only an example of the program. The Guide reserves the right to change it at any time, conditions and group ability dependent.

Check our Ice Climbing website for Cogne, Chamonix ... :
Ice-Climbing-Courses.com

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