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CHAMONIX STEEP OFF PISTE SKIING COURSE :
The best Chamonix's off piste ski !

ski guide chamonix off piste skiing
Duration :
5 days
Dates 2008 :
From Monday to Friday, first camp: February 5th, last camp: April 9th 2007.
Group size :
Maximum of 4 clients, to ensure everybody’s safety and to allow each client to get the most out of the camp.
Skills taught:

- Improving of steep off-piste skiing techniques
- Evaluation of slopes and handling of risks incurred directly with steep off-piste skiing.
- How to use avalanche rescue skills (use of avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe)
- Crevasse rescue techniques for off-piste skiing .

Price :

For 1 client : 1450 €.
Group of 2 : 750 €/person.
Group of 3 : 550 €/person.
Group of 4 : 430 €/person.

Included in the price is the IFMGA ski guide fee as well as the use of safety equipment such as harness, avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe.

Insurance :

Please contact your insurance company to find out if you are covered for any accidents incurred while taking part in the off-piste ski weekend.

If you are English, please contact the British Mountaineering Council for insurance coverage.

Chamonix Off-Piste Skiing Course Structure
chamonix off piste skiing with a mountain guide
Monday :

Meeting at 09:00 am at the bottom station of the Brévent cable car.
This Chamonix ski area has many 35° steep, short couloirs, ideal to learn steep off piste skiing techniques without real dangers in case of a fall.

Tuesday :
Ski area of Le Tour at the end of Chamonix Valley . We will ski the ‘Couloirs des Possettes’: 800m of 35° to 40° steep sections. Depending on the conditions, we will try and ski it twice in one day. It's a great off psite skiing day
Wednesday :
We will ski at the Grand Montets, the most famous Chamonix off piste skiing area. This ski resort has an immense variety of off-piste skiing, known world-wide. The snow stays light and fresh, due to the North Face of the Aiguille Verte, which shields it from the sun. There are several shorter, 45° couloirs, in which we can practice our skills learned so far.
Thursday :
It is time to ski some steeper variations of the famous Vallée Blanche, the Grand Envers. 2800m of descent, with two sections up to 40°; a real off piste skiing experience on Chamonix glaciar terrain amongst huge crevasses.
Friday :

For the last day of this off piste skiing course, we offer two impressive couloirs:

The ENSA Couloir in the Brévent ski area and the Couloir Rectiligne on the Grands Montets.
In total, 3500m of steep off piste skiing with an average of 40°. Without taking into account the superb slopes at the foot of the Drus, which you will discover after coming out of the Rectiligne Couloir. This off piste skiing course will finish in Chamonix, if we have enough snow.

This is an example of a possible course . The ski guide reserves the right to change the program of this chamonix off piste skiing course, due to the skiers’ abilities and weather and snow conditions.

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