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Remote backcountry hiking meets epic downhill skiing. Forget the chair lifts, it’s all about earning your turns. Discover why ski touring is the hottest thing on the slopes right now.
location
Chamonix, France
length:
3 full days
ANNUAL leave needed:
1 day off work
fitness:
Moderate
"She is a brilliant teacher and was very kind and patient with their different strengths and weaknesses." "Her kind attitude gave them all a lot more confidence on the slopes too which was exactly what we were looking for. We will certainly be recommending you"" and will return next year!"
Hannah, Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
Start:
Hotel in Chamonix, France
season:
meals included:
Breakfast and dinner
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# of people:
6
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accomodation:
Hotel
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"She is a brilliant teacher and was very kind and patient with their different strengths and weaknesses." "Her kind attitude gave them all a lot more confidence on the slopes too which was exactly what we were looking for. We will certainly be recommending you"" and will return next year!"
Hannah, Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
"A huge thank you to you."""Highly recommended."
Julie, Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
We did some practice on the first day, ski-touring and off-piste skiing. I absolutely enjoyed the experience. He knows exactly how to strike the right balance between the levels of challenge and support. He is highly professional, patient and pleasant to deal with. I feel my ski-touring skills improved under his guidance even in such a short time. I will definitely ask him to be my guide in the future when/if I'm back in Chamonix.
Anna, Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
She gave us plenty of tips on how to improve our skills and thanks to her instructions we got better and better every ride. She is fun to be around, very kind and professional. We will definitely ski with her again.
Alex, Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
Thanks again for getting me get back to something I love.
Pete, Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
Hope we all 3 remember the good advice you gave us. We all feel like better skiers now.
Lasse, Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
it has been great to ski with you again and I feel the plan is developing.
Nigel, Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
Absolutely fantastic week in the Chamonix Valley ….She is an amazing teacher/coach. She is very good at getting you to identify your own issues and always has a variety of ideas for helping to you get to a solution. At the end of the week I realised just how logical a progression we had been on and how effectively the learning points had been subtly embedded. We also had fantastic fun….it’s great to discover you are never too “mature” to learn and improve!
Nikki, , Intro to Ski Touring, Chamonix
Picture this: you’re in the middle of the Mont Blanc Massif, waking up to views of remote mountainscapes out the window of your ski lodge, coffee in hand, ready to take on the day. Sound good? We think so. With some of the best ski touring routes in the French Alps, Chamonix never disappoints. This is a trip designed to channel your inner backcountry explorer; remote hiking meets off-piste downhill skiing in this up-and-coming new sport, and with world-class guides and like-minded people around you, it’s a trip you won’t forget. You’ll learn the art of ski touring as well as developing mountain safety and navigation skills.
Time to make yourself at home at our basecamp for the trip: a cosy backcountry ski lodge. We’ll meet our guide for a briefing and tuck in to some traditional Alpine food ready for a day of adventure tomorrow.
We head over to the formidable Argentière basin and begin with an ascent up the Col de Rachases (+450m) discovering and ascending a route such as the Col de Rachases (+450m). This will give us an introduction to backcountry skiing and skinning, help us to familiarise ourselves with the gear and we’ll discuss avalanche risk, the importance of weather forecasting and practice using transceivers.
We head over to Brévent or Flegere ski area for a full day of touring. We’ll work on the skills introduced yesterday, and most importantly - have some fun!
We’ll pay a visit to the famous Aiguille du Midi if conditions are in our favour and tour over the Maudite Combe and down into the Valley Blanche. This is one to remember!
Please note: this itinerary is given as an indication; weather conditions and safety requirements may mean changes are made to the programme.
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Breakfast and dinner
Fully qualified local IFMGA Mountain Guide
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This course is specifically designed as an introduction to touring so you don't need any prior ski touring experience. You should be a decent off-piste skier but don't worry if you haven't been for a litle while, we'll get you back up to scratch ASAP.
This is all about giving you a friendly intro to ski touring so don't worry, we won't be dangling you from any cliffs.
We'll be taking your skiing skills and applying them to the world of touring - how to move efficiently and safely.
This is all about being safe on the mountains - how to read snow conditions, assess avalanche risks, how to navigate, make sense of the weather forecasts and how that impacts us as skiers. You’ll spend time practicing with transceivers, to ensure that if the worst happens you have the skills to deal with it.
During your visit in Chamonix you’ll stay at our favoured ski lodge: It will be your comfortable, cozy yet sporty home for your star.
You can literally step on to the mountains and into the magic of the valley, only a few minutes walk away from Chamonix down town.
Enjoy a delicious, hearty dinner with a mix of international classics and local delights in a home-cooked style. After dinner, swap stories of the day in the relaxed bar. During the high season they are happy to make takeaway lunches so you can immerse yourselves in the mountains all day.
Learn from a certified IFMGA Mountain Guide allowing the group to ski on glaciated terrain. Open up the world of ski touring get this one booked.
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price
£ 580.00 GBP
DEPOSIT
£ 80.00 GBP (Deposit)
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