Intro Ski Touring Courses, Chamonix

If you are already a downhill skier and are looking to escape the crowds and get into ski touring then this 5 day course should be just what you need. We cover all the basic techniques needed to tackle more lengthy ski tours, such as the Haute Route, including the use of avalanche safety equipment, crampons and ice axe, learning skinning techniques, kick turns and selecting and looking after your equipment.

Itinerary
Day 1
Shake down day near a ski lift area. Check and sort equipment, carrying and using equipment, skiing on/off piste with a pack, evaluating the snow and using avalanche beacons, uphill skiing using skins and couteaux/ harscheisen.
Days 2-3
On each day we’ll do a short ski tour to a pass or summit – using the skills introduced on day 1. We’ll probably start at 8 in the morning or before and finish by 4-5 pm latest.
Days 4-5
A 2 day trip to stay in a mountain refuge overnight and then ski to a summit the next day. First day will be a drive then 2-3 hour journey to the hut, the next day 2-4 hours climbing then long ski back to the valley.

All the venues will be decided depending on the skiing standard of the group and the weather and snow conditions.

Included in the price
Guiding and Instruction
Transport to and from hotel and the daily venue
5 nights B&B accommodation in the valley.
1 night half board in a mountain refuge

Excluded from the price
Flights
Insurance (medical, rescue, cancellation)
Transfers to/from the airport
Hire of skis, poles, boots, skins, couteaux for ski mountaineering
Hire of avalanche equipment (transceiver, shovel, probe)
Hire of ice axe and crampons
Lunches
Evening meals in the valley
Lift passes and cost of any other public transport used (trains, taxis,buses)

Course Dates 2008
Enquire for dates.

If you are a group of 3 or more people, then we may be able to run a bespoke course for you, or to offer bespoke dates to suit you.

Price: 750 gbp per person