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Summer
climbing courses
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trip itinerary...
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Beginner |
| Mountaineering:
no experience necessary. Ice & Rock: no previous
experience is needed. Fitness: good general fitness
and stamina. |
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Intermediate |
| Mountaineering:
experience as specified in itinerary. Otherwise; Ice & Rock: grades
I/II gullies and / or rock 3 / V.Diff. Fitness:
high fitness and stamina. |
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Improver |
| Mountaineering:
climbs around AD grade. Ice & Rock: grades around
III ice, and VS rock. Fitness: very good to high
fitness and stamina. |
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Advanced |
| Mountaineering:
D+ / TD grade. Ice: V. Rock: E2. Fitness: very high. |
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| Alpine
Intro 4000m course |
| 1st Alpine week to climb ice & rock,
and your first Alpine summit. |
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| Alpine
Autonomy |
| Fast track course to make you more autonomous in
the Alps. |
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| Mont
Blanc summit 4810m |
| Climb
Mont Blanc 4810m, the highest summit in W.Europe. |
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| Matterhorn
Course |
| Climb
the most famous mountain in the world, due to its
shape. |
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| Ascent of the Eiger |
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normally ascend by the Mittillegi Ridge from the
hut. |
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| 1:1
Advanced course |
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can choose all the routes to create your dream itinerary. |
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3
Countries
Summits week |
| Week
of Alpine glaciated summits in up to three different
countries. |
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| Mont
Blanc Achievements |
| Intro
Course with the Mont Blanc Summits bolted on the
end. |
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| Monte
Rosa 4000m peaks |
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ascend as many 4000m peaks as you can during the
week. |
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| Dufourspitze
4364m |
| Climb
the highest peak in Switzerland, with 3 days for
the ascent. |
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| Technical
Ice & Classics |
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course ascends ice and mixed routes at c.AD+/ D
grade. |
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| Summer
North Faces Course |
| This
course ascends famous summer Alpine ice and North
Faces. |
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Weisshorn
1:1 week |
| Technical
ascents to build up to the ascent of the Weisshorn. |
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Chamonix
via ferrata |
Discover
the best
via ferrata, in the Mont Blanc massif. |
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| Gran
Paradiso Summit Trek |
| Mix
of trekking and easy Alpine climbing to reach 4000m. |
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Dom summit
week 4545m
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| Climb the highest peak completely in Swiss, 7th tallest in the Alps. |
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Barre
des
Ecrins |
| Ascend the highest peak in Ecrins national park
above Ailefroide. |
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| Alpine Big 5 Extensions |
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are 2 day course extensions for major Alpine peaks. |
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| The
Alpine Big 3 Trilogy |
| Summit all 3 Alpine giants
of Mont Blanc, Matterhorn and Eiger. |
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| Grandes
Jorasses |
| Ascents
of the Grandes Jorasses by the Walker Spur or Normal
Route |
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Glacier
Skills
Altitude w/e |
| Two guided days at altitude, with night in mountain hut. |
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Glacier
Haute
Route Trek |
| Glacier
hike between Chamonix & Zermatt. 6 days guiding. |
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| Mont
Blanc Autonomy |
| Alpine Autonomy course with the Mont Blanc course
on the end. |
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| Saas
4000m Classics |
| This
course ascends famous routes around the PD/ AD grade. |
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| Technical
Alpine Rock |
| You
should be capable of seconding a UK Severe or US
5.9. |
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| Oberland
4000m peaks |
| Climb
the most famous peaks; Monch, Jungfrau & Finsterarhorn. |
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| Aiguille
Verte week |
| From
mid June - mid July conditions are best in Whymper
Couloir, |
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| Weekend acclimatisation |
| Stay an extra night in Chamonix to help you to acclimatise. |
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| Kilimanjaro
5895m |
| Ascend
via Machame to acclimatise slowly, & 1 day safari
after. |
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Two person
summer week |
| Book
together for a 1:2 week of tailored climbing and
skills. |
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| Mount
Elbrus ascent |
| Ascend the highest peak in Europe 5642m, in the
Russian Caucasus. |
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| The
Zermatt Climber |
| Ascend famous ridge routes around the AD/ D grade
above Zermatt. |
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| Private Guide & bespoke |
| Book a day guiding, or build a completely bespoke trip. |
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| Big
Wall and Artificial |
| These days allow you to learn multi pitch aid skills
on big walls. |
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