Chamonix
snowshoeing days
2024
Private
guided snowshoeing day walks in Chamonix
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Course
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Led
by qualified snowshoeing guides, who can
show you some of the best areas in the Chamonix
valley and surrounding mountains. We offer
these tailor made days on demand from December
to April. If you prefer to join a group,
then consider our Chamonix
Snowshoe Week or one of
our other scheduled snowshoe trips.
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Meet
your guide for kit checks, snowshoe fitting,
and a weather and safety briefing. Drive along
the valley to the start of the trek. You quickly
master the use of snowshoes and then off you
go! Full days meet at 09:00 and are up to
7 hours in duration. Half days are 3.5 hrs
(09:00-12:30 or 13:00-16:30). |
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Snowshoe
guides can lead a maximum of six people per
guide in a group. There are no minimum numbers,
so as soon as you book, your trip is guaranteed
to run. This is bespoke tailor made guiding
just for you. |
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Our
private group snowshoeing day package includes
all the following elements; |
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Guides - Fully qualified UIMLA International
Mountain Leaders & Accompagnateurs. |
Tailor made - Snowshoe treks are available
every day from December to April. Suitable
for all abilities. |
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Transport - Door to door service to
and from the hike from your Chamonix valley
accommodation. |
Rental - We provide all snowshoeing
equipment (snowshoes, trekking poles, &
avalanche safety kit). |
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Safety - Leaders carry safety kit including
first aid kit, emergency radio / phone, and
group shelter. |
FREE - Icicle buff for everyone in
the group. These are great pieces of kit to
keep you warm! |
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Prices
are in total, not per person, and include
all of the detailed elements listed above. |
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| Ideas
for tailor made snowshoeing days / half days with a difference... |
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groups want to tweak their snowshoeing day(s) to make
their days completely tailored to them. Here are some
ideas of days that we have organised recently. Get in
touch if you have some ideas... |
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Moonlight
Snowshoeing
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Snowshoe
Summits
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Moonlight
trek & fondue
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There
are few things more magical than an evening snowsho
through silent snowy forests by moon-light, with
stars twinkling in the night sky.
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For
those after a more challenging or physical day,
there are lots of peaks that you can summit on
snowshoes in the Mont Blanc massif.
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You
finish and evening trek at a mountain gite and
try local Alpine dishes such as fondue. These
trips need to be booked at least two weeks in
advance.
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Prices |
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Standard
course
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1
snowshoe trek with UIMLA guiding, full day 09:00-16:00,
half day 3.5 hrs. |
Full
day: £260
(1:6 max)
1/2
day: £180
(1:6 max) |
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Live
availability
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Click
on the planner logo to the right to
see the real time live course availability
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Secure
online booking system |
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Course Inclusions: 1) UIMLA snowshoeing guide,
2) Alpine course hosts for logistics & briefings,
3) Pre course information booklet, 4) Equipment discount
voucher for our UK shop, 5) Transport to and from the
hike from your Chamonix valley accommodation, 6) Leaders
carry full safety kit including first aid kit, emergency
radio / phone, and a group shelter, 7) Rental of all snowshoeing
equipment (snowshoes, trekking poles, & avalanche
safety kit), 8) FREE Icicle buff for everyone in the group. |
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| Exclusions:
1) Travel to & from Chamonixr, 2) Cable Cars (not
normally required, unless you request to use them for
specific areas), 3) Accommodation, 4) Personal laundry,
telephone calls, lunches, & any purchases in mountain
huts / hotels / restaurants, 5) Activities insurance,
& excess baggage charges, 6) Travel or tunnel ticket
costs for travel outside the Chamonix valley (not required
unless avalanche risks dictate). |
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Current
course availability
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| Location
data for this trip |
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are collected and dropped off direct from your Chamonix
accomodation on the day of snowshoe guiding. To access
the resort, it is via a c.90 minute transfer from Geneva
airport. |
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Time
Difference
GMT +1hr |
Local
Currency
€ & CHF |
Travel
from UK
1hr flight |
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| Equipment
advice |
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snowshoeing advice page (click
here) outlines the key equipment you should
bring. Snowshoes are loaned FREE of charge anyway, as
are avalanche safety beacons, so all you need to arrive
with are walking clothes, waterproofs, a small rucksack
and well worn in walking boots (not trekking shoes). |
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| Suggested
reading and kit |
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View
full course equipment list,
with examples of kit, click
here |
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| So
why choose us? |
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We
are true specialists in snowshoeing. See our blog,
by clicking on the logo (on the right). |
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Itinerary
flexibility to allow you to take full advantage
of the weather and conditions each day, so that
you maximise the amount of time spent skiiing each
day. |
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Our
prices are fixed in £ pounds sterling, to
protect you from euro currency fluctuations, so
that you can budget accurately. |
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We
have a team of over 30 guides guides, and a resort
support team, who all want you to have the best
snowshoeing possible! For more details on the guiding
team and qualifications, please click
here. |
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| Any further questions? |
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A
key part of choosing a company is being able to come and
talk about your plans with an experienced course advisor
face to face. In an increasingly virtual world, we know
our clients value speaking to real people, getting open
and honest advice. The vast majority of our clients are
British, and our office and outdoor store is based in
Windermere in the English Lake District.
 
Get
in contact to arrange a meeting, and come in for a coffee
to discuss your course in person with a trip
advisor. |
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