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Sorry
we don't rent our kit to anyone who is not on an Icicle course or trip. Equipment is exclusively for our guests. Thank you for your understanding. |
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Buying
all the kit you require for a course works out
expensive, so at least half of those on our trips
prefer to hire the technical kit they require.
We have a large stock of rental equipment,from
top brands which we generally also sell in our Windermere shop.

 Our
Windermere shop has a stock of hire equipment, that
is solely available to Icicle course clients.

 Clients
can collect their hire equipment in person to use for
in the UK, or on courses further afield such as in the
Alps.

 For
some items such as ski rental, we work with several
Alpine hire kit partner shops, who offer preferential
rates to course clients.

 Hire
equipment is allocated on a first come first served
basis, though generally it is available up
to a month before a trip date.

 For
some items such as ski rental, we work with several
Alpine hire kit partner shops, who offer preferential
rates to course clients.

 We
provide all the technical protection equipment,
such as ropes, ice screws and cams, during the guided
elements of your course. If you are extending your stay,
or wish to climb in your free time, please bring your
own equipment. Use of this is at your own risk. |
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Equipment
bundles |
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Rental
Item |
Examples |
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Alpine
bundle
(throughout the year)
= £80 / week |
Harness,
helmet, classic mountaineering ice axe, 12
point crampons, B3 boots, 1x sling,
1x prussic, 1x belay device, 2x karabiners.

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Ski
tour bundle
(December to May)
= £80 / week |
Harness,
axe, crampons, sling, prussic, 2x karabiners,
Transceiver, Shovel, Probe.

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Off
piste bundle
(December to April)
= £40 / week |
Harness,
1 x sling, 1 x karabiner, Transceiver, Shovel,
Probe.

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Avalanche
kit
(December to May)
= £30 / week |
Avalanche
Transceiver, Shovel, Probe.

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Mountain
essentials - hire individual items |
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Rental
Item |
Examples |
Week
£ |
Day
£ |
Courses |
Value |
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Harness |
Black
Diamond Bod |
£10 |
£5 |
Any |
£44.99 |
Helmet |
Half
Dome / RocStar |
£10 |
£5 |
Any |
£49.99 |
10
Point crampons |
Grivel
G10's |
£10 |
£5 |
Glacier
Haute Route |
£125.00 |
12
Point crampons |
Sabretooth
/ G12's |
£25 |
£10 |
Any
to technical |
£150.00 |
Icefall
crampons |
Cyborg
/ Rambo's |
£25 |
£10 |
Advanced
tech ice |
£195.00 |
Classic
Ice Axe |
Camp
Neve / Grivel |
£10 |
£5 |
Non
tech courses |
£75.00 |
Tech
Pair Ice Axes |
Black
Diamond / Grivel |
£30 |
£15 |
Advanced
& ice |
£350.00 |
B3
Boots |
Sportiva
/ Scarpa |
£25 |
£10 |
Any |
£250.00 |
Rucksack c.35l |
Berghaus / Simond / BD |
£15 |
£5 |
Any |
£150.00 |
Trekking
poles (pair) |
Technique
Extreme |
£15 |
£5 |
Climbing
courses only |
£50.00 |
Running
poles (pair) |
A2-16
PTO / Leki |
£25 |
£10 |
Running
courses only |
£100.00 |
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Technical
safety kit pack |
Rental
Item |
Examples |
Week
£ |
Day
£ |
Courses |
Value |
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1
x Sling |
120cm
tape sling |
£10 |
£5 |
Any
course, but
please note that
items cannot be
hired separately. |
£6.50 |
2
x Karabiners |
Screw
Gate Karabiners |
£9.99 |
1
x Prussic Loop |
1.5m
cord loop, 6mm |
£3.00 |
1
x Belay Device |
ATC
or Camp Piu |
£14.99 |
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Winter
courses avalanche kit |
Rental
Item |
Examples |
Week
£ |
Day
£ |
Courses |
Value |
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Avalanche
ARVA |
Ortovox
/ DTS Traker |
£25 |
£10 |
All
winter courses |
£189.00 |
Snow
Shovel |
Ortovox
Beast |
£10 |
£5 |
All
winter courses |
£45.00 |
Avalanche
Probe |
Ortovox
/ BD USA |
£10 |
£5 |
All
winter courses |
£49.00 |
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Avalanche
safety airbag |
Rental
Item |
Examples |
Week
£ |
Day
£ |
Courses |
Value |
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Avalanche
airbag |
BD
Halo 28 JetForce |
£100 |
£20 |
All
off piste courses |
£799.99 |
Try
before you buy - rent one of these units
for a week long Icicle course, and if you
purchase a unit from us within a month of
your course, not only do you receive a client
discount (see kit discount booklet sent with
booking), but also the cost of your rental
is discounted from the price too, so you make
massive savings. |
Safety
technology - First
avalanche airbag system to use jet-fan inflation.
Repackable airbag & rechargeable electronics
system. Avy tools pocket, helmet holder and
ice-axe attachment. Updated firmware. Features; |
A. PIEPS automatic self diagnosis performs
full system check on every startup
B. Travel-friendly,
fully rechargeable lithium-ion battery support
4+ deployments per charge
C. Cordura
airbag made from puncture-resistant automotive
material is easy to repack for practice and
multiple deployments
D. Jet fan
inflates 200 L airbag in 4 seconds, and automatically
deflates after 3 minutes to create a potential
air pocket |
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Above
are the prices of hire equipment, that our Windermere
shop in the UK offers by the week. We only offer day hire
prices for use in the UK, where kit is returned the same
day. The day hire prices are indicative of what you would
pay for this equipment in rental shops in the Alps, so
you can budget effectively. |
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Windermere shop hire equipment terms

1. Items are
hired on a first come, first served basis only.

2. The equipment
hired is exclusively for use on guided days.

3. Payment is in £ pounds sterling paid by card
in our Windermere shop.

4. There is no refund for use for individual days or
parts of weeks.

5. If you damage or lose any equipment, you are expected
to replace the item(s) on a new for old basis, of
the same make and model supplied.

6. Please note that headtorches & clothing are
not hired as they are obligatory equipment for all
of our courses.

7. Crampons
are only rented to those with / hiring B3 boots. Please note that
crampons are not hired to those with B2 boots (e.g.
Scarpa Mantas), as flexible sole units cause metal
fatigue and crampon failure. It is the decision
of the staff as to the category of boots they deem
you have.

8. We are not responsible for equipment failure if
mis-used or re-adjusted. |
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B3 boot sizing chart

UK |
Euro |
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UK |
Euro |
4 |
36 |
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9 |
43.5 |
4.5 |
37 |
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9.5 |
44 |
5 |
37.5 |
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10 |
44.5 |
5.5 |
38 |
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10.5 |
45 |
6 |
39 |
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11 |
45.5 |
6.5 |
40 |
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11.5 |
46 |
7 |
40.5 |
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12 |
47 |
7.5 |
41 |
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12.5 |
47.5 |
8 |
42 |
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13 |
48 |
8.5 |
43 |
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Off piste / Ski touring equipment

 We
work in partnership with a few local hire shops
in the Alps, who offer specialist off piste and
touring ski equipment, and all our clients get a
significant discount on the rental costs.

 Please
e-mail us your requirements at least one month before your course, so we can reserve it for you
in advance, as there is no guarantee that you will
be able to hire it upon arrival.

 Please
supply us with your boot size, and prefered ski
size. We only reserve equipment for you, and when
collecting it, you must ensure the fit, comfort,
and the performance of all elements of the equipment.

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contract is directly with the rental shop. |
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9. To reserve hire equipment, e-mail our Windermere office
(see dossier).

10. Note
that if reserving hire kit within 2 weeks (14 days) of
a trip, a £20 supplement is added to the total hire
kit fee, to encourage earlier kit rentals.

11. We only stock boots on the sizes listed, between UK
size 4 and 13. Most manufacturers do not make any non-custom
B3 boots any bigger / smaller.

12. Once you have hired and paid for equipment, you are sent
a receipt. From this moment onwards, no cancellation or
refund is possible for all or part of the order, as the
equipment has been allocated to you for the duration of
your course. When we guarantee to provide you equipment,
you guarantee to accept it. |
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Renting
boots? How to ensure a good fit and to avoid blisters,
by sizing correctly

 Many
people are worried about hiring boots, and for many
good reasons; we've all heard horror stories of
crippling ski boots, or hiking boots that were worn
it to someone elses foot shape. With B3 mountain
boots, which is all we hire, you avoid these issues
if you size correctly.

 B3
boots have a soft insulation lining (usually thinsulate),
and a stiff sole. This means that the padded inner
is far softer than many boots, and the inflexible
sole unit (designed as such to fit crampons) never
bends into someone elses gait. In addition the toungue
unit can be adjusted to alter the inner volume of
the boot, to suit any foot shape.

 When
selecting a boot size, you should intially size
compared to your best fitting and most comfortable
pair of trainers, and then most people find one
full size larger is ideal for B3 boots (i.e. size
11, if you are a size 10 usually).

 The
reason for slightly oversizing is twofold; your
feet swell slightly with fluid retention when at
altitude or if they are hot, and you want to avoid
black toenails when kicking in with crampons or
on a steep descent. This slight extra space avoids
these issues, but on the flip side you need to ensure
that the heel doesn't lift, and is securely laced
into the boot.

 For
ski touring boots, we recommend the same slight
oversizing, as per mountain boots. When trying on
rental boots, it has to be your responsibility to
ensure that they are a good fit before you accept
them, and if they don't fit you should change them
at the first opportunity. Blisters could stop your
trip. Make sure you don't get them in the first
place! |
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