Maritime
Alps ski tour 2022 
Ski touring weekend on the Italy / France
border, near to Turin |
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Avalanche
safety airbags
We have teamed up with Black Diamond, who
we also stock in our Windermere mountain store,
to rent their avalanche airbags. We selected
the Halo 28 JetForce airbag for our hire equipment,
as the pack size is well suited to our off
piste and intro ski tour courses. The key
features are the PIEPS automatic self diagnosis
performs full system check on every startup,
the travel-friendly fully rechargeable lithium-ion
battery which supports 4+ deployments per
charge, a Cordura airbag made from puncture-resistant
automotive material is easy to repack for
practice and multiple deployments, and the
unique Jet fan which inflates the 200 L airbag
in 4 seconds, and automatically deflates after
3 minutes to create a potential air pocket.
Click on image on the left, for hire details. |
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| Course
overview |
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This
remote region in the Maritime Alps offers so many
options for ski touring, that the itinerary can
be flexible to allow for any changes in conditions,
to get the best powder and the most summits.
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Travel
to Turin airport to arrive for the group airport
transfer which will depart not later than
16.00. You are driven to the comfortable valley
guesthouse in Vallee Maira to arrive in time
for dinner. After dinner there is a briefing
and kit checks. Night in guesthouse. |
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Day
1: Drive from Valle Maria to Chialvetta, a
beautiful remote mountain village at 1494m.
From here the ski tour summit for today is
Monte Boscasso 2589m. There is usually a great
powder descent back to Chialvetta for a beer
in the late afternoon. Guiding ratio 1:6 (max).
Night in guesthouse. |
| Sun |
Day
2: After a good breakfast, you are driven
to Saretto at 1534m, the start of todays
ski tour. Today is a circuit over remote
high cols, including either the famous Sauton
pass 2687m or the Cavalla pass at 2500m,
to summit either Monte Viraysse 2844m or
Mont Soubeyran 2701m. After stunning summit
photos there is time for a well earned rest,
then it's time to enjoy the long powder
ski descent back to Saretto. There's a short
drive back to the guesthouse, before a great
Italian celebratory meal in the evening. |
| Mon |
Breakfast,
then time for some last minute souvenir
shopping in Vallee Maira. The airport transfer
is due to leave around 10.30 in time to
catch the London flight departing from c.15.30.
Depart for home. |
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technical elements covered during the course
usually include the following: |
| • Avalanche beacon searches |
• Use of skins and harscheisen |
• Kick turns on steeper
terrain |
| • Crevasse rescue and
hoists |
• Basic glacier travel
ropework |
• Trip planning and preparation |
| • Transceiver detection
fields |
• Techniques on touring
skis |
• Equipment choice &
selection |
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| ITINERARY
NOTES: Where possible we follow itineraries.
Mountain adventures are weather and conditions
dependant, so occasionally we are forced to
alter the plans. If this is the case, suitable
alternatives are offered. Please use this
outline itinerary as a guide to the types
of route / activity that you will attempt. |
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| Course
Prices |
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Standard
course |
2 full days IFMGA guiding, 1:6 max ratio
4 days holiday in total, Friday-Monday |
£699 |
Live
availability |
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) IFMGA Mountain
Guide for two days, 2) Airport transfer to / from
Turin airport *, 3) Pre course information dossier,
4) Equipment discount voucher for our UK shop, 5)
Three nights half board accommodation (two people
sharing), 6) Free 36 page technical Course Instruction
Booklet, 7) Road / rail transport as per the itinerary
detailed above, 8) Safety briefing & kit check
before guiding, 9) Logistics support and advice
from our Windermere office. |
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1) Travel to and from Turin airport, 2) Cable Cars
(not usually required), 3) Ski / boot / avalanche
safety kit hire (can be booked in advance and collected
on arrival), 4) Personal laundry, telephone calls,
lunches, evening meals, & any purchases in mountain
huts / hotels / restaurants, 5) Activities insurance,
& excess baggage charges. |
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This trip is guaranteed for groups of between 2
(minimum) to 6 (maximum) per guide. |
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Current
course availability
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| Testimonials |
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| Photo
gallery |
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| Location
data for this trip |
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trips all meet in Turin airport, and you are met
by the guide, who takes you on the transfer to the guesthouse
in Vallee Maira. |
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Time
Difference
GMT +1hr |
Local
Currency
€ Euros |
Travel
from UK
1hr flight |
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| Skis
& equipment advice |
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we know it is so important to you to have the most
suitable equipment and clothing for off piste skiing
and touring, we have devoted a page especially to
it, which you can access by clicking on the image,
or by clicking
here. This page outlines the key equipment
you should bring, and gives examples of skis that
are suitable for the course. If you have any queries,
please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. |
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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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| Maritime
Alps ice climbing |
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As
well as ski touring, we are also able to offer ice
climbing in the same region, as a bespoke trip,
and the film below was made by Marco, who typically
leads our trips in this amazing region. Get in touch
if you'd like to organise an ice climbing weekend
in this area.
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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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