| Ice
climbing in the Chamonix Valley
From December till February,
you will be able to discover ice-climbing with the AIGMB guides who have a passion
for it and are keen to initiate new aspects of the activity: Dry tooling and using
strapless ice tools...
Frozen waterfalls are a fantastic playground. Ice
is a constantly changing medium, which calls out to be climbed.
Either you
are a beginner and you would like to learn the basics, or you are already experienced
and you wish to become selfsufficient on ice.
The Chamonix valley has ice
falls of different degrees of difficulties. The AIGMB guides are keen to help
you to discover this exhilarating sport
Beginner :
dates
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Collective or engagement at the day - Every day
Week-end : Every week-end from 21 december 2008 on.
Collective in 3 days courses
: 22 to 24/12 - 29 to 31/12/2008; 5 to 7/01/2009; 10 to 12/01 than 3 days at
your convenience
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| Spots
: | Chamonix
: col des Montets, vallée de Trient, crémerie du glacier à
Argentière | | Prix |
collective
: one day 110 €/pers – ½ day 75 €/pers
Private engagement formula: 1 day 310 € - ½
day 175 €
Formule week-end : 210 € /pers.
Formule three days: 320 €/pers. | | | 3
pers/guide |
Advenced :
After
a few days of climbing ice-falls in the Chamonix Valley, one can lead on to greater
goals in the Val de Cogne ( Italie).You would like to discover a new activity
this winter, away from the crowded ski resorts.
dates
| Collective or engagement at the day - Every day
Collective in 3 days courses : 22 to 24/12; 29 au 31/12/2008;
5 au 7/01/2009 |
| Spots : | Cogne,
vallée de Trient, vallée de Chamonix et alentours … |
| Prix | Collective
: one day 160 €/pers – ½ day 110 €/pers
Private engagement : 1 day 310 € - ½ day 175 €
Week-end : 320 € /pers.
Formula three days : 490 € / pers . |
| | 2
pers/guide: |
Winter Alpinism
In the heart of winter, conditions are often very settled for winter alpinism.
In Chamonix, thanks to cable cars, one is really quickly away from the madding
crowds. Ascend a snow couloir or an ice goulotte is a beautiful way to discover
the mountains.
Period: from
December till June depending on the conditions.
The best classic routes
to discover: 1 guide for 2 persons
Level:
good cramponing technique and good physical conditions
Possible climbs:
Cosmique Ridge, North face of Aguille de Toule, Cosmique Goulotte .
Classic
goulottes : 1 guide for 2 persons
Level: very good cramponing technique
(grade 4 ice), very good physical conditions.
Possible climbs: Gabarou-Albinoni
Goulotte, North face de Tour Ronde, Ravanel Frendo at the Grands Montets, Mont
Blanc du Tacul Triangle ...
Big Alpine
winter climbs:
In winter some of the guides of our bureau will
climb with their clients big alpine routes. Come and discuss about that with
us. Ex: North face of the Droites, North face of the Courtes, Aiguille Verte,
North couloir des Drus, Grd Pilier d'Angle...
Contact
us
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