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 Ski Mountaineering
Experience required: Competence on red runs plus
a basic ability off-piste
Course Dates
Please email us for possible dates
Price: £600.00
What is included in the price:
a) All mechanical uplift
b) Full board accommodation
c) Equipment loan
d) Instruction by fully qualified IFMGA mountain guides
e) Accommodation in Apartment L’Acacia (see
AlpBase.com website)
f) Optional evening lectures/workshops
PLUS all transport during our courses, including airport transfers, is FREE OF
CHARGE
What’s On Offer:
Ski-mountaineering is a fantastic and exhilarating
way to enjoy the mountains taking you away from the
crowded pistes and onto long and exciting virgin
runs. The Hautes Alpes or the Ecrins Massif as it
is more commonly known hosts the southernmost 4000m
peak in the Alps, the Barre Des Ecrins, with a great
collection of slightly lower peaks around it, all
offering some of the best off-piste ski terrain in
Europe. The Hautes Alpes comprises an area 30 times
larger than the Chamonix Valley, and has the largest
concentration of peaks over 3,000 meters in France.
In addition, the Queyras is another mountain region
only 30 minutes from us, which boasts a whole new
area for ski touring, as it comprises many 3,000m.
mountains.
The region has single or multi-day tours
that range from straight forward to those passing
through remote and serious mountain ranges. The tours
in the Ecrins are mainly wild and difficult but in
the lower and lesser known Queyras mountains surrounding
the park there are many easier possibilities, making
this an excellent area for both the beginner and
the expert in this exciting sport.
The majority of these alpine
tours are easily accessible from AlpBase.com, located
in the mountain village of Vallouise, gateway to
the Ecrins Massif itself. The area is renowned for
its 300 days of sunshine every year, which means
the conditions are very reliable, and it is rare
to miss a day’s skiing. Snow
falls are good right across the ski touring season
which runs from February to May, because the Hautes
Alpes are, as the name implies, overall very “high”,
and the powder is as good as the best champagne anywhere
in the Alps.
Each of our Ski Mountaineering courses is bespoke
as they are designed around the individual’s
ability and experience, and range from providing
beginners with the opportunity to learn and gain
confidence in off-piste terrain, through to tours
for our more experienced skiers. Each year we vary
our programme and introduce new tours to new areas,
many of which include ascents and descents of major
alpine peaks. We always use local IFMGA qualified mountain guides with extensive experience of the Hautes Alpes. Their knowledge of this area will ensure that you safely enjoy the Ecrins Massif to its full potential.
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| Notes: |
1. Courses run Monday to Friday (5 guided
days) and the accommodation is available for you Saturday
to Saturday (arrival and departure days). The Sunday
is a free day and there are a number of options on
offer including downhill or cross-country skiing, snowshoeing,
paragliding and even husky sleigh rides!
2. The all inclusive cost covers instruction, food, and accommodation so there
is very little that you have to pay for other than your ski hire and outdoor
activity on the Sunday.
3. Participants must arrange their own cancellation and mountain rescue insurance.
After dark: Evening meals are served at 7pm and afterwards there is either a
training workshop or an opportunity to unwind with a glass of mulled wine in
front of our log fire. Conversely Jerry is always more than happy to give a slide
show on one of his many climbing expeditions if you prefer.
To book this course or for further information contact Jerry Gore, your course
organizer:
E: jerry@alpbase.com
T: +33 492 23 45 69 |
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