Winter mountaineering in the European Alps: technical level 3

Ice and Snow climbing course in the Mont Blanc area

This course is designed for those with no previous or little experience of Ice-Snow Climbing or for those who want to refresh their existing summer skills and get an introduction to Ice-Snow climbing in the Alps. Our course is run with small groups therefore allowing maximum flexibility to adjust the level to each participant’s as much as possible.
The course will focus on the following four main areas: Mixed Alpine Climbing, Ice Climbing, Snow Climbing, Glacier Travel and Avalanche Awareness.

Course Aim.

– Understand and try to realize an accurate analysis of the ice and snow.
– Improve your balance and body position.
– Anchoring as precisely as possible your ice axes and crampons.
– Safety instructions, use of ice screws and different systems of protection.
– Abseil & belay technics on ice.
– Multi pitches ice climbing routes and Snow routes in the High Mountain.

Price and Itinerary

Mixed Climbing Course in the Mont Blanc range

“Our Mixed Climbing Course is ideal for mountaineers who have attended an alpine intro course, or done some Uk winter climbing before and now want to cut their teeth on longer, more technical routes and high quality alpine summits.”
A varied week of technical ice and mixed climbing in the Mont Blanc Range. Routes are chosen to make best use of current weather and conditions, with client aspirations fully taken into account.

Course Aim.

– Understand and try to realize an accurate analysis of the mixed.
– Improve your balance and body position.
– Anchoring as precisely as possible your ice axes and crampons.
– Safety instructions, use of ice screws and different systems of protection.
– Abseil & belay technics on mixed.
– Multi pitches mixed routes in the High Mountain.

Price and Itinerary