alpine mountaineering courses

Winter Alpine Mountaineering Courses

If you enjoy ice climbing and mixed climbing, visiting the Alps in winter is ideal. We can warm up on some icefalls before heading into the mountains for bigger objectives. The Mont Blanc massif has numerous quality 'goulottes' which provide top quality winter climbing do-able in a day, either starting from the valley or a suitable bivouac hut. Access is made considerably easier if you can ski, but it is not necessary.

We are available all winter (Dec-April) for custom guiding. The best ratios for this are 1:1 or 1:2

Summer Alpine Mountaineering Courses

Whether it is classic Alpine peaks like Mont Blanc or the Matterhorn, or a week climbing hidden gems, or it is your first time to the Alps - we can help!. We run alpine courses and custom guiding, throughout the Alps, for novice to expert from June - September.

Our courses emphasise doing as much climbing as possible, while still teaching the essential skills of mountaineering - ice axe/crampon use, roping up, crevasse rescue, moving on glaciers and moving on rocky terrain. However, it's not bootcamp - we know you're on holiday! A perfect week of glaciated high mountain peaks, scrambling and alpine rock.

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Course	Ratio	2010 Dates	Overview	Total Price	Course Only Price
Chamonix Intro details	1:3	21-25 June 2-6 Aug 6-10 Sept	5 days climbing and instruction in the Aiguilles Rouges and Mont Blanc Massif, tackling rock, ice and mixed peaks such as the Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Aig de Floria and the Aig. du Tour. Instruction will cover all the fundamentals of glaciated Alpine climbing. We will spend 2-3 nights in mountain huts during the week.	£1080	£840
Mont Blanc details	1:4 then 1:2	13-18 June 11-16 July 18-23 July 8-13 Aug 22-27 Aug 5-10 Sept	We start with 3 days and 2 nights spent high in the Mont Blanc range acclimatising and learning the basic skills, all the while climbing the Petit Fourche and Aig du Tour. This is followed by a two-day ascent of Mont Blanc, leaving a crucial contingency day in case of bad weather.	£1390	£1095
Eiger/Matterhorn details	1:2 then 1:1	18-23 July 8-13 Aug	The first 3 of 6 days are spent doing training climbs and acclimatising around Chamonix. Typical climbs include the Cosmique Arete, traverse of the Entreves and big-boot rockclimbing in the Aig Rouges. We then drive over to Switzerland for the main event. An all important spare day is built in, in case of bad weather.	£2075	£1755
Chamonix Classics details	1:2	13-18 June 11-16 July 25-30 July 15-20 Aug 29 Aug-3 Sept 12-17 Sept	6 days of climbing classic routes around Chamonix - a blend of airy ridges, mixed climbing and rock routes according to conditions and your ambitions. Typical routes might include: Midi-Plan traverse, Aig de Peigne, Forbes arete on Aig de Chardonet. A very flexible week.	£1695	£1375
Swiss 4000ers details	1:3	27 June-2 July 15-20 Aug	Based in Saas Grund we spend 6 days climbing the Allalinhorn, Strahlhorn, Lagginhorn and traversing the Weissmiess - all classic 4000ers. A great intro/intermediate week.	£985	n/a
Swiss Classics details	1:2	4-9 July 1-6 Aug	6 days of climbing classic routes and peaks in the Saas and Zermatt area in the PD+ to AD+ grade. Typical routes could be Portjengrat, North ridge Weissmiess, Zinalrothorn etc. A very flexible week to take into account your goals!	£1695	n/a
Summer Haute Route details	1:6	4 - 11 July 15 - 22 Aug	The classic trek from Chamonix to Zermatt via high cols and glaciers. A great introduction to the high Alps for the hill walker...	tbc	n/a