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Ski touring progression course Chamonix

Further your backcountry skills and learn new safety techniques on our advanced ski touring course. Enjoy great ski touring, watch sunsets from high mountain huts and admire the alpine nature & scenery.

PROGRAM

Learn new skills with 5 days of great ski touring & 2 nights in mountain huts.

EXPERT TUTORS

Our mountain guides are fully qualified & UIAGM certified. They are highly experienced & enthusiastic about ski touring.

ENVIRONMENT

Ski touring in the stunning high alpine environment surrounded by 4000m peaks, glaciers and deep forests.

FIVE DAYS OF GREAT SKI TOURING & ADVANCED INSTRUCTION

The aim of this course is to advance your ski touring skills while skiing some of the great classic tours around Chamonix. You will ski a lot on this course – we focus on great ski tours, including a 3-day hut-to-hut tour to be able to go deeper into our backcountry.

Our course builds on your previous ski touring experience and aims to further your skills to help you to become more independent while touring in the backcountry. You will learn how to plan, prepare and complete a ski tour, having safety on your mind at all times.

Skills such as tour planning, route finding, equipment management, reading the terrain, group management and decision making will be covered on this course. Our guides are enthusiastic about ski touring and have wealth of experience and skills, which they will be delighted to share with you.

Participants will take turns to be the ‘leaders of the group’ on the last day’s tours to practice the decision making & group management in real situation. This will be at all times supervised and directed by your guide to ensure safety of the group.

Prior ski touring experience & good physical fitness are required for this course. This is the ideal follow-up course after our Introduction to Ski Touring week.

From: 1290 €

Intermediate

You are a confident off-piste skier in all snow conditions. You’re comfortable on slopes of up to 35°. You have practiced companion rescue, and are familiar with basic traveling methods in avalanche-prone terrain. You have already done some ski touring, and are somewhat familiar with the equipment and the techniques used (skins, touring bindings, ski crampons, kick turns).
  • Fitness level 4/5
  • Group of 6 maximum
  • 5 days course
  • Available January – April
  • 2 nights in mountain huts

Dates

Ski touring progression course Chamonix
Start dateEnd dateSpacePrice
Monday 6 January 2025
Friday 10 January 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 17 January 2025
Guaranteed
1290 €
Monday 20 January 2025
Friday 24 January 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 27 January 2025
Friday 31 January 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 3 February 2025
Friday 7 February 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 10 February 2025
Friday 14 February 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 17 February 2025
Friday 21 February 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 24 February 2025
Friday 28 February 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 3 March 2025
Friday 7 March 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 10 March 2025
Friday 14 March 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 17 March 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 24 March 2025
Friday 28 March 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 31 March 2025
Friday 4 April 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 7 April 2025
Friday 11 April 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 14 April 2025
Friday 18 April 2025
Available
1290 €

Dates

Ski touring progression course Chamonix
Start dateEnd dateSpacePrice
Monday 6 January 2025
Friday 10 January 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 17 January 2025
Guaranteed
1290 €
Monday 20 January 2025
Friday 24 January 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 27 January 2025
Friday 31 January 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 3 February 2025
Friday 7 February 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 10 February 2025
Friday 14 February 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 17 February 2025
Friday 21 February 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 24 February 2025
Friday 28 February 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 3 March 2025
Friday 7 March 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 10 March 2025
Friday 14 March 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 17 March 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 24 March 2025
Friday 28 March 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 31 March 2025
Friday 4 April 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 7 April 2025
Friday 11 April 2025
Available
1290 €
Monday 14 April 2025
Friday 18 April 2025
Available
1290 €
Clothing
Warm hat
Clothing
Thermal underwear
Clothing
Fleece or woollen layers
Clothing
Light puffer jacket
Clothing
Windproof and waterproof jacket
Clothing
Windproof and waterproof trousers
Clothing
Warm gloves
Clothing
Thin gloves with leather palms for better grip
Clothing
Sun hat
Clothing
Long sleeve shirt
Technical gear
Ice axe
Technical gear
Climbing harness
Technical gear
Ski goggles
Technical gear
Ski / splitboard skins
Technical gear
Ski poles
Technical gear
30 – 40 litres rucksack with attachment loops for skis or snowboard
Technical gear
Crampons
Technical gear
Ski touring skis
Technical gear
Ski touring boots
Technical gear
Ski / splitboard crampons
Technical gear
Lanyard
Technical gear
Screwgate carabiner x 1
Safety Equipment
Avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe
Other essentials
Sunglasses
Other essentials
Water bottle – Ideally two 1L bottles
Other essentials
Sun cream high protection (for lips and face)
Other essentials
Headlamp with fresh batteries
Other essentials
Earplugs
Other essentials
Sleeping bag liner – lightweight
Included in price

Guide Fees

5 days of guiding and instruction by a UIAGM qualified mountain guide.

Mountain huts

2 nights  in mountain huts with breakfast and dinner included.

Local Transport

Any local transport that is required during your course.

Group Equipment

Ropes, safety equipment, etc will be provided when needed by your guide.

Office Support

Our team is based at the foot of the Aiguillle du Midi cable car and will be happy to help you with any questions you may have before, during or after your trip to Chamonix.

Not included in price

Accommodation in Chamonix

Accommodation in Chamonix is not included in the price but we would be happy to advise or organise it on request.

Travel to Chamonix

The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix. However, we can organise airport transfers for you on request, please contact us for details.

Personal Equipment

Please see the “Equipment” tab to find out what you will need on this trip / course.  For private customised guiding, please contact us directly to confirm your personalised kit list.

Food & Drink

The price does not include lunch or snacks. You can bring your own food and we can stop for a picnic, or there may be the option to buy lunch at a mountain hut. Please make sure that you are carrying sufficient water and snacks as we will be in the mountains for a number of hours.

Insurance

Travel insurance including a mountain search and rescue insurance is mandatory on all our trips (we can organise the mountai search and rescue insurance for you on request). We highly advice to have a policy covering the cost of medical treatment and to protect the value of your holiday in the event of cancellation. When taking out insurance please ensure the policy you choose covers you for the activities and altitude included in your itinerary.

Lift passes

To keep the itinerary flexible, we do not include the lift passes in the course price. We will advise you what lift passes you will need on day to day basis and organise them for you. The total price will vary depending on the weather, conditions and the selected climbs.