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Ski mountaineering courses-Massif des Aravis

Sorties et stages

The objective of this internship is to learn the fundamentals of ski mountaineering: knowing how to use crampons, ice axes and rope to ensure ski mountaineering and to be safe. Between edges and corridors you will refine your technique and your knowledge on the subject during 3 days rich in exchange and feedback. The Aravis training ground of the big names of the discipline we will offer in an incredible playground to evolve on educational and alpine routes.

Massif des Aravis

Intermediate

3 days

Next training :From 7 February To February 9, 2025

Price per participant based on 4 participants3 daysInformation at +33 450 57 82 59

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Guides

Experts chevronnés de la montagne

Sécurité

Équipement de qualité, mesures strictes

Adaptabilité

Vous accompagner à votre rythme

Program

DAY 1- THE BASICS OF SKI MOUNTAINEERING

Theoretical briefing: Finding the right route, the right orientation / Choosing your route and your timetable / What equipment to bring / Identifying the difficulties

Knowing your limits and how to give up.
Preparing your equipment and saving weight
Putting on skis, taking off skis and putting on crampons.
Protecting yourself and staying safe
Using a rope to secure yourself, roping up.
Using mountaineering equipment
Progressing with ice axes and crampons
DAY 2 - SKI MOUNTAINEERING TECHNIQUES.

Theoretical briefing: choice of route, orientation, timetable.
Equipment to bring.
Setting up anchors and belays: Lunule, corps mort, ejectable ice axe....
Setting up an abseil
Abseiling with skis on or crampons on
Belay techniques for descending and ascending with a rope.
Backing up a skier, slope test.
Stopping a fall
Turning around and climbing

DAY 3 - EVOLVING ON A SKI MOUNTAINEERING COURSE

Preparing for the race
Application course between 1300m and 1800m
Independent ascent and descent of a ridge
Crossing technical passages
Practical application
Debriefing

Good to know about the training
Ski mountaineering courses-Massif des Aravis

The price includes

- Supervision by a mountain guide
- The avalanche safety equipment loan (DVA + SHOVEL + PROBE) possibly.

The price doesn't include

-Ski lift
- Transportation
- Accommodation (unless requested by you)
- Restoration (Except of your request)
- The insurance
- Personal equipment
- Other necessary subjections ..

Required level on ski

Level 4 EXPERT: I regularly practice ski touring or off-piste skiing (More than 30 days / year) and I am able to go down everywhere.
I ski often. I ski in the snow, on the frozen snow with ease whatever the slope up to 40 °, I perfectly control my speed, skidding. I have already ski touring or off-piste on elevations of more than 1000m to 1200m.

Required physical level

Level 4 EXPERT: I practice the sport regularly in all its forms, I am able to make long efforts of 6h to 8h and to walk 1500m of ascent in mountain and high-mountain

Massif and periode

Date: On request according to the massif.

Aravis-Bauges: January to March
Mont Blanc and Oisans: March to June
Mont-Rose: March May