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Trip Dates
April 2-4
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Trip Details
Length: 3 days, 2 nights
Equipment list:
2 nights in mountain huts
Trip meeting point: Chamonix, France
Local Airport : Geneva, Switzerland
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Level
Advanced skiers having preferably accomplished a multi-day ski trip.
Skiers should be capable of linking turns in varying snow conditions and making efficient kick turns with a 25lb pack.
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Group Size
Maximum group size is 4 : 1 for safety.
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Cost
895 Euros per person |
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Cost Includes
Guide fees, hut fees, lift and transportation during the program, food at the huts and group equipment. |
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Cost Exclusions
Insurance, transportation to and from Chamonix or from
La Fouly, Switzerland, lodging outside of the program dates, drinks or personal equipment.
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Great Deals
Special prices for groups of 3 or more skiers booking the same course at the same time.
Book before January 15th and save 15% !
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Ski Touring - 3 Swiss Cols
I call this tour one for the "purists". It takes place in a seldom travelled corner tucked in between France and Switzerland. It's a great tour for those looking for something a bit out of the ordinary. Once we have crossed over the Col du Chardonnet, we will be in a very unspoiled area you are sure to treasure. This tour offers some fanstastic downhill runs as well
There are actually 4 cols we will ascend but the final day holds 3 in store for us - hence the name "3 cols".
Day 1
ARGENTIERE - ARGENTIERE HUT
Trip starting point - the Grands Montets cable car. Tram to the summit of the
Aig. des Grands Montets (10,574 ft). Then we ski down to the Argentiere glacier and put on our climbing skins for the first time of the trip. From here, we will head up the glacier and go past the Argentiere hut. We will spend the afternoon practicing using our avalanche
beacons, crevasse rescue and of course talk about glacier travel. Evening at the Argentiere Hut (7,451 ft) which offers spectacular views of some of the most impressive mountains in the Alps - le
Triolet, les Courtes, les Droites and la Verte.
vertical climb = 725 ft. vertical descent = 2,245 ft.
Day 2
ARGENTIERE HUT - CABANE DE SALEINA
After an early rise, we start the day by a short ski back down to the glacier and then to the base of the pass. Here is where the climbing starts on the Chardonnet pass (10,903 ft), a long but beautiful climb.
After a short but steep descent down the backside of the pass with help of a safety line, we enjoy a great run down the Saleina glacier. Upon arriving at the hut, the fun begins: we usually will have to dig out one of the upper windows to enter the hut! But it will most likely be all ours and we will start a fire and melt some water while I tell some crazy tales...
vertical climb = 3,345 ft. vertical descent = 3,375 ft.
DAY 3
CABANE DE SALEINA - LA FOULY
We have a big day in store for us with you guessed it: 3 cols to climb. Right off the bat we hit the Col de Planreuses (9,938') followed by a short descent and the second col the Col de Crete Seche (9,919') and then finally the Col des Essettes (10,211'). From here we have a great downhill run into the tiny, typical Swiss village of La Fouly.
vertical climb = 1,968 ft. vertical descent = 5,576 ft.
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