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Trip Dates
April 24-29
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Trip Details
Length: 5 days, 4 nights
Equipment list:
4 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
1,295 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 the return from Italy, 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 - Tour du Grand Paradiso, Italy
Day 1
CHAMONIX - VITTORIO SELLA HUT
Morning pick-up at your hotel in Chamonix and then we drive through the Mont Blanc tunnel into Italy. The real start of the trip is from the Cogne valley and the small village of Valnontey. From here we commence our long skin up to the Rifugio di Vittorio Sella. (2584m).
vertical climb = 3300 ft. vertical descent = 2,245 ft.
Day 2
VITTORIO SELLA HUT - CHABOD HUT
An early alpine start and we start our skin up to the Tour de Grand Serraz (3552m) and then over the Col du Grand Neyron (3441m). Finally we ski down to the comfortable Chabod refuge (2750m).
vertical climb = 3,150 ft. vertical descent = 2,650 ft.
DAY 3
CHABOD HUT - LE GRAND PARADISO - VITTORIO EMMANUELE HUT
Another early start as we have a big day in store - climbing the Grand Paradiso (4,061m). Summit vistas are impressive and so is the reward for all that uphill. The ski back down to the Vittorio Emmanuele Hut is equally fantastic!
(2732m).
vertical climb = 4,247 ft. vertical descent = 4,305 ft.
DAY 4
VITTORIO EMMANUELE HUT - PONTESE HUT
Today will be a little easier than the previous days, we start by skiing up to the Col de Teleccio (3345m), then onto the Col du Becchi (2990m), before a svaaory run down to the Pontese Hut(2200m).
vertical climb = 2,008 ft. vertical descent = 3,710 ft.
DAY 5
PONTESE HUT - COL DE TELECCIO - CHAMONIX
Nothing like saving some of the best for last, we start with another pre-dawn rearly rise and skin up to the Col de Teleccio (3304m). From here it's all downhill into the Valaille valley and finally to the viallage of Lillaz (1615m). Return trip via taxi and and bus back to Chamonix in the evening.
vertical climb = 3,577 ft. vertical descent = 5,472 ft.
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