DISCOVERY OF SKI TOURING IN CHAMONIX

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+33 450 559 426 DISCOVERY OF SKI TOURING IN CHAMONIX Discover ski touring around Mont Blanc with Chamonix as a base camp.

1 DISCOVERY OF SKI TOURING IN CHAMONIX Discover ski touring around Mont Blanc with Chamonix as a base camp. What can be more delightful then a week with in mountains, ensuring you 100% pleasure? Paths are progressive and level is accessible, our guides will teach you the secrets how to move around the powder snow safely, discovering you little hidden rides. Each day a different landscape: valleys, ridges and slopes always graceful, far from the busy ski resorts (with exception the first day when is the test day).week will be marked by entertainment, pleasure and preserved mountain environment. Every day we will hike on a different peak around Mount Blanc: Aravis, Switzerland, Italy... sharing pleasures and wealth of panoramic views. The program will be organized according to everyone's wishes, considering the group spirit and level, carefully progressing, following weather forecast and snow conditions. The guide will adapt the paths and hiking program if necessary; will always seek to optimize and make your stay as comfortable as possible. ITINERARY Day 1 Warm-up and verification of level and form ontête de Balme. Moutain guide will welcome you and make equipment verification (rental at that time if necessary). Warm-up skiing and verification or discovery of techniques specific to ski touring and research exercises DVA (Victims Detector in Avalanche). From Chamonix, we will go by car to the village of Le Tour at end of the valley. After taking the gondola that will take us up to Charamillon, we will climb the steep slopes for the ascent on the first peak: Tête de Balme at 2321m. During the descent, we will test our ability and competence for freeride (off-pist), Yet staying not far from the ski area and its ski trails where we can always return, if necessary. - Vertical gain + : 500 meters - Vertical drop - : 870 meters - Maximal Altitude: 2371 meters - Accommodation: cottage - Activity hours: 4h to 6h Day 2 Aiguilles Rouges - Aiguilles Crochues (2837m). We leave to discover beautiful slopes, generally powdery dusters in the area of Aiguilles Rouges, facing the great peaks and glaciers of Mont Blanc. We take the cable-car of La Flégère and the chair lift to reach the Index for relatively high ascent towards the Aiguilles des Crochues (2837m). - Vertical gain + : 600 meters

2 - Vertical drop - : 1000 meters - Max Altitude: 2837 meters - Accommodations: cottage - Activity hours: 5h to 6h Day 3 Croisse Baulet, a discovery of the massif Aravis with a superb panoramic view on Mont Blanc. After 45 minutes by car, we start the hike above village of Megève. We cross forests and alpine pastures to reach le "Petit Croisse Baulet" (2009m). We start with the slight descent just to rise towards beautiful terminal slope before the highest peak of Croise Baulet, placed on 2236 m, for the bravest among us. This is an ideal top to carve beautiful curves, going downhill through the verging snow. - Vertical gain + : 600 or 970 meters - Vertical drop - : 600 or 970 meters - Max Altitude: 2009m or 2236 meters - Accommodations: cottage - Activity hours: 6 h to 7h Day 4 La Punta Croce (2478m), Italy Today we go to Italy to discover the southern slopes of massif Mont Blanc. After one hour drive we ll cross the tunnel of Mont Blanc and we will arrive to Arpy, a small village lost in the mountains of Aosta valley. We will go up through the beautiful valley of Arpy to climb the gentile slopes of the Punta Croce (2478m) or 'peak cross'. Hidden and great hiking outlet away from the crowds. - Vertical gain + : 780 meters - Vertical drop - : 780 meters - Max Altitude: 2478 meters - Accommodations: cottage - Activity hours: 5h to 6h Day 5 Telliers Mountains (2951 m), Switzerland Finally, at the end of this winter fairy tale discovery of the massif of Mont Blanc, we go towards the north, direction Switzerland. The end of our road we will find in Grand St Bernard, a nice hiking which runs on sunny slopes, and we will access to a charming viewpoint: the Monts Telliers at 2951m of altitude. Back to Chamonix and end of your stay in the end of the afternoon. - Vertical gain +: 1020 meters - Vertical drop -: 1020 meters - Max Altitude: 2951 meters - Activity hours: 7h to 8h Important : This program may be modified by the guide or tour organizer decision, taking in consideration mountain and weather conditions, required physical condition of participants and above all the interest of safety. For the safety reasons, as well to ensure the conduct of the announced program, we need to ensure that all participants have the required level of mental and physical condition demanded by the program. We reserve the right to end your participation if your technical and /or physical form does not match required level. In no

3 case, the interruption cannot result in a reimbursement or payment compensation. DATES & PRICES From To Price per person Guaranteed 15/01/ /01/ /01/ /02/ /02/ /02/ /02/ /02/ /02/ /03/ /03/ /03/ Yes Trip reference: SRCHAM The 30% of deposit to be paid at time of inscription and registration; the rest should be paid 30 days before departure. The price includes - The technical organization of the stay - Supervision by mountain guide - Accommodation in a cottage, half board, Chamonix Valley : shared rooms and shared facilities - The picnic - lunch - Safety equipment: VDA - Victims Detector in Avalanche (batteries not included), shovel and probe - Collective technical equipment (ropes) - Transportation by minibus or minivan The price does not include - Drinks and personal expenses - Energetic bars (cereal bars, dried fruit, chocolate bars, etc... at your convenience) - Hiking Ski Equipment + warm suit + knives + sticks - Batteries for DVA (4 LR03 AAA) - The lifts for the program - Transferts to Chamonix - Application fees (18 ) - Insurance / Assistance - Anything that is not in "the price includes" To be paid on site - Drinks and personal expenses - Rental of personal equipment if necessary - The lifts if necessary Insurance We can offer you two options (To subscribe to our insurance is mandatory to be domiciled for tax purposes in Europe): - Cancellation Insurance - 3% of the price of your stay: for any accident or illness, dismissal or event occurring before your departure that could prevent you from caring out with the journey

4 - Multi risk Insurance - 4% of the price of your stay: it takes the "cancellation" above and covers you during your stay, it covers also research and rescue costs, as well as possible hospital coast and medical expenses. - Rapatriation assistance -2% of the price of your stay: assistance to persons in the event of illness or injury during the journey. If you do not wish to subscribe on our insurance, you need to return us, mandatory, the discharging insurance sent to you with your registration confirmation. If you choose some other insurance and assistance company, please be so kind to verify that a part considering Research and rescue is well adapted: coverage area, amount, risks covers. For information, a minimum of 15,000 is recommended to cover Research assistance. Cards Credit offer little or not much of desirable guarantee. Options: Hotel** accommodation possible: supplement to be paid, please to consult us for more information, especially for availability at the moment of the deposit regulation. Possible starting from 4 persons: supplement of 100 per person. EQUIPMENT Baggage - In the mountains you carry all your staff and your equipment in a backpack, capacity of 40 liters, with straps to attach the skis. - Your other personal things needs to remain at the cottage and can be transported in a second bag (travel bag type). Personal equipment FOR THE HEAD: - Hat Wind stopper - Hat or cap - Scarf and / or around the neck - Sun cream (high protection index) and lips stick - Snow Goggles category 4 + ski mask UPPER PARTS OF BODY : - two breathable underwear with long sleeve type "Carline" (not from the cotton that dries too slowly) - 1 breathable turtleneck sweater - 1 thick fleece jacket - 1 jacket or down jacket - 1 windbreaker jacket and waterproof Gore-Tex - 1 pair of mittens (fleece or wool) wind stopper - 1 pair of gloves (fleece or wool) wind stopper - 1 pair of glove liners FOR LOWER PART OF BODY : - 1 breathable tights like "Carline" - 1 cozy mountain pants - 1 wind pants and waterproof Gore-Tex - 2 pairs of socks: one thin and one thick

5 OTHER : - 1 sheet like "sleeping bag" for shelters / cottages - 1 small toilet kit with one easy and fast drying towel - Biafine - Toilet paper + lighter - 1 or 2 plastic bags 100L and protection bag to protect your backpack - 1 waterproof pouch where you put your identity papers, phone, money and Insurance / Assistance contract with all phone numbers in case of emergency Technical equipment SKIS : - 1 pair of lightweight hiking skis with their custom fasteners and brakes or security strips, waxed. - 1 pair of ski touring boots VIBRAM - 1 pair of self-adhesive sealskins suited to skis - Knives suitable for fixings - Telescopic Poles OTHER : - Security Equipment: DVA, shovel, probe - Survival blanket - Pocket knife - Thermos flask Equipment rental in Chamonix : ski equipment: - Touring skis - Touring skis shoes - Hiking ski equipment: sealskins, knives - Sticks - Ice Ax - Harness - Helmet - Snowshoes - Backpack - Frontal light - Gloves - Jackets If your stay takes place outside of the Chamonix valley, or the appointment is given somewhere else then you will need to present yourself with your equipment or rent it in place you will stay. How to buy equipment Technical equipment, ice ax, crampons and harness can be purchased online on the company's website SIMOND: Equipment on the spot - The group equipment (ropes) is provided. - Blankets are provided at the refuge: remember to take with your Liner for hygiene issues.

6 - Individual Safety Equipment (batteries not included DVA, shovel, probe). Thank you for informing the agency if you have yours. PRACTICAL INFORMATION HEALTH Recommendations Before departure, it is important to have a good physical condition, corresponding to the requirements and activities of the program. Every day activity and the regular practice of a sport with elements of endurance is mandatory for high mountain activities. This sport can be jogging, cycling, swimming or hiking. For information about the levels of difficulty for our holidays, check the "TEST YOUR APTITUDES" sight. Thank you for informing the agency about your medical conditions and particularity concerning your health: food allergies, diabetes, heart and vascular accidents you might had have, asthma, etc... Individual pharmacy Your guide has a first aid kit. In consultation with your doctor prepare your personal pharmacy: - personal - medications - anti-pain medications (paracetamol) - double-skin - elastic adhesive tapes - bandages - local - disinfectant - anti-inflammatory - antispasmodic - anti-diarrheal pills - intestinal - eyewash - light tranquilizers and sleeping pills - earplugs Practical information about destination Formalities: Therefore would be wise to check with your consulate in the month preceding your visit. Accommodation - Overnight are in shared bedrooms. Bathrooms, also shared with other participants. - Slippers are available at the shelter - Blankets and quilts are provided in a refuge: remember to take cloth bag for hygiene issues Coaching Your trip is monitored by a mountain guide who provide you with the technical elements. The guide may need to change the program to ensure safety based on weather, mountains and other participants condition.

7 Displacement Touring skis. Personal affairs and picnic lunch. 10 kg backpack. Food - Lunch : picnic, - Dinner at the cottage. - Remember to bring sweets and dried fruits up to your taste before departure. Drinks are not included in the price (water, tea, coffee, beer, cola, etc...). In the mountains, custom is that clients pay for the guides drink: the best would be to provide a pot for the group at the beginning of your stay within the possibilities of all participants. Remember to leave the currency because there is not necessarily a credit card machine in shelters. General information about country Bibliography, maps and web : IGN 1/25 000: 3630OT Chamonix Your appointment Appointment at 9 am in Chamonix. How to get there: By train: SNCF train station of Saint Gervais les Bains le Fayet then travel to Chamonix bymont Blanc Express TER (Times and rates on: By the road, A40 "Autoroute Blanche" to Chamonix. End : late afternoon in Chamonix.

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