CANCELLED - Glacier Training October 17th
Sunday, October 17th, 2010 @ 08:00
Chamonix, France, Geneva
Update: Activity Cancelled
We have just been informed by the guide service that both lifts that we would have used to access the glacier are down for repairs, so we must therefore cancel the upcoming activity. We hope to reschedule for the first week of December, providing that the weather is stable and conditions are safe.
Until then, stay safe and happy climbing.
Evan
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Come along for Glacier Training - the first step on your way to a Mont Blanc trek!
Place: Chamonix, France
Meeting point: Gare Cornavin, Geneva @ 7:45am
Date/Time: 17 October, full day lesson from 9h00-16h30
Level: Beginner/Novice
Cost: €150 per person for the lesson, €37.50 round-trip for the lift ride to the glacier. All equipment rental (normally €30) included except mountain boots, which can be rented from the guides for €10 if needed.
Group size: 6 maximum (extras will be contacted if there are any cancellations)
Transportation: By car.
Guides: MatterhornNepal-GuideSource. We have gone with them multiple times, and been very satisfied. Their guides are very well-trained, informative and entertaining. And they give us great deals!
Some skills we will learn:
- travelling safely on glacier terrain
- how crevasse rescue works
- how to avoid potential and unseen hidden snow bridges
- how to build snow anchors
- how to extricate victims who fall into crevasses and how to get out on your own
- what equipment should be on your harness to address such circumstances
Please send a private message with your name, email and mobile number so we can contact you to confirm a few days before the lesson.
In the coming months, we will be completing the other day of required training, and organize a Mont Blanc trek for all you ambitious climbers.
Group as of 7 Oct:
Evan F
Chad S
Mike H
Siri H
Sarah C
Altan B
Waitlist:
Zuska P
Richard M
We have just been informed by the guide service that both lifts that we would have used to access the glacier are down for repairs, so we must therefore cancel the upcoming activity. We hope to reschedule for the first week of December, providing that the weather is stable and conditions are safe.
Until then, stay safe and happy climbing.
Evan
------------------------------------
Come along for Glacier Training - the first step on your way to a Mont Blanc trek!
Place: Chamonix, France
Meeting point: Gare Cornavin, Geneva @ 7:45am
Date/Time: 17 October, full day lesson from 9h00-16h30
Level: Beginner/Novice
Cost: €150 per person for the lesson, €37.50 round-trip for the lift ride to the glacier. All equipment rental (normally €30) included except mountain boots, which can be rented from the guides for €10 if needed.
Group size: 6 maximum (extras will be contacted if there are any cancellations)
Transportation: By car.
Guides: MatterhornNepal-GuideSource. We have gone with them multiple times, and been very satisfied. Their guides are very well-trained, informative and entertaining. And they give us great deals!
Some skills we will learn:
- travelling safely on glacier terrain
- how crevasse rescue works
- how to avoid potential and unseen hidden snow bridges
- how to build snow anchors
- how to extricate victims who fall into crevasses and how to get out on your own
- what equipment should be on your harness to address such circumstances
Please send a private message with your name, email and mobile number so we can contact you to confirm a few days before the lesson.
In the coming months, we will be completing the other day of required training, and organize a Mont Blanc trek for all you ambitious climbers.
Group as of 7 Oct:
Evan F
Chad S
Mike H
Siri H
Sarah C
Altan B
Waitlist:
Zuska P
Richard M
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