Join IFMGA certified mountain guide Mike Thomas on a 3-day introduction to ski touring in Chamonix Valley and discover the awe-inspiring winter landscapes of the Alps as you acquire new skills!
Group
Alps
3 Days
Jan
High
Beginner
A comprehensive 3-day ski touring skills weekend, designed to teach new techniques and refresh avalanche safety training. This course is perfect for those looking to improve their ski touring skills
This program includes a variety of key techniques, such as skinning, mastering uphill kick turns, transceiver practice, and avalanche safety and prevention. It also offers valuable tips to enhance your off-piste skiing abilities.
Each course is tailored to your personal goals and future plans, so if relevant, we may incorporate glacier travel, along with the use of ice axes and crampons.
All training and instruction are integrated into actual ski touring days, allowing you to enjoy as much skiing as possible during the long weekend.
This is an introductory level trip. You need to be a regular off-piste skier, but no previous ski touring experience is necessary.
Water bottle
Backpack
Helmet
Poles
Ski equipment
Sunglasses
Goggles
Avalanche eqmnt
Climbing skins
Mountain Guide
Mountaineering for the last 20 yrs, Mike has spent time climbing and skiing in America, the Himalayas, Europe and the UK. He has a life-long passion for adventure in the mountains with good friends. He’s been guiding and teaching clients in the mountains for 10 years across Europe and the Himalayas, with a strong emphasis on teaching skills - working at UK National Mountain Centre, Plas Y Brenin.
Languages
English
Certificates
IFMGA
Man
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