Chamonix guided ice climbing weekend

Why not experiencing a new winter outdoor activity during your next stay in Chamonix ? ICE CLIMBING !

I have designed this ice climbing program for the ones staying in Chamonix between December and February, for a weekend or longer.

Ice climbing is a real unique sport practiced in a very special environment. You'll be fascinated by this original univers.

Staying for several hours on an ice fall is really not commun but so much fun. You'll notice that it is more flexible than rock climbing since you have more freedom on where to put your hands and feet. I just love this !

For this weekend trip, I have selected the 2 best ice climbing spots of the valley :

• La Cremerie, above Argentière;

• La Rive Gauche (left bank) of the Argentière Glacier, above Les Grands Montets.

Based on the conditions, a possibility could be also to drive to Cogne (in Italy), one of the best places of the Alps to practice ice climbing. It is not very far from Chamonix.

The program of the weekend will be adapted based on the level of the participants within your group. La Cremerie has ice falls which are very well adapted for the ones starting with ice climbing. The climbing routes don't go higher than 60°.

The ice falls at La Rive Gauche of The Argentière Glacier are a little bit more complex. The routes there are suitable for the climbers having some experience with ice falls.

The views on day 2 are amazingly beautiful. We will spend the day in a real alpine environment, surrounded by ice and some of the famous peaks of the Mont Blanc range.

You can book me if you are interested by such a weekend in Chamonix. I can adapt the program, make it shorter or longer, based on the time you have and your wishes. It will be a great pleasure for me to coach you and guide you on these ice falls.

If you wish, we could also combine some ice climbing with some freeride ski (at Brévent-Flégère, Les Grands Montets, Vallée Blanche). We could also do some ski touring in the best spots of the Chamonix valley.