Chamonix Mountain Guides: Guided Ski Tours in the Alps
Ski
Fantastique offers instruction in off-piste skiing beginning with
classic descents from the Aiguille du Midi and Grands Montets
tram and progressing to 45-50 degree slopes for those who long
to extreme ski. Once your skills are strong enough, apply your
ability to randonee-skiing on the famous Haute Route tour and
take in some exciting descents from a number of summits, including
the Aiguille Verte, Grand Combin, Mont Blanc, and Monte Rosa.
Ski Fantastique becomes a multi-faceted mountain experience, when
climbing a peak with Antoine because it requires a multi-skill
approach and thus a much more complete experience.
What is included: all courses include rentals (when needed), local transportation (lifts, ground transportation), meals in huts and hut sleep overs as needed as well as community equipment. Otherwise, you are responsible for your own lodging as well as meals outside course events in the various alpine resorts, or if day trips do not require hut sleep overs, lifts, and hut meals. A comprehensive equipment list tailored to your course will be provided as soon as you make your reservation.
AIGUILLE
VERTE
The Couloir Couturier is a 45 to 55 degree couloir ranking as
the Alps' top extreme ski descent for those capable of first climbing
it to assess the conditions and skiing a thousand meters of unbroken
corn or hard corn snow. Extreme-couloir skiing for Antoine's die
hard students willing to rise risk level to another dimension! Route: Aiguille Verte, Couturier Couloir
Level: elite
Dates: June 20-24
MT.
BLANC NORTH FACE
A classic ski descent from the roof of Europe with the greatest
vertical descent of 3800 meters (over 12,000 feet!). Every possible
snow condition will be encountered on this descent including glacier
travel and great exposure to objective danger. The final ridge
is exposed and can test one's endurance. A must for ski-mountaineers
interested in meeting the challenges of high altitude, technical
skiing. Not to be underestimated. Antoine requires his students
to have a great level of fitness and versatile techniques to tackle
all snow conditions. Exposed at top!
Route: Mont-Blanc, North Face
Level: expert
Dates: May-23-25
HAUTE
ROUTE
This ultra classic ski tour also offers exciting possibilities
to summit and ski some of Europe's greatest peaks, including the
Monte Rosa and the Grand Combin. It also traverses some of the
finest of Europe's mountain scenery and visits the renowned hut
system that links Chamonix and Zermatt or Saas Fee: a wonderful
multicultural ski tour with the added enticement of alpinism.
Antoine says it is more like a voyage exploring a different valley,
new horizons, and full alpine conditions! A must for explorers.
Antoine insists the original Haute-Route wile climbing/skiing
side attractions is the only way to 'appreciate' this extremely
scenic traverse.
Route: Haute-Route Chamonix-Zermatt the Hard Way only
Level: advanced
Dates: February 21-26; March 21-26; April 11-16
Deposit: a 50% deposit is required 60 days prior to course initiation to insure that your space is secured. Balance: is due 30 days prior to course initiation. Last minute reservations: are paid in full with a 10% augmentation fee on top of guide fees when space is available. No exceptions allowed.
Cancellation policy: refunds are possible up to 30 days prior to course initiation. Otherwise no refunds are possible. Travel insurance is highly recommended for that purpose. If Chamonix Alpine Adventures cancels a course due to bad conditions, or participant unfit to continue, no refunds are possible. Credit to a future course may be considered under exceptional circumstances.
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