Mountaineering autonomy course, Mont Blanc objective

Description

I'm offering a training course to help you take 100% control of your Mont Blanc ascent:

Like many people, Mont Blanc fascinates or attracts you. It motivates you to move forward, and you'd like to touch its summit! Perhaps with a mountain guide. But what if you were to become the actor and creator of YOUR own adventure?

This course is designed for those who wish to invest in learning the essential tools of mountaineering. It's a long-term program, alternating between learning together and putting into practice on your own. The aim is to make you truly aware of the risks inherent in the activity and how to protect yourself against them. Then you'll be ready to attempt the highest peak in the Alps (and not in Europe, the latter being Elbrus [5642m] in the Caucasus!).

Over the course of successive 2-day modules, you'll acquire the tools you need to dare to climb Mont Blanc on your own: learning the technical and safety basics for glacier and rocky terrain, rescue techniques (crevasse falls, hauling, etc.), understanding the many possible ropes and how to use them properly...

To follow these training modules, you need to be in very good physical shape.

We'll work with you to prepare your ascent project and consider the best options. You remain the ultimate decision-maker, and you are the one who commits to the climb and takes responsibility for it.

If you're looking for other great alpine adventures in Haute-Savoie, I recommend these altitude traverses of the Bornes massif and the Bauges massif via the Skyline.  You can also follow me for an original crystal-hunting experience on the Talèfre glacier in Chamonix.

Program

Module #1 / 2 days: Basics on snow and ice.
During these first two days of training, you will learn the techniques of cramponing and roping up. We will do an easy level mountaineering outing to test your physical abilities and your state of mind in this universe. While implementing the achievements.
Night at the Albert 1st refuge.

Module #2 / 2 days: Glacier safety.
This second training session will be dedicated to the discovery and practice of crevasse rescue techniques. In order to prepare you better, we will implement in real situation.
Night at the Cosmiques refuge.

Module #3 / 2 days: Roping techniques.
During this third training session, we will see everything related to the use of the rope depending on the terrain. Is it necessary to have a long rope or a short rope? For what reasons? How to make bust rings? At the end of this session, you will answer all these questions.
Night at the Tré la Tête refuge.

Module #4 / 2 days: Real life situation, autonomous outing.
This fourth and final training session will be an opportunity to implement everything you learned during the course. You will do a mountaineering outing from the beginning to the end in autonomy. You who will choose the route. During this outing, I will only supervise you: I will be at your side to correct you, advise you and give you an opinion on implemented skills.

These 2-day modules must be spaced apart to give you the time to integrate the tools, to get to know them and to really be able to put them into practice.

The price includes

• Supervision by the mountain guide.

The price does not include

• Transports to and from the meeting places.
• Full board in huts for you and for the mountain guide.
• Skipass for you and for the mountain guide.
• Loan of mountaineering equipment.
• Drinks.
• Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".

Accommodation

• In mountain huts.

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