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Telemark and Alpine/Freeride Tours:

Gran Paradiso Intro Tour:hut-to-hut and day tours
     – for first-time tourers
Stubai Alps: skiable summits, great descents and excellent huts
     – for more experienced ski tourers
Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route: the world class high level route
     – for more ambitious and advanced ski tourers.
Day Tour options: Andermatt, Parnassos, Monti Sibillini, Lenzerheide, La Thuile
     – for those who like less 'up' and more 'down'!

ITALY – Gran Paradiso Intro Tour    

Telemark or Alpine ski touring - for those new to the game!

LEVELS: 3 to 5
This introductory tour visits the charming valleys and peaks of the Val di Rhemes and Val Grisanche on the fringes of the Gran Paradiso National Park in the Val d'Aosta.
We use one hut for three nights and a second for two nights to allow light-weight day tours to a range of skiable 3300 – 3400 m peaks. On one day we cross the high pass linking the huts.
The terrain and skiing is generally straightforward with plenty of options; views are spectacular and the descents are pure joy ... The huts are very welcoming and the food and wine is legendary!
An ideal week for skiers who have done no touring before but are confident and controlled skiers off-piste and are used to skiing with a rucksack. Average ascents 800 – 1100 m/day, approx 4–5 hrs., most days with a small rucksack!
This ski tour will be led by UIAGM/IFMGA Guide Christian Cesa.

Gran Paradiso telemarkingTRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Arrange your own flight to Turin and we at The Telemark Ski Company will sort out the rest!

DATES & COSTS
04/04/10 – 11/04/10 £990
NB Cost includes transfers from/to Turin airport, half board shared accommodation for 2 nights, half board in huts for 5 nights, minibus transfer to/from touring area, services of UIAGM/IFMGA Guide for 6 days.
FULL DETAILS & BOOKING: dossier request

 

Descending the Rif Benevelo

telemark tour skinning up

Top: It makes the walk up all worthwhile! Descending to the Rif. Benevelo.
Middle: Skinning from the Rif. Benevelo to Punta Calabre.
Photos: John Eames
Left: Day 6 – descending to Bonne in the Val Grisenche.
Skier: Christian Cesa, photo: John Eames
AUSTRIA – Stubai Alps    

Telemark or Alpine ski touring – a classic high-level route with day tours

LEVELS: 3+ to 5

The Stubai Alps have excellent access, first class huts, skiable summits and some ‘cracking’ descents!
The nature and scale of the Stubai allows far higher levels of success than on the more well-known High-Level Routes of the western Alps.
A hut-to-hut route including three hut-based day tours, some wonderful descents and airy summits, including the Zuckerhutl (3506 m), Windacher Daunkogel (3351 m), and Wildes Hinterbergl (3288 m).
We benefit from the uplift of the Stubai Glacier ski area during the first three days. We also cross a couple of high passes involving scrambling to add to the variety and interest.
Suitable for skiers who have done some touring before and are used to skiing with a rucksack; ascents 300 – 650 m a day, two days over 1000 m, up to 4–5 hrs. Similar technically to the Oetztal tour (previous years programme), a couple of big days and some easy scrambling.
This ski tour will be led by UIAGM/IFMGA Guide Christian Cesa.

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Arrange your own flight to Munich (or Innsbruck) and we at The Telemark Ski Company will sort out the rest!

DATES & COSTS
06/03/10 – 13/04/10 £1050
NB Cost includes transfers from/to Munich airport, half board shared accommodation for 2 nights, half board for 5 nights, minibus transfer to/from touring area, services of UIAGM/IFMGA Guide for 6 days. Reduction of cost for flights to Innsbruck.
EXTRAS: lift pass (parts of 3 days), approx. £40
FULL DETAILS & BOOKING: dossier request

 

Alpine and telemark ski touring in Stubai Alps

Top: Descending from the Wildes Hinterbergl in windy weather.
Bottom: In the valley below the Franz Senn Hut.
Inset: Crossing the Wildgratscharta.

Photos: John Eames

 


FRANCE/SWITZERLAND – Chamonix – Zermatt Haute Route

The classic and most well-known ski tour in the Alps - a 'must' for Alpine and Telemark skiers.

LEVELS: 4+ to 5

A wonderful journey linking high passes and glacier basins, below some of the Alps' most impressive peaks.
Day 1 as a 'shake down' day on the Grand Montets ski area; then 6 days hut-to-hut touring to Zermatt, returning to Argentiere on the 6th day.
We plan the standard route to Champex and then the Verbier variation via the Dix and Vignettes huts to Zermatt.
Suitable for skiers who are experienced tourers in the Alps and are used to skiing with a rucksack; average climbing 770 m/day, biggest single ascent of 1225 m. Some previous mountaineering experience recommended to get the best out of the tour as well as a good level of fitness and stamina.
The tour will be led by UIAGM/IFMGA Guide and Telemark supremo, Christian Cesa.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Haute Route

TWO WEEK COMBINATION:

Come out a week earlier for a preparatory week based at Cervinia, including some off-piste coaching and plenty of free skiing. More great off-piste skiing and enhance your enjoyment and satisfaction on the Haute Route.

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Arrange your own flight to Geneva, arrange a transfer to Argentiere with ATS for approx. £70 (or train or bus direct from airport) and The Telemark Ski Company will sort out all the rest
FULL DETAILS & BOOKING: dossier request

Haute Route ski tour

telemark tour in the Haute Route

Simply a wonderful place to be! Views of theDent d'Herens and the Matterhorn on leaving the Vignettes hut.
Photos: Alan Russell, www.zedphoto.com

 

DATES & COSTS
17/04/10 – 25/04/10 £1075
NB Cost includes half board shared hotel accommodation for 3 nights, half board for 5 nights at alpine huts, services of UIAGM/IFMGA Guide for 7 days.
EXTRAS: ski passes c. £75; taxi/train links on tour allow £70

TWO WEEK COMBO COST:
11/04/10 – 25/04/10 £1575
Additional costs as described for the Cervinia ‘Off-piste Performance Plus’ week, instruction with 7 nights B&B accommodation. Travel cost from Cervinia to Argentiere is extra.

SWITZERLAND: Andermatt – Off-Piste Adventure
SWITZERLAND: Lenzerheide – Off-piste Adventure
GREECE: Parnassos – Off-Piste Adventure

ITALY: Monti Sibillini – Off-Piste Adventure

ITALY: La Thuile – Off-Piste Adventure

Telemark and Alpine day touring and freeride options, with off-piste coaching – all over the world!

LEVELS AND FULL DETAILS: follow links below

A week with a new concept that has plenty of variety, lots of challenge, big descents, day tours and coaching.
Each of these weeks will include off-piste coaching as well as following off-piste itineraries and with day or part-day tours; this will vary with snow and weather conditions, ability and aspirations. The balance of coaching, off-piste from uplift and touring will also vary to take advantage of the best terrain and options at each venue.
ANDERMATT: An off-piste skiers and freeriders heaven! From the top cable car station unlimited possibilities with easy access back to the village. (27/03/10 – 03/04/10)
PARNASSOS: Quiet and relaxed but with plenty of ‘adrenaline terrain’ and touring options with awesome snow and a spectacular backdrop – all with a distinctive Greek flavour. (14/02/10 – 21/02/10)
LENZERHEIDE: Plenty of lift-served off-piste (no queues!) and easy access to day tours in the surrounding mountains with links to neighbouring resorts; plenty of tree-skiing, couloirs, open bowls and great powder possibilities! (23/10/10 – 30/01/10 and 20/03/10 – 27/03/10)
MONTI SIBILLINI: A pioneering ski touring trip to this enticing area of peaks of up to 2500 m in the Italian Apennine mountains. Based at a ski resort we will be able to access close-by areas for off-piste and freeride skiing and head of on exploratory half- or full-day ski tours. Superb tree, couloir, bowl and face skiing this in enchanting area little-known outside Italy. (28/02/10 – 07/03/10)
LA THUILE: The last week of the season guarantees a ‘mellow’ atmosphere, superb hospitality, great ‘spring’ snow with fresh powder likely and no queues or crowds. Easy access to ‘side-country’ and ‘skin and fling’ options.(18/04/10 – 25/04/10)

 

Top left: Skinning to a perfect powder field, Andermatt backcountry.
Top right: Parnassos tree-skiing – honest, it is not the Rockies!
Middle left: The joy of powder. (photo: en.Krippenstein.at)
Middle right: Steep spring snow slopes in the woods at La Thuile.

Bottom: Telemaring home, Monti Sibillini sunset.
(photo: www.powdermob.com ).

All photos: John Eames except where indicated

Telemark day touring in Europe
Sibillini skiing