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Telemark and Alpine/Freeride Tours:
Oetztal: touring a classic high level route
Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route: the world class high level route
Haute Route 'Warm-up': Prep for the tour or as a very enjoyable end in itself!
Day Tour options: Andermatt, Celer, Obergurgl, Chile
 AUSTRIA – 'The Iceman Tour', Oetztal |
Telemark or Alpine ski touring on a classic high level ski itinerary.
LEVELS: 3+ to 5
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An established classic, linking some first class and hospitable huts with a wealth of great descents and peak challenges along the way. |
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The nature and scale of the Oetztal allows far higher levels of success than on the more well-known High-Level Routes of the western Alps. |
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A hut-to-hut route including two hut-based day tours, some wonderful descents and airy summits, including the Weisskugel (3739 m), Similaun 3606 m), and Hochvernagt Spitz (3530 m). We also cross the pass where the recently discovered 'Iceman' met his demise 5,500 years ago! Huts are first class, great summits and some 'cracking' descents. |
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Suitable for skiers who have done some touring before (minimum our 'Intro to Tele Touring' week) and are used to skiing with a rucksack; average climbing 1100 m/day, biggest ascent 1365 m, approx 4–5 hrs. Similar technically to the Silvretta tour (previous years programme) but generally more strenuous and continuous from day-to-day. |
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This ski tour will be led by UIAGM/IFMGA Guide Christian Cesa. |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Arrange your own flight to Munich and we at The Telemark Ski Company will sort out the rest!
DATES & COSTS
15/03/08 – 22/03/08 £830
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.
Extras: lift pass day 4 and 5, approx. €30
Top: A grand day out! Descending from the Hohe Vernagtspitz.
Middle: Skinning up the Hohe Vernagtspitz.
Bottom: Descent from Similaun, Peter Ashby enjoying about
3 metres of 877 m of powder!
Photos: John Eames |
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| 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
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A wonderful journey linking high passes and glacier basins, below some of the Alps' most impressive peaks. |
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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. |
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We plan the standard route to Champex and then the Verbier variation via the Dix and Vignettes huts to Zermatt. |
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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 & stamina. |
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The tour will be led by UIAGM/IFMGA Guide and telemark supremo, Christian Cesa. |
| TWO WEEK COMBO: Come out a week earlier for a ‘Warm up’ based at Tignes, including some off-piste coaching and day tours. More great off-piste skiing and enhance your enjoyment and satisfaction on the Haute Route. |
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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 |
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TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Arrange your own flight to Geneva, arrange a transfer to Argentiere with ATS for £58 (or train or bus direct from airport) and The Telemark Ski Company will sort out the rest!
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DATES & COSTS
19/04/08 – 27/04/08 £935
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: Grand Montets ski pass c. £50.
TWO WEEK COMBO COST:
13/04/08 – 27/04/08 £1240
Additional costs as described for the Haute Route Warm-up week. |
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| FRANCE – Tignes: Haute Route Warm-up (HRW) |
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An excellent Telemark or Alpine coaching and touring combination week.
LEVELS: 4+ to 5
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A week full of variety and interest combining some great skiing with quality off-piste coaching and day touring amongst the 3000ers of the Vanoise Alps. |
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Three days of ski coaching using the extensive ‘Espace Killy’ ski area. |
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Two days of day tours or ski area off-piste runs combined with half-day tours, depending on conditions, etc. |
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One day ‘free’ skiing – or resting! |
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Suitable for skiers who have previous ski touring experience in the Alps, are wishing to enhance their off-piste and touring skills, confidence and fitness and are used to skiing with a rucksack; daily climbs potentially of 500 – 900 m. |
| TWO WEEK COMBO: Use this week 'as it says on the can' and go on to ski the Haute Route with improved confidence and greater fitness. |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Arrange your own flight to Geneva, arrange a transfer to Tignes with ATS approx. £80 and TeleSkiCo can arrange 7 nights half-board plus 6 day ski pass (£550) or B&B (£xxx) or many other options self-catering
DATES & COSTS
13/04/08 – 20/04/08 £360
NB Cost includes all coaching/leadership costs.
Extras: 6 day ski pass approx. £xx
TWO WEEK COMBO COST: 13/04/08 – 27/04/08 £1240
Additional costs as described for the Haute Route.
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Top: Day tour above Tignes, time for skins …and a breather.
Bottom: It’s all worth it! A great descent with Mt Blanc as a backdrop.
Photos: John Eames |
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SWITZERLAND: Andermatt – Off-Piste Adventure
AUSTRIA: Obergurgl – Off-Piste Adventure
SPAIN: Celer – Off-Piste Adventure
CHILE: Off-Piste Adventure |
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Telemark and Alpine day touring and freeride options, with off-piste coaching – all over the world!
LEVELS AND FULL DETAILS: see links below
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A week with anew concept that has plenty of variety, lots of challenge, big descents, day tours and coaching. |
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Each week will have three days of off-piste coaching and following off-piste itineraries and two days of day or part-day tours; this will vary with snow and weather conditions, ability and aspirations. One day free. |
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ANDERMATT: An off-piste skiers’ and freeriders’ heaven! From the top cable car station unlimited possibilities with easy access back to the village. (26/01/08 – 02/02/08) |
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CELER (Spanish Pyrenees): Quiet and relaxed but with plenty of ‘adrenaline terrain’ and touring options – all with a Spanish flavour. (24/02/08 – 02/03/08) |
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OBERGURGL (Austria): Plenty of lift-served off-piste and easy access to day tours in the Oetztal; all at high altitude i.e great powder possibilities! (22/03/08 – 29/03/08) |
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CHILE: The stuff of dreams … a road trip around the ski areas and volcanoes of the Andes, combining coaching, ‘skinning and flinging’ and day tours to summits. With our own transport, always flexible to weather and snow conditions. (04/09/08 – 21/09/08; dates t.b.c.) |
Top left: The quest for powder, backside of the Gemstock at Andermatt.
Photo: John Eames
Top right: Easy access to the powder fields of Celer.
Photo: Aramon
Bottom pics: Teleing the powder of the high Alps.
Photo: John Eames |
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