Day 0 - Sun
Arrival

Travel to Courmayeur, to arrive in time for the Evening Briefing.

Your guide will run through safety routines and kit checks, as well as hand out rental equipment for the week, before we go on to a detailed discussion of everyones ambitions for the week, together with the current weather and mountain conditions and how these affect our planning. We’ll also have maps and guidebooks to show you, so if you’ve any further questions or last minute requests, then this is the ideal time to bring them up before we head on to dinner.

Day 1 - Mon

9.00am – 4.00pm: Introduction to the course and equipment check. La Thuile or Courmayeur Ski Area (Italy)

Off-piste skiing, touring skills training, and training with avalanche transceivers.
During the day we’ll pause for the odd coffee break and at lunchtime.

Day 2 - Tue

9.00am – 4.00pm: Off-Piste Ski - Ski Touring In Courmayeur Ski Area (Italy).

Several short tours can be completed giving a few hours of skinning uphill and lots of practice managing ski ‘transitions’ without a big time pressure on the day.
During the day we’ll pause for the odd coffee break and at lunchtime.

Day 3 - Wed

9.00am – 4.00pm: Punta Croce Ski Summit 2478m.

A classic alpine ski touring day climbing to a steeper pass or summit. An opportunity to put together all the skills learnt so far in to practice and take the lead route finding and general decision making.
This day you’ll need a packed lunch, as we’ll be out in the backcountry all day.
788m ascent and descent ~5-6hrs.

Day 4 - Thu

9.00am – 4.00pm: Testa dei Fra Ski Summit 2818m.

Second day a classic alpine ski touring day climbing to a steeper pass or summit. An opportunity to put together all the skills learnt so far in to practice and take the lead route finding and general decision making
This day you’ll need a packed lunch, as we’ll be out in the backcountry all day.
1124m ascent and descent ~6-7hrs.

Day 5 - Fri

9.00am – 4.00pm: Ski Mountaineering on Glaciers from Punta Helbronner 3462m. - Mont Blanc Range

An introduction to the important principles of ski mountaineering on glaciers. This is a fantastic and extremely scenic aspect of ski touring and we will spend some valuable time discussing and practicing the skills and strategies for skiing safely on glaciers. We have three high lifts by which the high glaciers of the massif can be accessed. The Hellbronner from Courmayeur.
This day you’ll need a packed lunch, as we’ll be out in the backcountry all day.

End of Program

Day 6 - Sat

Return home.

After a night of well-deserved rest, departure from Courmayeur for your destination.