Winter mountaineering | Discovery and improvement
Explore winter mountaineering with a guide. Develop your skills as you progress on snow, ice, and mixed terrain. Courses adapted to all levels.
Winter mountaineering weekend in Chamonix - Discovery
Weekend discovery of winter mountaineering in Chamonix. 2 days to learn basic techniques with a guide. Ideal for beginners in the high mountains.
Gully and winter mountaineering course - Improvement
Chamonix winter mountaineering gully course. 2 days on technical cable ducts to progress with an expert guide. Pellissier and Cosmics. Advanced level.
Gully and winter mountaineering course - Advanced level
Chamonix winter mountaineering gully course 5 days advanced level. Technical troughs and wild environment with expert guide. For experienced climbers.
Winter mountaineering course in Chamonix - Introduction
Chamonix winter mountaineering course: 5 days to start. A world of ice, snow and rock with a professional guide. Cosmic refuge and mythical ridge.
Guaranteed progress
Proven teaching method - You will leave with new technical skills
20 years of experience
Perfect knowledge of the conditions and the best routes to ensure a safe experience
Hardware included
No specialized equipment? Your guide can help you out with reserve equipment.
Winter mountaineering, the essence of mountain adventure
Winter mountaineering is one of the most comprehensive and engaging experiences mountains can offer. When winter changes the peaks, the Alpine environment takes on a new dimension, wilder and more demanding, but also infinitely more majestic. This discipline combines glacier techniques, snow progression and mixed climbing in a universe enhanced by winter conditions.
For the practitioner, winter mountaineering is a real learning of the elements. Supervised by a mountain guide, you will discover how to evolve confidently in this exceptional environment, by developing the necessary technical skills and mental approach.
A comprehensive approach to winter mountaineering
Winter mountaineering is distinguished by its technical richness and the diversity of the terrain explored. Each race combines several dimensions: progression on snow with crampons and ice axe, climbing on ice, mixed passages on rock and ice. This versatility makes it a particularly formative activity, developing a wide range of mountain skills.
Beyond the technical aspect, this discipline teaches you how to read the terrain and assess conditions, which are crucial skills in a winter environment. You will learn to decipher mountain signals, analyze the stability of the snowpack and choose the safest routes according to the conditions encountered.
A progression adapted to each level
Contrary to popular belief, winter mountaineering is not just for experts. Accompaniment by a professional guide allows for a gradual and secure introduction, adapted to your previous experience. From introductory courses accessible to beginners to more technical routes for experienced practitioners, each outing is designed to perfectly match your level while allowing you to progress.
This personalized approach guarantees both safety and satisfaction. Techniques are introduced gradually, in a controlled environment, allowing confidence and autonomy to be developed. Over time, you will be able to consider increasingly ambitious goals, always in line with your technical progress.
Landscapes transfigured by winter
One of the privileges of winter mountaineering lies in the access to landscapes of incomparable beauty. Snow-capped peaks, edges sculpted by the wind, waterfalls frozen by frost: winter metamorphoses the mountain environment, creating an ephemeral universe of rare evocative power.
The particular light of winter days, the unique feeling of solitude in the middle of magnificent spaces, the silence that reigns at altitude: all elements that contribute to making each race a complete sensory experience, well beyond simple sporting performance.
Discover winter mountaineering accompanied by a professional guide and experience an intense human adventure in the heart of the most beautiful mountain ranges. Between technical learning, personal achievement and immersion in exceptional landscapes, this discipline opens the doors to a fascinating world where each ascent becomes an unforgettable experience.