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Icefall

Icefall

During winter, the canyons water becomes ice. The Arpenteur proposes an introduction to ice-climbing. This activity depends on the weather conditions.
You'll be maximum of 4 people with the guide.

3 objectives:
- Understand the ice and its peculiarities
- Evolve with crampons
- Handle axes

It is a half-day activity.

 

 

Ice canyons

During winter, water fall are changing in icefall. If weather and ice conditions are OK, we propose to you an initiation to icefall. You'll be 2 or 4 per montain guide who allow you to practice the activity with a maximum of security and pleisure.

 

 

 

Initiation

  • Understand the ice peculiarities,
    • Evolve with crampons, 
      • Handle axes,

 

On-site artificial or natural, ice climbing will provide you magnificent self-confidence, and confidence in the guide and the wall of ice.

 

It is a half day activity in the Vercors.


 

 

 

 

Rates

 Price: About 100 € per person

Minimum 3 people, maximum 5.
Supervisory staff: High Mountain Guide
Individual and safety equipment provided: crampons, helmet, ice axe, harness, ropes
Not provided and essential equipment: mountains shoes, clothes against cold temperatures.

 

Places

Initiation: In the Vercors (about 1 hour from Valence).

Course and week-ends: In the Ecrins.

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