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2-day intro to the high mountain in the Mont Blanc massif

Elevate your climbing skills with the IFMGA-certified Prorock Outdoor Team on the Mont Blanc massif, and be surrounded in the stunning Italian mountainside.

Group

Alps

2 Days

Aug

Fit

Beginner


Highlights

  • Develop your mountaineering skills with an IFMGA-qualified team.
  • Surround yourself in the stunning Italian mountainside.
  • Master glaciers and mixed terrain.

Description

Head to the heart of the beautiful Mont Blanc massif to learn mountaineering techniques, including how to conquer glaciers, mixed terrain and high altitudes.

With our 2-day base at the Torino refuge, our main objective is to build confidence and teach participants the essentials, including glacier crossings, mixed routes and ridges, and steep gullies. All this is in order to make participants independent on the mountainside.

While keeping the guide ratio low, you can expect the care and attention needed in order to develop your mountaineering skills.

Reserve your place amid the high mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, and upgrade your mountaineering techniques, build confidence, and experience the wild beauty of the Italian alpine mountainside.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

Price details

The price does not include the guide´s expenses (accommodation, meals, lift tickets, etc).

This is the price for a group (minimum of 2 people). This price does not include: travel, meals, accommodation, ski lifts, guide costs (to be divided by the number of participants), equipment.


Itinerary

Day 1: Day of techniques

We will ascend to the Torino refuge, and dedicate the rest of the day to glaciers, tying techniques and self-rescue techniques, in the event of a crevasse fall. Then we will take a short climb on snow and mixed terrain.

Day 2: Climb the massif

Today we climb to a top of the massif, where we will experiment with the techniques of progression on snow and mixed terrain, together with all the tying methodologies learned in the previous day.

 

Details

More info

Required equipment: 40-liter minimum backpack; mountaineering boots (crampon or semi-crampons); ice axes; crampons; harness; frontal battery; charged battery and replacement; helmet; 1.5-liter thermal bottle; sun cream and lip cream; Sacco sheet or a single sheet; light socks and ski or hiking socks, possibly 2 pairs; undershirt; turtleneck sweater; light fleece; trousers; lightweight fleece; gloves, hat and sunglasses; cereal bars or fruit for lunch.


About the guide

The Prorock Outdoor Team is based in Camaiore (Lucca, Tuscany), a renowned holiday resort in the heart of Apuan Alps, one of the most beautiful mountain ranges of central Italy. Our company promotes fun and safe outdoor activities, offering professional support and training at all levels. Our expertise includes rock and ice climbing, mountaineering, vie ferrate, canyoning, backcountry skiing and hiking.

Our highly experienced team of IFMGA certified mountain guides will lead you on a unique experience to the most interesting spots of Apuan Alps, Cinque Terre and many more localities. Carlo, Cristiano, Franco, Pasquale and Roberto, our guides, will make you enjoy your holiday time with Prorock Outdoor!

Languages

Italian | French | English

Certificates

UVGAM | IFMGA


What people are saying about Prorock Outdoor Team

John Buergler

5.00

April, 2023

Amazing experience!

Stacy Wells

5.00

April, 2023

Our guide chose an excellent route for us to multi pitch climb. He was prompt with picking us up at train station. Safe driver and informative about the local area we climbed in. His English was good and we felt safe during this whole experience. Highly recommend!

Cassidy Creel

5.00

November, 2022

We had one of our best days in Italy rock climbing with Franco! He was super nice and we were able to climb everything we wanted, plus the views were amazing. Highly recommend :)

Elisa Kauria

5.00

November, 2022

Cristiano is a super experienced and friendly guide! Mt Procinto's was a great first via ferrata experience for the whole family, including kids 7 and 10 yrs old. Thank you!

Anne Dacanay

5.00

October, 2022

I had so much fun, Franco is a very experienced and knowlegeable guide and I loved the challenges he gave me the option to pursue. No pressure, no fear, and maybe next time I will be able to sport lead on limestone. Beautiful location and views!

Monica Nguyen

5.00

September, 2022

We had the most fun and incredible rock climbing day at Celsa with Carlo and Louise! We had so much fun and loved getting to know our guides! Carlo was a great instructor and you could tell he was very passionate about rock climbing and wanted us to excel and encouraged us! It was an amazing day!!! Highly recommend!!!!

Marcis Varpa

5.00

August, 2022

We wanted to try out via ferrate already for a long time. This was our first one and we were going with kids (9 and 11 y.o.) so we decided to find a guide that could accompany us. Pasquale was a perfect guide - experienced, interesting and caring. We felt safe and had a great time! Thank you!

Olivier bedard

5.00

May, 2022

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JOSEP MASCARELL SOLÉ

5.00

April, 2022

Great week with an impresively expert mountain guide, Franco, from Pro-Rock Adventures, who managed the complicated wether conditions to bring us always to the right place in the right moment.

Ksawery Karczewski

5.00

July, 2021

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Shaun F.

5.00

July, 2020

Great experience overall - we went to the Apuan alps where we were able to climb multiple routes with a fantastic view all with our guide Franco - very fun and memorable experience and would definitely recommend

Tiffany

5.00

December, 2019

Really great climbing experience near Cinque Terre. The location was beautiful and our guide was fantastic. 1/2 of our group was experienced and 1/2 was not. Our guide made sure to find an area to accommodate everyone's abilities. Would highly recommend this experience!

Annina Vasilescu

5.00

October, 2019

I got to spend two amazing days climbing on two of the most beautiful climbing places you could think of. The guides were fantastic! Everything was well prepared, they took good care of everything and everyone, making sure we all felt safe and satisfied at all times. So if you want to start climbing as a beginner in one of the top 20 climbing spots of the world, or if you already have climbing experience and simply want to improve your technique or skills. Or if you’re already an experienced climber and you simply are looking for super professional climbing partners, this is what you have to go for! I feel like I made friends and will definitely come back next year to climb again with these lovely guys 🏼🏼🏼

Marnie Eccles

5.00

August, 2019

An amazing experience, and brilliant for first time climbing experience. Enough to get heart rates going!! Fabio our guide was excellent, felt very safe, plus his English was amazing! Would do it again!

Jon

5.00

September, 2018

Franco was a very professional guide. If you are not familiar with the trails in the Apuan Alps I highly recommend you hire this company - for ease of mind and safety. I am a former mountain guide in the United States.


 

 

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