Join one of our GuideSource IFMGA certified guides on a full day glacier training course in the French Alps near Chamonix.
Alps
1 Day
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Fit
Beginner
The French Alps around Chamonix are absolutely spellbinding. Full of beautiful slopes, glaciers, peaks and valleys, it is a glorious region. And on this full day trip, we would like to take you on a trek that focuses on glacier training.
Trekking on glaciers is a fun and thrilling activity. However, because the nature of glaciers are very unpredictable, it is important to know how to properly maneuver on them. And while one day is not enough to make you an expert on how to trek on glaciers, we are confident that at the end of this full day course you will be well versed in the crucial fundamentals.
Much will be covered during this glacier trekking course. Some examples include the following.
Safe glacier travel practices
How to properly use equipment
Proper rope techniques
Hauling systems for partner extraction
Glacier reading and hidden crevasse avoidance
Anchor choices and placement
Ice axe techniques
And much more
While that is a lot to absorb in a single day, you can be sure that we will do our best to make the instructions clear and easy to understand. Furthermore, you will get to immediately put what you learn into practice, as we will be taking the course in the beautiful mountains of the Alps, near the famous resort town of Chamonix.
This trip is quite easy, so there is no need to worry about being an expert mountaineer. However, you should be in good physical condition.
Do you have an interest in trekking on enormous glaciers? Then it is imperative you learn how to do it properly, which we can teach you on this course. To be a part of it, just send us a request.
Accommodation There are a number of comfortable accommodation options in Chamonix that we would be happy to recommend to you. |
More info There are private options for this course as well. Please contact GuideSource for details. |
Meeting point Chamonix |
Teodora Jugrin
5.00
Nov 19, 2021
I had a very good experience booking the hike through Explore-Share. Communication with the team was prompt and clear and the booking process was seamless. The trip itself was also just perfect. Uroš was a fantastic guide, highly skilled and talented. The hike felt safe at all times, even on more exposed routes, thanks to him. He was always up to date on the weather forecast and planned the days around it, checked the conditions on the route ahead of me, if needed, discussed and adapted the routes to my level and always made sure I was safe and comfortable. I highly recommend him, as well as Explore-Share.
SG
5.00
Oct 25, 2021
Explore Share is a really usefull website that has a great overview of reviewed guides for a (in our case) hiking/climbing trip. During the booking I got assigned an assistent for Explore Share that helped solve questions that I might have. Great customer service, and I will come back again.
Dan Laufer
5.00
Oct 17, 2021
Explore-share was easy to use and the staff and guide w ere very responsive. The trip descriptions were accurate and the pricing reasonable. I would definitely recommend the site for people looking to do guided hiking.
Mac
5.00
Oct 13, 2021
Excellent!! Great guide and service. I had a very good experience. Id do it again.
Amanda Gardner
4.00
Sep 14, 2021
Guide was very experienced and very patient with us. We learned a lot and he tried to fit in all the knowledge he could in one day, super awesome. A little tough going back and forth to get the trip set up hard to tell if the site is sketchy until you see reviews but all worked out. Ended up with an awesome day with an awesome guide. Overall pretty satisfied and thankful!
Meret Schädler
5.00
Sep 14, 2021
The whole experience was great! The customer service of explore-share was really good. I always got an answer very quick. I would absolutely recommend to use explore-share if you are looking for a great guide in a foreign country. 5 stars!
john mcevoy
4.00
Sep 10, 2021
What a trip, fantastic guide who picked me up and dropped me off. Would use again.
Catherine Derroitte
5.00
Aug 25, 2021
It's the 2nd time we have been booking with Explore-Share. The booking was super easy and both Explore-Share and the guide were fast in their responses. We did rafting as a family with 3 kids for the first time in Slovenia. The guide (José) was super nice. He was doing everything he could to make everyone at ease with rafting (he gave clear explanations), have a great team spirit (we were joined by 2 other girls) and have a good time. We had lots of fun and the nature there is so beautiful. Thank you Explore-share and Soca splash for the great afternoon! I would recommend this activity to anyone without a doubt. My kids immediately told me they want to do rafting again soon !"
Aditya Kumar Jha
5.00
Aug 2, 2021
Best platform for mountain sports services. Easy to use, great personalised service and support.
Ibolya Kovacs
5.00
Jul 5, 2021
I am very pleased to have booked with this group. All of my mails have been answered in no-time, I felt really safe on the rock and the atmosfere of the whole group helped a lot not to mind about stressing. Will be back for more!
Group of 1 | EUR 155 Each |
Group of 2 | EUR 155 Each |
Group of 3 | EUR 155 Each |
Group of 4 | EUR 155 Each |
Group of 5 | EUR 155 Each |
Group of 6 | EUR 155 Each |
Group of 7 | EUR 155 Each |
Group of 8 | EUR 155 Each |
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