Grandes Courses - 2 weeks

Cost: £4,195
Ratio (Clients:Guides): 2:1
Estimated Hut and Cable car costs: CHF450 (+ cable cars depending on climbing objectives)
Dates available: 6th July - 20th July 2024, 10th August - 24th August 2024

A challenging Technical Mountaineering Course tackling some of the great ridge and face routes on the harder Swiss and Chamonix peaks at AD or D standard. This advanced climbing course is designed for those with prior alpine experience or regular rock climbing and winter mountaineering (to UK Severe/VS and Scottish winter grade III).

Climbing the Tour Ronde North FaceMatterhorn view from Dent Blanche summit

According to conditions we can climb a variety of routes, for example:

Mixed and Rock: climb classic technical routes at AD and D standard such as the Breithorn Traverse, Dent du Géant and Rochefort Ridge, Dent Blanche, Weisshorn and Zinal Rothorn plus superb training routes on the Arolla peaks and rock climbs on some of Switzerland's finest crags.

North Faces: climb snow and ice routes such as the Pigne d'Arolla, Tour Ronde, Lenspitze, or Ober Gabelhorn N Faces, or the Grand Combin, Nadelgrat or Rochefort traverses.

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For information on accommodation and what's included in our Technical Mountaineering Course prices click here.