ALPS . SUMMER . CLIMBING
Mountaineering and climbing in the Alps opens up a wonderful world. Whether you have experience at home or not there are challenges for you at all levels. Allow me to introduce you to lofty peaks, long winding glaciers, alpine ridges and sun baked granite. If your already active, then maybe a grand course , an ice face or 20 pitch rock route may be an option!

1. ALPINE MOUNTAINEER* (5 days)
2. ALPINE CLIBMER** (5 or 10 days)
3. CLASSIC SWISS 4Kers** (6 days)
4. ALPINE SUN & ROCK** (6 days)
5. CUSTOM GUIDING***

Key:
* - introductory level and above
** - intermediate level and above
*** - advanced climbers only

ALPINE SUN & ROCK An intermediate alpine rock course for anyone who has a real love for movement on warm, high altitude rock. Grades from severe to E3 may be attempted on gneiss, granite and limestone.
Ratio 1:2, min of two persons, £700 per person
Start in Chamonix
 
AVAILABILITY:
June to September
 
TRIP DESCRIPTION
Starting in Chamonix, a rock climber's mecca, we will spend a couple of days warming up on south facing multi-pitch routes of all grades. Weather permitting we will follow this by moving to the granite area of the Grimsel Pass in Swizterland. The finale being on a 400m sweep of limestone, the Mirroir d'Argentine. The following itinerary is built around the more moderate of climbs, but the difficulties can easily be increased to suit.
 
ITINERARY
Day 1 The Dalle de Cheserys above Argentiere in one hour's walk has a selection of sunny 200m not so steep routes. A great place to warm up with exceptional views.
 
Day 2 The peaks in the Aiguille Rouge offer a multitude of excellent climbs on gneiss. Five to ten pitch routes abound with super fast access.
 
Day 3 Drive to Grimsel Pass and based in the Grimsel Hospice, we will enjoy the afternoon on superb sweeps of granite.
 
Day 4 The ten pitch Mitagfluh rises above the village of Guttanen and is a site to behold. We will beat the crowds with an early start and have time to enjoy another route in the afternoon, further up the valley.
 
Day 5 A good option for today would be the Gross Furkahorn above its namesake Pass. After an hour's uphill effort, this granite ridge offer excellent alpine rock up to Grade 5 for about 14 pitches.
 
Day 5 Another early start and drive around to Solalex, where above lies the dramatic limestone wall of the Mirroir d'Argentine. It comprises 450m of amazing rock with a simple ridge scramble to finish. Return to Chamonix.
 
TO BOOK A TRIP CONTACT
Graeme Ettle
16 Railway Terrace
Aviemore, Inverness-shire. PH22 1SA
+44 (0)1479 811 217
info@graemeettle.com
www.graemeettle.com