Ski Gran Paradiso

Overview

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Saturday to Saturday, 6 full days skiing

Introduction

Join us in the Gran Paradiso National Park for some superb ski touring, culminating in the ascent of Gran Paradiso (4,061m), the highest mountain entirely within Italy. This week offers wonderful skiing in one of the most beautiful areas of the Alps - a tour for connoisseurs. The ski touring combined with the tremendous Italian welcome and delicious food in the huts will make this a ski holiday to remember.

The plan for the week is to spend three nights in the Benevelo Hut, skiing summits over 3,000m before descending to Chanavey in the middle of the week. The ascent of Gran Paradiso is made from the Chabod hut and is a superb outing. It typically involves intricate route finding up the glacier and some 'airy' skinning. You stash your skis for the final climb to the summit, which is guarded by a rocky step. The tour begins and ends in Chamonix, France.

Start point: Chamonix La Chaumière Mountain Lodge

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Outline Programme

Day 1:	Course participants meet at the course base at 7pm. Briefing on the week's activities in the evening. The Course Director will organise any hire equipment or boot fittings for the following morning. Overnight hotel.
Day 2:	Drive through the Mont Blanc tunnel to Rhêmes-Notre-Dame. It's a pleasant 3-hour skin to the Benevelo Hut (2,285m), where you'll spend the next 3 nights. Expect a warm welcome, great food, hot chocolate and cakes!
Day 3 - 4:	Touring from the hut. Summits typically include Punta Galisia (3,346m) and Granta Parei (3,387m).
Day 5:	Ski Punta Vaudalaz (3,270m) and ski down to the valley floor. Overnight in Chanavey.
Day 6:	Ascend through pine forest to the Rifugio Chabod (2,710m).
Day 7:	Ski Gran Paradiso (4,061m), descending via the Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele (2,719m) back down to the valley. Return to Chamonix.
Day 8:	Dispersal. Breakfast will be provided on the last morning before leaving the course.

Pre-Course Skiing Ability

Grade: 10C [ Ski Grading ]
For successful participation on this course you should be a fit, confident off-piste skier at ease on slopes to 35° and on all snow types. You need to have some ski touring experience. This trip is similar in difficulty to the Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route.

Additional Information

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the ski or your suitability for it, please phone +44 (0)114 276 3322 or contact us.

Dates & Prices

Date	Meeting in		Availability
Sat 5 Apr – Sat 12 Apr 2025	Chamonix		Available Book now »
2 places left with £75 early booking discount	£1,495 £1,420
Sat 12 Apr – Sat 19 Apr 2025	Chamonix		Available Book now »
2 places left with £75 early booking discount	£1,495 £1,420

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Group size: 3 – 6 people.

Single room supplement: £150

For comparison, this course starts from £214 (GBP) per day (price Without Flights).

What the price includes

• 2 nights' hotel accommodation in Chamonix on a twin-sharing, half-board basis
• 1 nights' hotel accommodation in Chanavey on a triple or quad-sharing, half-board basis
• 4 nights' mountain hut accommodation in a shared dormitory bunk, half-board basis
• 6 days ski guiding (including all the IFMGA Guide's fees and expenses). Ratio 1:6 maximum
• Private road transfer to/from Gran Paradiso National Park
• Loan of Avalanche Safety Gear (digital transceiver, metal shovel, 240cm + avalanche probe)

What the price does not include

• Travel to Geneva Airport
• Road transfer from Geneva Airport to Chamonix (we would be pleased to arrange this for you on request)
• Lunch
• Ski passes if required
• Skis, skins, ski crampons, boots and equipment hire
• Travel Insurance
• Tips
• Tourist taxes collected locally by the hotel / accommodation provider

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Travel & Venue

Fly to Geneva. A 1-hour return airport transfer to Chamonix can be booked via Jagged Globe (price £40 each way).

Valley accommodation is in La Croix Blanche. The accommodation is provided on a twin-share, half-board basis. A single room supplement is payable should you want to have a room to yourself.