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Winter Skills Weekend

An excellent chance to brush up on your winter skills before the season gets under way.

3 day intensive weekend with a Mountain Guide and Prof du Ski based out of Chamonix, staying in Chalet Les Jumelles.

Day 1: On the Aiguille du Midi. Tranceiver training and crevass rescue practice with Guide on the glacier.

Day 2: A full day's skiing with a Prof du Ski on the glacier in Saas Fee. Take time to hone your skills before anyone else has even put a single turn in!

Day 3: A day's ice climbing in the Chamonix valley. Equipment and instruction provided

Available on weekends commencing Friday 26 October and Friday 2 November.

Please call 0870 600 615 for more details.


Ski Midweek ::: Summer Programme ::: 2 - 3 Day Rush


THE TWO / THREE DAY RUSH - 2 and 3 day adventure weekends

Ultimate activity and adventure in and around Chamonix.

The 3 Day Rush

Thursday
Evening: Depart London Heathrow or City airport. Arrive Geneva. Private transfer to Chamonix.

Midnight: Arrive at your hotel for late night drinks

Friday
Morning: Canyoning. If you like water and scrambling, you'll love this activitiy. Jumping off rocks and through waterfalls with the security of a rope. Totally exhilarating

Afternoon: The bridge jump will test your nerve. Launch yourself from a platform under a bridge across a gorge, attached only by a rope.

Saturday
A day of downhill mountain biking. You can do this at your own pace depending on how fit and how energetic you feel. From full on steep tracks to more leisurely tracks. Fully guided day

Sunday
Half day of white water rafting, either near to Chamonix on grade 3 waters or travelling over to Italy for grade 3 waters with some grade 4.

Evening Depart either early or late evening for flight back to London

Saturday
Option If you like the mountains then why not try some ice climbing. There are many routes around Chamonix to learn or advance your skills. No experience necessary but a good level of fitness is recommended. Guarenteed to push your ability and be thoroughly satisfying.

Costs

Price per person would be based on 4 people travelling. We can cater for groups larger than this, from 4 to 200. Please contact us on 01367 241636 for a personal quotation.
Prices start from £489 per person and will include the following:

• Scheduled Flights from London Heathrow to Geneva, including all airport taxes
• Private transfer to and from Chamonix
• 3 nights accommodation in a 2 star hotel**
• Activities: Half day canyoning; bridge jump; full day guided mountain biking including hire of front suspension bike (supplement of £11 for dual suspension bike); half day white water rafting.
• All transport to and from activities and hire of equipment is included.
• A representative of Weekend Travel will look after during you weekend to ensure that it runs smoothly

(please note that if you go ice climbing instead of mountain biking there will be a supplement of £50 per person)

** We can arrange accommodation in many different hotels in Chamonix from 3 to 4 stars. Alternatively we have our own luxurious chalet sleeping up to 12 people. For alternative accommodation quotes, please contact our office.

The 2 Day Rush

If you can't take any time off work then it doesn't mean you can't enjoy a great weekend off. 2 days of excitement should be enough to motivate you for the weeks ahead.

Friday
Evening Depart London Heathrow or City airport. Arrive Geneva. Private transfer to Chamonix
Midnight Arrive at your hotel for late night drinks

Saturday
Morning: Introduction to rock climbing on Le Gaillands outside climbing walls. Learn basic climbing skills or extend your current climbing skills.

Afternoon: Canyoning. Jumping off rocks and through waterfalls with the safety of a rope. Totally exhilarating

Sunday
Morning White water rafting or if you want a day of relaxing, why not have a round of golf on Chamonix's spectacular course, overlooking the Mont Blanc

Sunday
Evening: Depart for flight back to London and be in the office bright and early for Monday morning

Costs

Costs based on 4 people travelling start at £459 per person. This includes:

• Scheduled Flights from London Heathrow to Geneva, including all airport taxes
• Private transfer to and from Chamonix
• 2 nights accommodation in a 2 star hotel**
• Activities: Half day rock climbing; half day canyoning; half day white water rafting
• All transport to and from activities and hire of equipment is included.
• A representative of Weekend Travel will look after during you weekend to ensure that it runs smoothly

** We can arrange accommodation in many different hotels in Chamonix from 3 to 4 stars. Alternatively we have our own luxurious chalet which sleeps up to 12 people. For alternative accommodation quotes, please contact our office.

Mix and Match

If you don't like the exact itinerary we have put together then you can specify what activities you would like to do and we will put together a personalised programme for you. There are a host of alternative activites from walking to tennis, horse riding, shopping, paragliding and many more!!



 
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