Ski
Touring Itinerary
DAY
1 - Fly to Turin
We pick you up in our minibus and drive to the Briancon area of te French Alps where
we spend the night in a small hotel or pension. At this point you will meet your
guide for a full briefing for the tour.
DAY 2 - To Refuge Chardonnet
From Le Lauzet (Col de Lantaret 1710m) we climb up a small valley on to some steep slopes heading up to the Col du Chardonnet (2638m) before undertaking the easy ski down to the refuge Chardonnet (2223m).
DAY 3 - Les Grand Rochers de la Grand Tuefite
From the refuge we ski on down through the forest to the Jadis bridge and then there is a long climb to get to the peak at Les Rochers de la Grande Tuefite (3002). Then a lovely descent brings us to the Refuhes des Drayeres (2180m).
DAY 4 - Refuge du Mont Thabor
This is a long day traversing the mountain (about eight hours) to get to the Refuge du Mont Thabor. On the way we cross three cols: the Cole de Nevache, the Passage du Pic du Thabor and the Col de Cheval, all fairly evenly spaced along the day’s route.
DAY 5 - Mont Thabor
The day begins with a short descent to the Cole de la Vallee Etroite and from there on to the lac du Peron. Here we get back on skins to pass through the Col les Meands and finally up to the summit of the Mount Thabor itself, the highest summit in this region (3178m). On the way up we will stop just before the top at the little chapel. Next comes a really magnificent run sdown the South face of the mountain all the way back into the forest on a route that leads us to the Refuge Tre Alpini in the Vallee Etroite (1765m).
DAY 6 - Pic de la Blanc
We start by turning back on tracks into the forest before taking a small valley to the South which comes out into the Col du Vallon (2645m). Then we carry on to the Lac Blanc before ascending to the Pic de lac Blanc (2980m) before skiing down the West face to the Refuge Ricou (2115).
DAY 7 - The Long Ski Home
We head on up to the Vallee de la Claree before splitting off West to get up to the Col des Berauds (2895m.). Then a really excellent descent on the South flank all the way to Lauzet.
DAY 8 - Fly back to UK
Today you head back to the airport
to meet your return flight home.
Please Note: This itinerary may be altered
if conditions, weather forecasts or the overall fitness of
the group are judged to put the safety of the group at risk.
Pyrenean Mountain Tour guides and instructors reserve the
right to make changes to the itinerary without notice. These
changes will be explained to the group if they occur.
EQUIPMENT
AND CLOTHING NEEDED FOR THIS TREK
We
recommend that people joining this trek are equipped with
the following:
Technical
equipment
Ski Touring Skis with Touring Bindings
Ski Poles
Skins (with good glue!)
Ski Crampons
Crampons
Ski Strap (for tying top of the skis together when carrying
on rucksack)
Avalanche Transceiver
Climbing Harness
Snow Shovel
Clothing
suggestions
Thermal underwear- 1 set as a base layer
Fleece
Waterproof jacket
Waterproof over trousers
Warm hat
Warm gloves
Warm walking socks
Sun hat or peaked cap
Sunglasses/Goggles
Other
useful items
40-60 litre rucksack (needs side straps so that you can carry
skis)
Head torch and batteries
Sun block for face and lips
Personal First Aid kit (plasters,compede, paracetamol)
Water bottle or Platypus
Penknife
Optional
items
Change of clothing to include: underwear,tracksuit bottoms/
long-johns,dry shirt, spare socks.
Camera and film
Paperback novel
Maps
Ear plugs(there is always one snorer)
Snack bars/dried fruit/chocolate
Sheet sleeping bag (if you like them...)
Ski
Touring Equipment Hire
Pyrenean Mountain Tours offer
a full equipment hire pack. You can hire everything you need
for this tour or individual items at the costs shown in the
table below. Costs shown are per week. We are unable to provide
equipment "last minute" so you need to book what
you need well in advance.
| Items |
Description |
Costs |
| Ski
Touring Pack |
includes: skis, skins, ski crampons, poles, ski touring boots |
£150 |
| With
Own Boots |
includes: all of the above but no boots |
£110 |
| Avalanche
Transceiver |
|
£40 |
| Snow
Shovel |
|
free |
| Climbing
Harness |
with
sling and karabiner |
£30 |
| Boot
Crampons |
to fit ski touring boots |
£40 |
| Ice
Axe |
Not
needed on this tour |
N/A |
Please
remember to carry as little gear as possible. A heavy rucksack
will make the trip hard work and less fun.
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trips, we can take you to the Alps, South Tyrol, Dolomites,
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all accommodation, from a hotel or B&B to a self-catering
apartment or gite.
Can’t see what you’re after? We’d
be happy to arrange a bespoke trip for you.
Pyrenean
Mountain Tours
2 Rectory
Cottages, Rectory Lane, Wolverton,Hants,
RG26 5RS, UK
tel and fax: (0044)(0)1635 297209, web: www.pyrenees.co.uk
(Pyrenean
Mountain Tours is a trading name of European Mountain
Holidays Ltd.)
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.....background
preparation |
Maps
and Guidebooks
Your guide will carry all the maps that the group
needs but you may want to plan or record your
journey on your own copy. The most practical maps
for you to carry are:
TBC
Fitness and Skiing
Standard
This tour requires that you should be able to
walk uphill for up to 6 hours a day over some
quite steep and varied terrain, gaining an average
of 1100 metres. Much of this tour is at altitude
so you will need to be fit and able to acclimatize
quickly. (style doesn't matter!)
Group Size: 1 groups of 7 people
DAF Scale: D2,A2,F2
Mountain
Guides and Leaders
Your tour will be led by UIAGM mountain guide
Richard Dupont.
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.....travel
details & costs |
Fly Details to be Confirmed:
please call our office on 01635 297209 or email Wendy for latest informtion on flights to GENEVA.
Go to www.easyjet.com to book your flights.
Holiday Costs
What your Holiday Will Cost: £850
per person (£85 single supplement -payable
if you want a single room for the 2 hotel nights
on this tour)
Toured
with us Before ?
If
you have been ski touring with us twice or more
before you are entitled to a £40
discount. Please
remind us when you book!
The Diary Discount
We
know that lots of you keep diaries of your ski
tours and we want to publish some of them ! Our
aim is to have a link on each of our ski touring
itinerary pages toa previous years diary of the
trip. If we publish yours we'll pay you £15 (in the form of a discount on a PMT trip of course)
for your trouble.
Transfer
Arrangements
Transfers to the start and from the end of the
tour are included free of charge if you arrive
and depart on our recommended flights. If you
arrive at other times you will need to make your
way to the start and from the end ofthe tour.
Accommodation
Quick List
Day one: Hotel in Briancon
Day two: Refuge Chardonnet
Day three: Refuge Drayers
Day four: Refuge Mont Thabor
Day five: Refuge Tres Alpini
Day six: Refuge Ricou
Day seven: Hotel in Briancon
Please note: accommodation changes may have to
be made if weather conditions or other unforeseen
circumstances make it necessary. We try to ensure
that hotel rooms are twin bedded with en suite
facilities but this is not always possible. If
you pay a single supplement but do not receive
a single room, then your money will be refunded
on your return to the UK.
Included in the
Price
-2 nights half board at hotel
-5 nights full board accommodation in mountain
huts
-mountain guiding fees and expenses
Not Included in the Price
-International air travel
-Hiring of equipment from the equipment list specified
for this trip
- Drinks and snacks at huts and hotels
- packed lunch for day 1
- ski lifts, buses or taxis needed
Spending Money
Please bring all money in local currency (Euros), as there will be no opportunity to go
to a bank en route. There is little opportunity
to spend much on this trip other than on a few
beers at the huts
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