MONT BLANC: Let's climb again..shall we?

[Secmen, Serhan [Napier Park]]

Dear all,

 

Thanks to all who expressed their interest in both climbing trips.

 

Here are the details for Mont Blanc. There are a lot to digest. However, if you already made your decision to join, the biggest thing is to focus is sending the deposit ASAP. The guides will be booked only after the deposits are in. The second email regarding the Wyoming trip is going to be followed later in the week. Be on the look-out!

 

1.  Mont Blanc

a.       Guiding Company:
Eva Eskilsson Tel: +336 72 07 87 61

Web: www.mountain-spirit-guides.com

Facebook.com/MountainSpiritGuides

Twitter.com/Mountain_Guides

Instagram.com/mountainspiritguides/

 

b.      The itinerary:
Evening before the first climbing day (July 23^rd): Meeting with your guide in the evening, equipment check, briefing.

Day 1: Crampon training + climb Petit Aiguille Vert (3200m), night in Chamonix
Day 2: Climb the traverse of the Aiguille d Entreves, night in the Cosmiques hut (3613m)
Day 3: Cosmiques ridge on Aigille du Midi (3849m), night in Chamonix
Day 4-5: Climb Mont Blanc
Day 6 on a 6-day course will thus be an extra climbing day either before or after the Mt Blanc attempt.

c.       Equipment List:
·  back pack (about 35 liters... 30 or 40 liters should be ok as well) 
·  sun glasses for glacier, goggles
·  head lamp 
·  clothing: (detailed info at http://www.mountain-spirit-guides.com/blog/dress-for-summer-alpine-mountaineering/)
    - warm under layers: long johns and long sleeve top
    - thin and thick fleece
    - fleece pants and light down jacket (optional) 
    - wind & waterproof jacket and pants
·  gaiters 
·  warm hat  
·  warm gloves, thin gloves  
·  1 walking pole (not necessarily, but helpful) 
·  water bottle (I personally use a 2 liter camel bag) 
·  mountaineering boots, that you can fit crampons onto (can be rented in Chamonix for 10€ per day)   
·  harness, helmet, crampons, ice axe (can be rented from us for 5 € per item per day)
·  sun cream
- sleeping bag liner (light sheet for the huts)
For further description of the gear mentioned above, please see http://www.mountain-spirit-guides.com/equipment

d.      Logistics:
We fly to Geneva. To get from Geneva to Chamonix we will book a shared or private airport transfer. Once the group is set we will arrange for a transportation to Chamonix from Geneva. We will not need a car once you are in Chamonix, especially if we stay close to the town center.

e.      Accommodations:
We will Choose one of the following options. I am more inclined for a Chalet rental though it will be a group decision.
-   Luxury chalet: http://www.marmottemountain.com 
-   For nice chalets or apartments https://www.nomadicski.com 
-   Hotel Aiglun : If you want a nice hotel not far from town and good value for money that would be my first choice. www.aiglons.com/
-   Hotel Morgan : Same company I also recommend it. www.morgane-hotel-chamonix.com/en/
-   Hotel Arve www.hotelarve-chamonix.com/ 
-   La Chaumiere if you want something a bit less expensive http://chaumierelodge.com

f.        Cost:
If you are 8 persons the price for the 5-day course is 1190€ per person, and for the 6-day course it is 1380€ per person.
Included:
- 5/6 days of private guiding 
- group climbing equipment (ropes, karabiners) 
- all transport in the Chamonix valley 
- all expenses for your guides
Not included:
- mountain rescue insurance (more info at http://www.mountain-spirit-guides.com/terms-and-conditions)
- accommodation in Chamonix, but we are happy to help you find something 
- 2 nights half board in mountain refuges (about 60€ per person per night), we will reserve the huts for you
- Lift costs (about 120€ per person)

g.       Booking procedure / booking conditions :
Please confirm the dates and number of persons joining by a short mail including; your names, home addresses, and a phone number where I can contact you in the resort. To secure your booking, we take a deposit of 100 euro per person. 2 month before we start our climb the full course fee has to be paid. 
The “course fee” is the total amount of “the booking” for your private group. Thus the price per person will change, should the number of participants change. Until deposit is paid, or if you fail to make final payments on time, we reserve the rights to cancel you booking and refund you according to the cancellation conditions below. We can only take payments via bank transfer. All bank charges are to be paid by the sender.
Bank details: 
Bank: 00-Volksbank Kaernten Sued Ferlach 
Account holder: Wolfgang Huber
Account Number: 31586310000
IBAN   :  AT534213031586310000
BIC/SWIFT     :  VBOEATWWKLA  
Currancy: EUR - EURO
Country Austria
Billing Adress: 
Wolfgang Huber
Griesgasse 21
A-9170 Ferlach
Cancellation by you: Must be done by email.
- More than 30 days before our first day of climbing/skiing: Loss of deposit. We refund the full fee apart from those100 euro per person.
- Between 30 and 14 days before our first day climbing/skiing: We refund 50% of the course fee.
- 14 days or less before our first day climbing/skiing: We keep the full course fee, no refund.
- Should you wish to terminate a course or activity for whatever reason at any stage of the course or activity, you are not entitled to any refund unless agreed otherwise.

All our guides reserve the right to change proposed venue, mountain objective, route or activity booked should we believe that continuing with the proposed itinerary would place you, any course member and/or guides undue risk due to unfavorable weather conditions and/or client ability. This applies to all courses and activities. 

We highly recommend you to get a holiday cancellation insurance. Since this will be a very active holiday even small things, such as stomach problems or a sprained ankle, could make it impossible for you to participate. 
You also should have a mountain rescue insurance covering helicopter rescue and first medical expenses.

In confirming your booking you agree to all our terms and conditions, so please read them at http://www.mountain-spirit-guides.com/terms-and-conditions

Cheers,

Serhan and Bala

 

 

 

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Subject: Let's climb again..shall we?

 

Hey Guys

Hope you all are doing well..so good to reconnect..Serhan and I have been working in the background to do some planning for the summer. 

 

We are excited to announce two back-to-back climbing events this summer. We are hoping to see everyone on at least one of the climbs. 

 

Here are the highlights:

 

1. Top of the Europe: Mont Blanc

 

Mont Blanc is one of the "Seven Peaks" in the world, markibg as the highest continental european peak. 

We are planning to organize a trip to attempt the summit starting on 23rd of July. The climb will start from the French village Chamonix and last for 6 days. We are going to be taking the less technical yet more scenic route through Cosmique hut. While it is not rock or ice wall climbing, there is definitely harness, crampons, and ice axe involved in the summit day. With the summit being 15,781 ft, there is definitely the challenge of altitude and elements involved. It is not a technical route, however it is definitely very physically demanding and the participants are expected to be in great physical condition.

 

We will fly to Geneva and take a ride to Chamonix on 23rd. We will spend the 23rd for team building events, and start the climb in activities on 24th. We will have 3 days of acclimitization climbs scaling various local peaks and refreshing technical skills. We will attempt summit in the following 2 days. We are planning to rent a large chalet that will accommodate our entire group during the trip. We will be staying in Cosmique hut during the summit days. On the way back we are going to take a day trip through Alba of Italy and visit various vineries from piedmont region and fly back from Genoa. 

 

The overall cost is estimated to be €3,500. We will get a more detailed cost breakdown once we finalize the group and start arranging the logistics. 

 

The trip is limited to 8 people currently but we are going to ask for more capacity if there is demand. Those who wish to be part of this trip need to act quickly as the capacity is limited and we will have to put the deposits ASAP to be able to secure the guides for the climb. 

 

2. Once in a lifetime event: Total solar eclipse over Grand Teton:

 

On August 21st, there is going to be a very rare total solar eclipse that will be observed from a very scenic point, the Tetons. 

 

We are planning to do a more family friendly hiking/climbing event on Tetons around August 21st. This is going to be low demanding event and will be open to friends and family from all ages. There will be a range of outdoors events including rock climbing, hiking, horseback riding, fly fishing, etc...

 

The idea is to be able experience this once in a lifetime event in a uniquely beautiful place. Depending on the participants' ambitions, we will design the details to serve all the needs. 

 

We will have to move swiftly on this one as well since the date is well known and things will get prohibitively expensive if we linger too long. We will have to hear back from those who are interested by May 20th. 

 

Looking to hear from you soon.

 

Best,

Bala and Serhan

 

 

 

 

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