How does it work? Registration ONLINE starts the 1st of December & stops the 12 of January!
35 euros 1st day, 60 euros for 2 days & 80 for 3 days
Workshops for everyone, including equipment tests (subject to availability inside each workshop), direction by mountain guides, shuttle transport.
REGISTRATION FOR ALL WORKSHOPS ARE MADE ON LINE ONLY & EVERY EVENING, GROUPS ARE POSTED FOR THE NEXT DAY (at the ICE Village)!!
In all workshops, the focus is on training of prevention mountain’s risks.
For the ice and ski workshops improvement, a very good level is required - black slope for the ski & a regular practice of ice climbing these last two years. Warning you must come with your gear, most of our partners propose tests (no rental).
Departures (7:30 am) and returns (between 2 & 4 pm) are from/to the ICE village, Place du Quartz at L’Argentière la Bessée.
WORKSHOPS 1-2-3 : ICE CLIMBING with PETZL !
ICE PETZL workshop 1 - beginner - on discovery and anchorage
ICE PETZL workshop 2 – improvement – become autonomous (for mixed group)
ICE PETZL workshop 3 – improvement – become autonomous only for girls (sorry guys!)
The after-sales service team will be there to show you and teach you how to maintain your ice equipment. The opportunity also to learn how to sharpen your spits, crampons and ice axes.
More informations : https://www.petzl.com/FR/fr/Sport/Escalade-sur-glace
WORKSHOP 4 : FREE-SKI improvement with SALOMON
The topics covered: implication in mountain, objectivity of the observations and balance of the experiments with 2 champions Antony Lamiche and Timy Theaux. Level black track on one leg required for skiing!
Come & test the Salomon 2018 Series skis - the QST skis mounted with the latest Shift fixtures- the MTN range; or the XAlps. You will have the opportunity to discuss the subject of mountain safety. Do you go out of the tracks? Do you know how to make the right decisions? Ask yourself the right questions to get your level of involvement up.
More information: https://www.salomon.com/
WORKSHOP 5 : SKI TOURING with LA SPORTIVA
For beginners in ski touring (not beginners in ski, a good level is required/ red track), themes proposed: analysis of landscape, how to make its tracks and its turns, also where should I go down, which side to choose, and once at the top - what attitude should be adopted?
TRANGO CUBE, NEPAL CUBE, BATURA, OLYMPOS, brand and boots of your dreams, come and test them during the three days of the ICE 2019. LA SPORTIVA will also come with its ski park :-)
More informations: https://www.lasportiva.com/
WORKSHOPS 6-7 : ICE CLIMBING with CAMP
A workshop for girls & for a mixed group, only Friday and Saturday.
During these two days, guided by Julia Virat, and Stéphanie Maureau, ice climbing world champion in 2010, both ladies are mountain guides, you will be initiated safely.
CAMP proposes a workshop to get autonomy with Didier Angelloz.
In test there will be ice crampons Blade Runner and ice axe X Dream. Learn ice climbing technics to become a leader.
Links toward gear:
http://camp-france.fr/shop/sport/blade-runner.html
http://camp-france.fr/shop/sport/cassin-x-dream-2959.html
More informations : camp-france.fr
WORKSHOP 8: ICE autonomy with BEAL
With BEAL, revisit the anchoring techniques, relay, recalls, falling factors and shock force with Guillaume Christian.
Every day, from Friday to Sunday from 7:30 to 14h, appointment at ICE Village!
To find out more: http://www.beal-planet.com/en/home/
WORKSHOPS 9 & 10: SKI TOURING & ICE CLIMBING with SCARPA
WORKSHOP 9 - ski touring improvement
WORKSHOP 10 - ice climbing improvement
How lucky you are! You will have fun with SCARPA’S athletes and guides - Paul Bonhomme, Mathis Dumas & Didier Angelloz ... What else? Warning, for skiing and ice climbing, a very good level is required.
For skiing, you’ll test: Maestrale RS, skis F1, Alien RS.
For ice climbing, you’ll test: Phantom Tech, & Mont Blanc.
Learn more there : http://www.pleinnord.com/
WORKSHOP 11: ICE CLIMBING with MILLET
How to prepare for ice climbing? Go on a frozen trip with 2 athletes of the French ice climbing Team: Aurélien Vessière and Pierrick Fine.
On the program: precision, perfection, ice axe and pinning. It will also be an opportunity to test the backpacks (Trilogy 25, Neo 30, STEP PRO 27, LD STEEP PRO 20, and NEO 30 ARS air bag), jackets (K Pro GTX Jacket, K Belay, K Synth ’X) and MILLET (Grepon 4s GTX) shoes and make some critical and constructive feedback.
For more information: www.millet.fr
WORKSHOP 12: SKI TOURING with ANENA
Do you want to know more about nivology and group behavior in an urgent decision situation?
ANENA (National Association, for the Study of Snow and Avalanches) will be on the ground in ski touring with Tom Minaudo, to give you the latest information concerning the snow, avalanches, with a snow cup, discussions around the safety gear, the notions of decision-making to evolve safely on ascent and descent.
ANENA will have its stand open at the end of the day to present its latest publications on snow and avalanches, and exchange.
For more information: http://www.anena.org/
WORKSHOP 13: SKI TOURING with ESF at Puy Saint Vincent
The domain of Puy Saint Vincent as you’ve never seen it before... All that you need to know about cross-country skiing, you can test it with your guide!
From 8h to 15h, every day, slip on your skins!
Stephane Troussier, the mountain guide will teach you security equipment: DVA/spade/probe, behavior of snow, and Mountain Risk Management.
Related with the gear, you need your own shoes and skis, or you can test those of our partner Expé Marseille, LA SPORTIVA & SALOMON!
For more information: https://www.esf-puy-st-vincent-pelvoux.com
WORKSHOPS 14-15-16: ICE CLIMBING & SKI TOURING with BLACK DIAMOND!
This year, Black Diamond is coming with its athletes, and is aimed at those who want to improve themselves, beginners abstain(...) Workshops Friday and Saturday.
Workshop 14 – Ice climbing improvement (for good climbers)
Ice climbing Workshop with Black Diamond Mountain Guide Jon Bracey and BD Athlete Klemen Premerl. You will test the new Ultralight ice screws and the new Reactor ice tool from Black Diamond.
Workshop 15 - Ski touring versus free-riding (improvement)
Black Diamond lends only the skis, bring ALL the rest (shoes, poles, DVA / Excavator / Probe). Your guide, the ski champion Giulia Monego! Depending on the conditions we go freeriding or backcountry skiing : but we will have mainly FUN!
Workshop 16 - Free-ski & safety (improvement)
Skiing and Snow safety workshop with Mountain Guide Romain Luxemburg and Snow Safety Expert Raphael Lagrange. You will learn about safety tactics & methods in mountains, and test new products in the field! Material to Bring: skis
You will test:
for the ice climbing Workshops - Crampons, Ice Axes, Harness Helmets
for the backcountry skiing : Skies, Skins, Poles, Apparel, Beacon, probes, Shovels, Jet Force Airbags
for the snow safety part : beacon, probes, Shovels, Jet Force Airbags
Learn more: http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/
WORKSHOP 17: Snowshoe cross-country trekking in wonderful landscape
The idea? Enjoy a beautiful route by going to the head of Oréac near the ski resort Puy St Vincent. From there a 360 ° panoramic view and on the National Ecrins Park.
Do you want to learn autonomy in the mountains and where to do the tracks? This day is for you, we will discuss along this route the basics of nivology, use the safety equipment and discuss how to realize the best tracks !
How it works ? Register, good mood, walking clothes and shoes, DVA / shovel / probe, and picnic! If you do not have rackets and sticks we will lend you some.
For more information: www.randonnee-hautesalpes.com
WORKSHOP 18: ICE CLIMBING with the Guides of Ecrins
Do you want more ice in your glass? Ok, then follow the guide - move your body into space, lower your heels to anchor your crampons. And explore the pannel of possibilities with the Ecrins guides! Easy ? We talk about it during the aperitif during the ICE evening…
Learn more: https://guides-ecrins.com/
Classical ICE WORKSHOPS
And last but no least… ski touring, free-skiing and ice climbing workshops with the ICE and FFCAM guides. A good way to discover and progress .....
Yes you can! Mountain guides will teach you the techniques to progress on ice and snow, but also they will help you to understand its formation, color, texture and hazards....
Indeed, safety is at the heart of this festival with PGHM and CRS, men & women who practice every day this area.
A magic & unique world...
Contact :
iceecrinsfestival2019@gmail.com
