How does it work? Registration ONLINE starts the 1st of December & stops the 1st of January at midnight!
Novelty with regards to the price and workshops:
40 euros per day for PROGRESS workshops – for beginners having few or no practice, group of 7 or 8 per guide
80 euros per day for PREMIUM workshops - for people who wants to improve their practice, group of 4 per guide
Partners workshops for everyone, including equipment tests (subject to availability inside each workshop), direction by mountain guides, shuttle transport.
Warning you must come with your gear, most of our partners propose tests (no rental).
REGISTRATION FOR ALL WORKSHOPS ARE MADE ON LINE ONLY & EVERY EVENING, YOUR PRESENCE (at the ICE Village) IS REQUIRED TO ORGANIZE THE NEXT DAY
For the ice and ski workshops PREMIUM, a good level is required - red slope for the ski & a regular practice of ice or rock climbing.
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 - Ice Progress WOMEN - only for girls (sorry guys!)
A workshop for girls only to (re)discover the ice climbing, anchors crampons & ice axes. Essential to start the season, with Lise Billon as montain guide, go go go!
ICE PETZL workshop 2 – Ice Progress – become autonomous (for mixed group)
An ice climbing workshop to (re) discover ice climbing techniques, anchoring crampons & ice axes. Explore this magical world with your mountain guide, Benjamin Ribeyre!
ICE PETZL workshop 3 – Ice Premium – become autonomous (for mixed group)
The 3rd PETZL workshop to move towards autonomy. Only 4 VIP participants with your guide, Yann Romaneix, to visit the myths of Ecrins’ icefalls...
More informations : https://www.petzl.com/FR/fr/Sport/Escalade-sur-glace
WORKSHOP 4 : FREE-SKI Progress 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 needed red track.
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. How to make the right decisions? Ask yourself right questions to get your level of involvement up.
More information: https://www.salomon.com/
WORKSHOP 5 : Ice Progress day 1 & Ski Touring Progress days 2+3 with LA SPORTIVA
For this first day, just say yes and test La Sportiva gear: G5, Trango Ice Cube, Trango Towe Extreme, Nepal cube.
For days 2 & 3, for the ski touring workshop, 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?
LA SPORTIVA will also come with its ski park :-)
You will test the following gear : Solar / Stellar et Synchro / Shadow et Spectre 2.0 / Sparkle 2.0
More informations: https://www.lasportiva.com/
WORKSHOPS 6-7 : Ice Progress with CAMP
The 1st ice climbing workshop is for women, to progress and have fun ! Guided by Julia Virat, and Stéphanie Maureau, ice climbing world champion in 2010, both ladies are mountain guides, you will be initiated safely.
The 2nd ice climbing workshop is for a mixed group, with Didier Angelloz your mountain guide
A CAMP ice climbing workshop to progress and have fun with friends! In test there will be ice crampons Blade runner
More informations : camp-france.fr
WORKSHOP 8: ICE Progress with BEAL
Revisit anchoring techniques, making belays, with a bonus: abseil with Escaper with your guide Guillaume.
Every day, from Friday to Sunday from 7:30 to 14h, appointment at ICE Village!
BEAL proposes to recycle ropes, in an eco-responsibility behavior. Bring your old Beal ropes to the stand, only those that are 100% recyclable, we do not mix. Awards for those who bring ropes.
To find out more: http://www.beal-planet.com/en/home/
WORKSHOPS 9 & 10: Ski Touring & with SCARPA
WORKSHOP 10 - Ice Progress day 1
You do not measure your luck, it’s just exceptional to be supervised by guides like Adèle Milloz, Christophe Dumarest. You want to understand, and train with ice axes and crampon, go, it’s here!
For ice climbing, you’ll test: Phantom Tech, & Mont Blanc.
WORKSHOP 9 - Ski Touring Progress day 2 & 3
Supervised by guides like Paul Bonhomme & Vivian Bruchez, you will learn while having fun! For skiing, a red track level is required. You will test (depending on availability): Maestrale XT; Alien RS; Maestrale RS / Gea RS / Maestrale / Gea / F1 and F1 wmn
Learn more there : http://www.pleinnord.com/
WORKSHOP 11 & 12: Ice Premium & Progress with MILLET
WORKSHOP 11: Ice Premium with Pierrick Fine
Scheduled for 4 VIP participants: improvement, ice axe anchored and body movement.
WORKSHOP 12: Ice Progress with Aurélien Vessière
Scheduled: improve your climbing movements and ice axe anchoring. It will also be a chance to test backpacks, as well as thermal jackets.
For more information: www.millet.fr
WORKSHOP 13: 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 14: Ski Touring Progress 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 ATK, LA SPORTIVA & SALOMON!
For more information: https://www.esf-puy-st-vincent-pelvoux.com
WORKSHOPS 15-16-17: Ice & Ski Touring Premium with BLACK DIAMOND!
Workshop 15 – Ice Premium with Klemen Premerl
You will go to the day at 4 VIP participants only. What else? Hardware tested: Ultralight spits and the new BD ice axe Reactor.
Workshop 16 - Ski Touring Premium with Giulia Monego
4 places VIP for ski touring versus free riding, BD just lend the skis, bring ALL the rest (shoes, DVA / Excavator / Probe).
Workshop 17 - Ski Touring Premium with Romain Luxembourg
4 places VIP for ski touring versus free riding, BD just lend the skis, bring ALL the rest (shoes, DVA / Excavator / Probe).
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 18: Ski Touring Premium & Progress with ATK
Saturday is the Premium day, only for 4 VIP people, Friday & Sunday is open for all. You are really lucky, discover the pleasures of the powder on an easy ground with Mathieu Maynadier (himself) & & Adèle Milloz (yes!).
WORKSHOP 19: 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 20: Ice Progress with Ecrins’ Guides
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/
Ice Progress WORKSHOPS with the ICE mountain guides
Ice climbing Progress workshops with the ICE and FFCAM guides, the nicest and interesting guys around the world :-). For 8 people per group, a good way to understand, learn, progress, have fun, and visit the Ecrins!
Ice Premium WORKSHOPS with the ICE mountain guides
And last but no least… Unique, for only 4 VIP participants, explore with your guide, mythical and amazing icefalls! Yes, you can!
Mountain guides will teach you the techniques to progress on ice, 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 :
iceclimbingecrins2020@gmail.com
