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Equipment
You will find listed below details of equipment required for Chamonix Guiding courses.
Some technical equipment is available for hire if you do not have your own. We have also negotiated a 15% discount on equipment hire for our clients at Sanglard Sports. You can reserve on line at their website.
Please contact us if you have any questions about equipment.
Winter heliskiing/ coaching/ workshop/ off piste/ backcountry
Clothing |
Technical Gear |
- 1 wind/waterproof jacket and overpants
- 1 fleece jacket
- Winter hat
- Warm ski gloves
- Thermal underwear
- Ski goggles
- Mountain sun glasses
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- 30 to 40 litre rucksack
- Transceiver (provided)
- Safety kit (provided)
- Harness (provided)
- Poles
- Water bottle
- Sun cream
- Off piste skis, snowboard
- Ski touring skis and boots, skins and couteaux *
- Adjustable poles *
- Snowshoes for snowboarders *
* items required for backcountry course |
Ice Climbing
Clothing |
Technical Gear |
- 1 wind/waterproof jacket and overpants
- 1 fleece jacket
- Winter hat
- Warm ski gloves
- Thermal underwear
- Ski goggles
- Mountain sun glasses
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- 30 to 40 litre rucksack
- Transceiver (provided)
- Safety kit (provided)
- 1 head lamp
- Harness (provided)
- Helmet (provided)
- 2 technical ice axes
- 1 pair of ice climbing crampons
- Water bottle
- Sun cream
- 2 screw gate carabiners
- 1 sling
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Summer Mountaineering
Clothing |
Technical Gear |
- 1 wind/waterproof jacket and overpants
- Thin hiking pants
- 2 warm fleece layers
- Winter hat +balaclava
- Warm ski gloves or mittens
- Thermal underwear
- Mountain sun glasses
- Gaiters
- Ski goggles
- Thick anti-blister socks
For your confort
- Sun cream + lip salve
- sun hat
- ear pluggs, spare socks
- sleeping bag silk liner
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- 40 litre rucksack
- Harness*
- Ice axe*
- Helmet *
- Crampons (with anti balling plates) *
- Water bottle
- Head Torch (LED)
- Mountaineering boots**
- Telescopic poles* (optional)
*Equipment that can be hired from Chamonix Guiding: Alpine kit including ice axe, harness, helmet and crampons at a friendly cost of €80 / £ 55 for all course.
** Equipment that can be hired from our partner shop with 15% discount
...and remember when packing: light is right ! only take what you really need ! |
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