Mountain Sessions - Womens Mountain Club
11th JAN - Mountain Safety Progression Sunday
Join IFMG Guide Ulrika for a dynamic, practical day designed to boost your confidence with your avalanche safety kit + refresh the skills that matter most in the backcountry.<br>This session is ideal for those who’ve already taken part in WMC avalanche training days, or have previous experience with transceiver searches. Even if you’ve done it before, early-season practice is invaluable, skills fade, habits slip, and conditions change.
<br>Throughout the day, we’ll dig into real-world decision-making: tour planning, terrain identification, snowpack awareness, route selection, and effective group management in ski touring or off-piste environments. You’ll also take part in avalanche scenarios designed to stretch your existing transceiver skills and challenge you to work through a multi-layered rescue situation.<br>Come prepared for a full, hands-on day. <br><br>Meeting Point: TBC closer to date CHAMONIX<br>Time: 8:30 am – 4pm ish<br>Ski Level: touring skis off-piste, so a decent level is required. Comfortable on red runs and off-piste of a similar steepness<br>Equipment: Ski touring set up, transceiver, shovel and probe, backpack.<br><br>Please read our cancellation policy carefully for all the other details.<br><br>
24th JAN - Ice Climbing Progression Sess
With IFMG Guide Karen we’re thrilled to bring this incredible ice-climbing adventure back, new, refreshed, and ready for action!<br>Whether you’re looking to solidify the essentials or push your skills further, this day is all about building confidence, efficiency, and enjoyment on the ice.<br><br>Spend the day with our expert guide, Karen, developing your technique in a supportive and encouraging environment. If natural ice conditions are good, we’ll head out onto single-pitch routes to rack up valuable mileage. If conditions are lean, no worries, we’ll make the most of a nearby ice park, giving you the chance to try a variety of routes and styles while diving into focused skills sessions and fun technical drills.<br><br>Who’s it for?<br>Perfect for climbers who’ve tried ice climbing before and are keen to progress, practise, and get more time swinging tools on single pitches.<br><br>Ratio: 1 guide to 4 clients<br>Date: 18th January<br>Time: 7:30am – 5pm (approx.)<br>Departure location: TBC<br>Kit required: Harness, helmet, crampons, technical ice axes, gloves, hat, sunglasses, belay jacket, belay device, B3 boots. A full kit list will be provided once you’re signed up.<br><br>
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