climbing - winter ice and alpine routes

From late autumn through to spring there are cascades, mixed routes and alpine routes of all grades, accessibility and length.  The guidebook for the local French-speaking part of Switzerland lists 340 icefalls, and there are many more established climbs in nearby areas such as Kandersteg, Arolla, and Saas. 

     Cascade in the Saas Valley                      technique training     classic Cascade Dard

Programme

We offer courses for everyone from beginners to advanced with options for two or five-days of climbing.  We start in Leysin, then move to wherever the conditions and weather offers the best climbing.  Because of the small groups we tailor each course to your needs and interests (e.g. pure ice, mixed and alpine).  When making your enquiry or booking please say if you have used snowshoes and if you can ski.

Day 1  Meet in Leysin at 7pm for a briefing on the conditions, weather and final programme.  Night in Leysin.

Day 2  Day climbing near to Leysin and return.

Day 3  Early start for another climbing area (2-day course returns to Leysin, 5-day course stays in new climbing area).

Days 4-6  Climbing at venues determined by the weather and conditions.  At the end of day 6 return to Leysin.

Day 7  Depart.

Our climbing courses are 1 or 2 climbers with 1 guide.

take your pick...