PLEASE NOTE AS OF 6 JANUARY 2020, REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS COMPLETE
Registration is now open for the 2020 edition of the annual UIAA Global Youth Series Ice Climbing Camp in Guillestre.
The main goal of this youth ice climbing camp is to learn and practice many forms of ice climbing, one pitch, or routes with many pitches, and also how to manage a training ice climbing school.
Dates:
9- 15 February 2020
Location:
In Guillestre, near Briançon in the French Alps (region Rhones Alpes, departement 05, “Hautes Alpes).
All the ice climbing sites are described on the site: http://www.ice-fall.com
The camp will be based at the Youth gite (hut), called “Auberge des 4 Vents”
Association Entre Guil et Mets, Adeline +334 92 50 54 11 / +337 85 34 63 79
E: entreguiletmets@hotmail.com – Facebook
Rooms for four people, breakfast and dinner are provided by the gite and are included in price.
Staff/Leaders:
All staff are qualified to supervise this event; instructors in Alpinism.
Participants:
Young people aged from 16 to 26 years old. Participants should lead climb at a minimum of 5b French grade and should be autonomous for managing belay. We will be offering places to maximum of four participants per country Federation. Participants younger than 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult climber/coach, who is able to look after them during this meet.
Equipment:
Climbing harness, winter alpinism shoes with ice crampons, climbing helmet, belay device and 05 quick draws (UIAA standard/CEN), 2 ice axes (could be rented by staff), one avalanche detector device (could be rented from staff), 05 ice screws, sun glasses & cream, sleeping bag, head torch, winter climbing clothing and toiletry kit, water bottle, any personal medication.
Insurance:
Participants should be insured for accident, rescue, third party liability and travel, which is valid for participating in the programme of climbing and trekking. A copy of each insurance should be presented to the organisers on arrival
Entry visas:
If your representatives need to obtain entry visa, please confirm their names and passport numbers to the contact emails as soon as possible as Visa processing is a very lengthy process.
Price:
250 EUR per participant, payable on arrival to the organiser. Accommodation, full board, leading and organisational costs included (except midday picnic)
Registration deadline:
20 January 2020
Please note that even if registration requests are submitted before this deadline, it is not a guarantee of participation. The camp could be full before this deadline.
Activities:
The main goal of this youth climbing camp is to practice many forms of ice climbing, one single pitch, or routes with many pitches; all the ice climbing sites are described on this link: http://www.ice-fall.com/
There is also during the camp training with a guide for future Ice Instructors FFCAM; during this training camp, we will explain:
- the use of different sort of equipment (ice screw, crampons, ice axe)
- the way to climb on ice safely and to make a safe belay
- how to appreciate climbing on ice and its quality
- and a first approach how to climb in “dry tooling” and also how to manage a school Ice training for inexperienced climb
Images from previous camps:
2019 https://photos.app.goo.gl/jGiV3Ge5GjWz6AYW6
2018 https://photos.app.goo.gl/wfxcECOmeFHLH8Bi2
2017 https://goo.gl/photos/PYwc9rgKVvQhD9gH7
2016 https://goo.gl/photos/6TVTtQfshAJqnsb5A
2015 https://goo.gl/photos/RYefFhTLxKdGpEsH6
2014 https://goo.gl/photos/mue9fSnLkrvT4iU59
2013 https://goo.gl/photos/kkF7vm3jat1eAxs68
2012 https://goo.gl/photos/gnFBD2tSnMYgmFgJ8
Register and Full Programme:
Please complete and email back the form to: Christian.biard@orange.fr
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