Cancelled : Grand Parcours Aravis - 1st edition: Climbing and via ferrata
Come and discover and/or improve your climbing and via ferrata skills in a friendly atmosphere, supervised by the Club Alpin Français départemental.
Objective of the Grand Parcours :
To offer the possibility to a large public, member of the Alpine Club or not, to discover and improve the various techniques of climbing and via ferrata. Progress technically and gain a better understanding of the verticality of the Aravis limestone cliffs, while sharing a convivial moment and experiencing a unique adventure.
Participants are supervised by FFCAM-certified volunteer managers and high-mountain guides on different routes.
8 routes are proposed:
-BOULDERING AND CLIFF SCHOOL.
-SCHOOL CLIFF CLIMBING COURSE.
-LONG ROUTE DISCOVERY COURSE.
-LONG ROUTE PROGRESSION COURSE.
-ROUTE TO AUTONOMY, LONG ROUTE.
-LONG ROUTE AND ADVENTURE TERRAIN COURSE.
-VIA FERRATA DISCOVERY COURSE.
-VIA FERRATA COURSE.
To offer the possibility to a large public, member of the Alpine Club or not, to discover and improve the various techniques of climbing and via ferrata. Progress technically and gain a better understanding of the verticality of the Aravis limestone cliffs, while sharing a convivial moment and experiencing a unique adventure.
Participants are supervised by FFCAM-certified volunteer managers and high-mountain guides on different routes.
8 routes are proposed:
-BOULDERING AND CLIFF SCHOOL.
-SCHOOL CLIFF CLIMBING COURSE.
-LONG ROUTE DISCOVERY COURSE.
-LONG ROUTE PROGRESSION COURSE.
-ROUTE TO AUTONOMY, LONG ROUTE.
-LONG ROUTE AND ADVENTURE TERRAIN COURSE.
-VIA FERRATA DISCOVERY COURSE.
-VIA FERRATA COURSE.
Access to the main courses is reserved for those aged 18 and over.
Participants must present themselves with the equipment required for the proposed activities.
Failure to do so may result in exclusion from participation.
Participants must present themselves with the equipment required for the proposed activities.
Failure to do so may result in exclusion from participation.
In summary
- Location :
- Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon
Localisation
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Le Grand-Bornand
74450
Le Grand-Bornand
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 45.94184
Longitude : 6.427281
Tarifs
Price information at time of registration.
Online registration only (no on-site registration).
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