SOUTH OF FRANCE LIMESTONE
May – October. A 6 day course.
In the South of France there is lots of wonderful cliffs to climb on. I limit this course to two areas. The first three days of the course will be situated at the cliff Chateauvert, which I find is a great place to introduce people to climbing. Many climbs, from easy to hard, there is something for everybody. All in a beautiful quite valley only visited by climbers and the occasional cyclist.

The last three days, the aim is to progress onto the Verdon Gorge. This internationally famous climbing venue with lots of outstanding master pieces, at the same time attainable to the near novice climber also. Many of the climbs traverse vegetated platforms in this vertical world. These platforms are known as “hanging gardens” in all the years I have been climbing in the Verdon I have always been half expecting to encounter a dinosaur from Conan Doyles Lost world on one of the hanging gardens. The Verdon is truly a magical experience!

This course is open to the total beginner. If you have some climbing experience all the better.
Guiding Fee: Euros 1680. Guide/client, ratio max 1/2 . This fee is for one person alone or shared between two.
Period : May-June September-October

In all courses, the stated guided fee covers the guiding services of an I F M G A certified mountain guide only.
The following is not included: accommodation, any form of transport, meals and drinks. At the clients charge also is the guide's living costs when not based in the Chamonix valley.

INSURANCE:
It is essential to be adequately insured by a specialist company, which must cover all mountaineering activities. Also consider travel insurance.
You can consult: The Austrian Alpine Club or The British Mountaineering Council.