2-day Ice climbing in Varaita Valley

Discover the Italian icefalls and improve your climbing skills on this 2-day trip in the Varaita Valley led by Matteo, a local IFMGA mountain guide.

2 Days

Jan - Mar, Dec

High

Intermediate

Description

I invite you to join me on this 2-day climbing trip and improve your climbing skills while you admire the most incredible waterfalls of the Varaita Valley, located in the Italian province of Cuneo, in the Piedmont region. The characteristic ice walls of this valley will allow you to enjoy a perfect ice climbing experience.

This trip will take two days. On the first one, we’ll hike up the Martinet, a spectacular ice wall. During this activity, you will learn the basic ice climbing techniques. In addition, you will have the opportunity to admire a beautiful frozen waterfall in Chianale, a little village in Cuneo located in the border between Italy and France.

On the second day, we will ascend the Bonvin Couloir, one of the most astonishing icefalls in the Varaita Valley. Keep in mind that I can provide you with the necessary technical equipment, except ice boots.

If you want to be part of this ice climbing learning adventure you should have a good physical condition and some prior mountaineering experience.

So send your request to book now! I will be happy to guide you on this fantastic ice climbing trip in the Varaita Valley.

Price includes

Guiding fee

Price details

Accommodation not included

About the guide

Matteo

4.5

(14)

Mountain Guide

I live in the mountain for 300 days every year, I'm expecialized in trip around the world from Jordan (Wady rum for climbing) to Himalaya summit, during the summer I usually to work in the Alps (Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa) but during the autumn is a must to fly in Kalymnos to climbing.

I'm a guide from 2006 and from 2008 I work in Italy in mountain rescue Helicopter and I specialized in avalanche explosive working-from 2015, I become a teacher of italian mountain guide.

Languages

Italian | English

Certificates

UIAGM | IFMGA

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