2018 Arc’teryx Alpine Academy

The Arc'teryx Alpine Academy is characterized by its top-notch clinics/workshops that offer a unique educational experience for all levels at a reasonable cost.

Participants can register for various workshops dedicated to mountaineering, climbing, trail running, ski mountaineering and mountain rescue techniques.

This year, more than 30 elite clinics/workshops await mountain enthusiasts on breathtaking playgrounds, such as the Grands Montets, Aiguille du Midi, Brévent and La Mer de Glace. The workshops offer to participants the opportunity to improve their mountain skills and learn from more than 120 professional mountain guides and more than 30 international athletes, including Nina Caprez, Will Gadd, Thibaud Duchosal and Ines Papert.

New for 2018

This year, new workshops are scheduled:

• trail running for all levels;
• nature and environment;
• wall bivouac.

Thursday 5th:

• Opening ceremony at 6:30pm.

Friday 6th:

• acclimatization, mountaineering education level 1,2,3;
• ice climbing basic skills,  glacier tour of Vallée Blanche, rock climbing "lead your climb", milti pitch rock climbing;
• Gore-Tex Trad climbing, trekking with overnight in tent presented by Lyo Food;
• intro to alpine and mountain landscapes phorography presented by Peak Design, trail running level 1, 2, 3, trail maintenance;
• Bolts & Belays, Permafrost & Glaciologie - impact of global warming;

Saturday 7th:

• Mountaineering education level 1, 2, 3, ice climbing basic skills;
• ice climbing basic skills for women, Gore-Tex dry tooling and mixed climbing, glacier tour of Vallée Blanche, women's glacier tour;
• rock climbing "lead your climb", rock climbing "performance", bouldering, multi pitch rock climbing;
• Gore-Tex Trad climbing, improvised rescue for climbing, aid climbing, big wall climbing;
• portaledge night presented by Lyo Food, climb & overnight bivy course, ski mountaineering, Split boarding;
• first aid and basic rescue, high altitude medicine, navigation, trail running level 1, 2, 3;
• intro to alpine phorography presented by Peak Design, adventure phorography and shooting in the vertical environment presented by Peak Design;

Sunday 8th:

• Mountaineering education level 1, 2, 3, ice climbing basic skills;
• ice climbing for women, Gore-Tex dry tooling and mixed climbing, glacier tour of Vallée Blanche, women's glacier tour;
• rock climbing "lead your climb", rock climbing "performance", bouldering, multi pitch rock climbing;
• Gore-Tex Trad climbing, aid climbing, big wall climbing, improved rescue for climbing;
• first aid and basic rescue, high altitude medicine, navigation, trail running level 1, 2, 3;
• Movie Night at 9pm.

The Arc'teryx Alpine Academy experience continues at the "Alpine Village" in the heart of Chamonix. The alpine village will transform Place Balmat and Place du Triangle into a real centre open to all: a daily open air master class program, a movie night with world premieres, concerts, demonstrations with athletes, blocks and climbing walls and many other activities proposed by the partners of the Academy.

The Alpine Village is the perfect place for all mountain enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2018.

For any inquiries regarding the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy 2018, please contact academy@arcteryx.com