ZAG Backcountry Camp 2025 Chamonix

April 17th, 18th and 19th

A weekend to learn to ski on glacial terrain at the Refuge du requin. 

Join us from April 17 to 19 at the first ZAG Backcountry Camp, in collaboration with Blue Ice, Mont Blanc Natural Resort, Outer Range and refuge du Requin, to perfect your ski touring skills.

A 3-day, 2-night stay immersed in the Mont-Blanc massif, focusing on 3 essential themes for safe ski touring on glaciers: roped-up glacier skiing, crevasse rescue and self-rescue. A great way to learn, progress and create memories at high altitude! Throughout your stay, you'll be supervised by mountain guides, who'll keep you safe while you learn new maneuvers specific to glacier skiing, and improve your ski touring skills. You'll also have the chance to try out the 2025 - 2026 winter collection: the new ZAG ski touring range, as well as Blue ICE mountain equipment and backpacks. 

PROGRAM  

Day 1: Thursday April 17 : 

9am: ZAG and Blue Ice equipment distribution at the Aiguille du Midi cable car departure point.
10:30 am: group distribution, departure for the Aiguille du Midi summit 
11am: departure on skis for the Vallée Blanche + optional hike 
4pm: return to refuge and debriefing 
6pm: beer tasting with Outer Range 
7pm: dinner 

Day 2: Friday April 18 : 

8am: briefing and group distribution 
9am: departure from refuge and crevasse rescue / self-rescue workshops: securing myself and the victim, hauling in rope, calling for help, debriefing
4pm: return to refuge 
5pm: aperitif debriefing, cartography, terrain reading, hazard analysis
6pm: presentation of new ZAG and Blue Ice products 
7pm: dinner 

Day 3: Saturday April 19 :  

8am: briefing and group allocation 
9am: departure from refuge ski touring day, getting around the glacier on skis, roping up
3pm: return to Chamonix valley by Montenvers train  

Price per person: 400€ (20 places available) including :

-Material loan of ZAG skis and Blue Ice mountain equipment (harness, pins, backpacks, crampons, ice axes)

-Aiguille du Midi ski pass

-Supervision by mountain guides

-Night in refuge

-Breakfast, picnic, dinner

Required equipment :  

Ski touring boots with inserts
avalanche transceiver / shovel / probe
1L water bottle
Picnic / cereal bars Day 1
1 pair of large waterproof gloves and 1 pair of small gloves for the ascent
Compressible down jacket
Goretex-type waterproof ski clothing
Hat
Helmet / mask
Sunglasses
Sun cream

Registration form available on the following link: https://forms.gle/WTRbQc1Ui28Tefzc9 

For any questions : 

By e-mail: theo@zagskis.com 
By phone: Théo Voinchet 0629548032