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〽️ Inspirational mountain adventure holidays ❄️ Celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2025 🏔️ Based in Windermere in the #LakeDistrict
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Chamonix Classics
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Enjoy a week of guided Chamonix technical uber classic climbs. Summer 2026 dates for our Tech Ice & Classics course are live on the website from today.

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/classics.html

📍 Chamonix Mont Blanc

#climbing #chamonix #alpineclimbing #alps
Matterhorn Dreams
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Throwback to summer memories on the uber iconic Hörnli ridge of the most instantly recognisable mountains in the world - the Matterhorn! Join us in summer 2026 to make this dream a reality…

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📍Matterhorn 4478m
#zermatt
Roof of Switzerland
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Looking back to magical moments on the highest summit in Switzerland, the mighty Dufourspitze, climbing from the Monterosa hut that overlooks the Matterhorn.

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📍Dufourspitze 4634m

#zermatt #climbing #Switzerland
Alpine Autonomy
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Boost your skills and techniques to accelerate your level of alpine climbing autonomy in this Chamonix based week. Summer 2026 dates are now LIVE…

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/alpine%2Baut...

📍Chamonix Mont Blanc

#chamonix #montblanc #climbing #alpineclimbing
Matterhorn Sunrise
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Climber basking in the first rays of sunlight, as he nears the summit of the iconic Matterhorn, ascending the classic Hörnli ridge. Check out the website as dates for summer 2026 are now LIVE…

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📍Matterhorn 4478m, Zermatt
Roof of Switzerland
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More technical. Better huts. More remote. Greater challenge. Ascending this peak is a step up, or real connaisseurs alternative to Mont Blanc. Dates for summer 2026 are now LIVE…

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📍Dufourspitze 4634m
#zermatt #alps
Mont Blanc 2026
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3, 2, 1, Go Go Go 🚀
Dates for summer 2026 are now LIVE, with an updated itinerary, and more inclusions. One week has filled within 24 hours, so book now to secure your ideal dates.

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📍Mont Blanc 4810m

#chamonix #montblanc
Eiger 3970m Traverse
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2026 dates for the Eiger are now LIVE. Make a full traverse of the mountain, ascending the Mittellegi ridge, descending the long South ridge. Dates July to September.

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/eiger.html

📍 Eiger 3970m
#grindelwald #eiger #Switzerland
Matterhorn 2026
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Dates for ascents in Summer 2026 are now LIVE on the website. Itinerary updated, and availability spread over 10 weeks of key season, when the mountain should be in peak conditions. Video from this year.

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📍 Matterhorn 4478m
Spaghetti Tour 2026
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Dates for our Monte Rosa 4000m peaks course next summer, and an updated itinerary, are now LIVE on our website. Climb up to 10 x 4000m peaks in a week.

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/monterosa400...

📍 Monte Rosa

#monterosa #spaghettitour #gressoney #climbing
Crevasse Rescue
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Train hard, climb easy! Video from IFMGA mountain guide Teo, who was teaching our last Alpine Autonomy team of the season. Realistic, relevant, and hugely empowering to practice this in reality!

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#aiguilledumidi #chamonix
Alpenglow Sunset Vibes
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The sunset hour making the Mont Blanc massif seem ablaze. Photo from last week, as the pace in the Alps settles a gear, and the autumnal snowline creeps ever lower. Summer is over.

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#chamonix #montblanc #sunset #fall
End Of Paradise
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Last ascents of Gran Paradiso of the summer in the past week, up to the day the Mont Blanc tunnel closed until December. Photos from IFMGA guide Mikel. Some great cold snowy early Autumnal conditions.

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📍Gran Paradiso 4061m
Matterhorn Summits
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Congratulations to Mark & Sam, guided by Gilles & Martin, for their ascents of the iconic Matterhorn, in perfect conditions, sneaking their climbs in just before the first Autumnal snows plastered it all white.

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📍4478m
Eiger traverse 💪
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Congratulations to Simon 🇬🇧 and Carlos 🇪🇸 for grabbing the weather window early last week, to head straight up Mittellegi. The gamble paid off, you seized the opportunity, and summit in the bag in a good time!

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/eiger.html

📍Eiger 3970m
Epic Alpine Weekender
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Awesome photos from Rosie & Josh on their ascents of Aiguilles d’Entreves and Dent du Géant this weekend, led by IFMGA mountain guide Martin. Congratulations 💪

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/courses.html

📍Dent du Géant 4013m
#chamonix #dentdugeant
Eiger Mittellegi summit
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Fortune favours the brave. Congratulations to Marco & Mike for making the first tracks on the Eiger Mittileggi ridge for about two weeks, due to snowy and unsettled weather. Well done both. Awesome efforts 💪

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/eiger.html
Matterhorn - Mt Toblerone
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News just announced n from Zermatt that Piers & Oscar climbed the Matterhorn today. Photos from them and also of Mike earlier in the week. Great conditions & weather. Congratulations 🙌

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📍Matterhorn 4478m #zermatt
International Mont Blanc
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Woohoo!!! Congratulations to our teams last week flying their flags from the summits of Mont Blanc & Gran Paradiso. Here the Irish and old Lithuanian flags fluttering proudly. Well done all.

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📍Mont Blanc 4810m
Summit Vibes
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Descending from the summit of Mont Blanc, floating amongst the cloud tops. Great photo taken by IFMGA guide Marc. We have just 3 weeks left with spaces this summer season. Good luck to our teams this week!

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📍Mont Blanc 4810m
Crevasse Rescue!
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Alpine Autonomy team practicing crevasse rescue this week, taught by Mr Alpine Mountain Rescue, IFMGA guide Teo. They couldn’t have been in more experienced hands!

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📍Aiguilles Marbrées, Punta Helbronner

#climbing #chamonix
Weisshorn Summit
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A huge congratulations to Dragana, guided by Martin last week, on summiting the mighty Weisshorn. Physically and technically a step up from Matterhorn or Eiger. Well done you two 💪

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/weisshorn.html

📍Weisshorn 4505m
#switzerland #climbing
Cosmic Cosmiques
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Alpine Autonomy team out on a sunny but cold Arete des Cosmiques far above Chamonix today. An uber classic route, with a bit of everything; mixed, abseil, rock, and a dodgy ladder to finish up!

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📍Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix
Sea Of Ice
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There’s a reason it’s called the ‘Mer de Glace’! Our alpine autonomy team ice climbing and perfecting their crampon techniques in this fabulous ice school venue today, the ice looking like a breaking wave.

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📍Mer de Glace
#chamonix
Cosmiques Spur!
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Superb Chamonix granite in the sun, preceded by the snowy Midi ridge, and finished up the upper section of the Cosmiques arête. A great finale to the week for Paul, led by IFMGA guide Marc 💪

〽️ www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/extreme.html

#chamonix #climbing #rockclimbing