Ice climbers from all around the world meet up every year in l’Argentière La Bessée, France, for the ICE Climbing Ecrins. Since 25 years the Fournel and Freissinière’s Valley are the best places for cold, ice, climb and fun. Each year, the blue ice makes new ephemeral routes that will last for a long time good memories. If you don’t want to be a pussy, just come and try our Drytooling wall and register to the international open contest!

During the 4 days of contest, the village of l’Argentière La Bessée is alive with the vibrance of all the climbers, all passionate by cold water, rock and ice.

Program:

THURSDAY 15th January
17h Exhibition opens
17-20h Inscription opens
18h Apéritif & SECURITY Briefing
20h Exhibition closure followed by evening meal
20h30 ICE Exploration Films, guest François Damilano ‘We walked on Everest’
22h Closure and shuttle buses to Pelvoux and Freissinières
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FRIDAY 16th January
7-9h Workshop inscriptions
7-9h Depart shuttles for the Ice, Dry, Snowshoe and Ski Trek workshops
16h Return shuttles to ICE Village (infos ice conditions, equipment returns, hot drinks)
17-20h Workshop inscriptions
18h Apéritif & SECURITY Briefing
18h30 Rope climbing and spit-driving CONTESTS (many prizes to win)
20h Exhibition closure followed by evening meal
21h Concert, Carmen in Rock version by the group ‘1789 & Madame Mangue’
22h30 Closure and shuttle buses to Pelvoux and Freissinières7-9h Workshop inscriptions

SATURDAY 17th January
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7-10h I nscription opens
7-9h Depart shuttles for the Ice, Dry, Snowshoe and Ski Trek workshops
10-15h Out-door dry-tooling COMPETITION
16h Return shuttles to ICE Village (infos ice conditions, equipment returns, hot drinks)
15-18h ICE Village Circus School for children (tightrope, juggling)
17-20h Workshop inscriptions
18h Apéritif & SECURITY Briefing
18h30 Video of the dry-tooling and awards
19h Vertical Show at the ICE Village
19h30 BATUCADA band followed by FIREWORK DISPLAY
20h Exhibition closure followed by evening meal
21h Climbers Against Cancer EVENING with John Ellison
21h30 Concert Djembé drums/Bass guitar/Didgeridoo with DJEMDI
23h SAXOMATIC evening with DJ Cyril and the Live Saxo of BoZo (Sinsemilia group)
23h-2h Shuttle buses to Pelvoux and Freissinières

SUNDAY 18th January
7-9h Depart shuttles for the Ice, Dry, Snowshoe and Ski Trek workshops
16h Return shuttles to ICE Village
17h Exhibition closure, end of ICE 2015

Save the date: 15^th to 18^th of January 2015, l’Argentière la Bessée, International Ice Climbing meeting.

INFO: ICE Climbing Ecrins