UCPA - Freely translated to English as "National Federation for Sports and Outdoor Centers" - has a history of over 50 years. It is, in short, a non-profit, all-French organization supported by, among others, the French state. The purpose is to give ordinary people the opportunity to learn and develop in one or more sports together, in pleasant and unpretentious forms. The organization has about 80 centers in France and the West Indies, 28 of them are located at well-known winter sports resorts in the French Alps.
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Beginner course in high alpine terrain around Chamonix where you learn crampons, ice axe and glacier travel from scratch, no previous experience required
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Beginner-friendly glacier tour in the Italian Alps towards Zumsteinspitze (4,564 m), physically demanding but not particularly technical
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Test your high-altitude fitness and hone your alpinism techniques ahead of a future Mont Blanc climb, for experienced hikers in good shape
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A progression course in Chamonix for those who have completed a beginner course and want to become more independent on rock, snow and ice
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Climb Gran Paradiso (4,061 m) in Italy in a mini group of max four and fine-tune your alpinism techniques at continuing level
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Climb the Dômes de Miage (3,669 m) from Chamonix – a follow-on trip combining a summit climb with roped glacier walking
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Advanced course in Chamonix for experienced alpinists climbing at least 5+/6- who want to lead rope teams independently on steep, technical terrain
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Five days of glacier trekking with crampons among the biggest glaciers in the Mont Blanc massif, an advanced trekking course with no previous experience required
